Bundle of Joy
1956, English. Directed by Norman Taurog.
Full of love, songs, laughs and surprises!
Kitschy musical remake of "Bachelor Mother". Debbie Reynolds plays an over-eager clerk in a large department store and Eddie Fisher plays the boss' son. After getting fired from her job, she finds an adorable baby on the steps of the foundling home and the folks inside mistake her for the mother. Fisher, well-meaning, but obtuse, tries to help her out with the baby, and the buds of romance begin to appear. Meanwhile old Merlin, the owner of the store, thinks he just might be a grandfather...
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Norman TaurogDirector
- Eddie FisherDan Merlin
- Debbie ReynoldsPolly Parish
- Adolphe MenjouJ. B. Merlin
- Tommy NoonanFreddie Miller
- Nita TalbotMary
- Una MerkelMrs. Dugan
- Melville CooperAdams
- Bill GoodwinMr. Creely
- Howard McNearMr. Appleby
- Robert H. HarrisMr. Hargreaves
- Mary TreenMatron
- Edward BrophyDance Contest Judge
Details
- Released
- 12 December 1956
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Carson, Felix Jackson, Norman Krasna
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Bundle of Joy runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Bundle of Joy is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Bundle of Joy on?
Bundle of Joy is streaming on Philo in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Bundle of Joy?
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Who directed Bundle of Joy?
Bundle of Joy (1956) was directed by Norman Taurog and stars Eddie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Adolphe Menjou.