Product Details

• Actors: Bob Hope, Lana Turner, Janis Paige, Jim Hutton, Paula Prentiss
• Directors: Jack Arnold
• Writers: Hal Kanter, Valentine Davies, Vera Caspary
• Producers: Ted Richmond
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Warner)
• VHS Release Date: March 2, 1994
• Run Time: 109 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302946476
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #207,134 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Customer Reviews

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 60s Suburban Goofiness? I'm the one in Paradise!, July 23, 2002

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John N Dedeke (St. Louis, Missouri United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bachelor in Paradise [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I'm probably the last person in the world the makers of Bachelor In Paradise had in mind when they crafted this little piece of cinematic cuteness. I'm not a Bob Hope fan, and I'm not too keen on romantic comedies, either. In fact, I'm still not exactly sure what inspired me to watch the movie in the first place. Regardless, I LOVED Bachelor In Paradise.

This flick is hopelessly predictable, and yet I fell hopelessly in love with the goofy tale of writer A.J. Niles plunked into the Paradise Hills community to observe the quirky rites and rituals of its Atomic Age inhabitants. I think the movie's greatest appeal these days rests in its affectionate and humorous portrait of suburban America in the early 60s; from the houses painted "California Choral" to the way-cool drive-in restaurants and bowling alleys, this is the suburban America of Ed Wood minus the satire. I loved it.
But even if you're not a fan of postwar-era suburbia, there's plenty to like about the movie. Hope's lines are actually quite funny, the chemistry between he and Lana Turner is palpable, and the off-the-wall chaos that results from Hope's counseling of the bored women of Paradise Hills is a complete hoot.

All hail director Jack Arnold, master of mid-century pop culture fun. Now somebody put this puppy out on DVD!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bob Hope at His Timeless Best!, February 15, 2003

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amazonaut (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bachelor in Paradise [VHS] (VHS Tape)

If you love to laugh...if you love TIMELESS comedy...THIS is a MUST HAVE!This is the best entertainer the world has ever seen...at least in popularity and comedy. It does not matter how many times I see this movie...I love it, and want to see it again and again. Never tire of it. It hearkens back to simpler, better times in America, stress free, when the only problems were the mysterious single guy down the street who unbeknownst to the neighbors...is a swinging sex expert novelist...living anonymously among them to do further research. Tim Hutton and other stars add their ingredients to a top notch classic sixties comedy in the realm of Doris Day, James Garner, Carey Grant.

Settling into suburbia without a clue of how to manage a household, this master of comedy shows everyone how funny everyday life can be. BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars you said it jpalms from north carolina!!! [...], January 20, 2004

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M. mallory (Queens, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bachelor in Paradise [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It is such a funny classic in my opinion! I am a big fan of Bob Hope and had never heard of the film, but I was able to finally catch it one time on tv as per my mother's recommendation and I am so lucky to have seen it. [...]