MOVIE
Baby Doll
She's nineteen. She makes her husband keep away -- she won't let the stranger go.
Archie Lee Meighan is a failing cotton gin owner who is married to Baby Doll, a 19-year old childlike beauty whose father arranged the marriage for financial reasons. As Archie awaits the arrival of Baby Doll's 20th birthday, the day that they are supposed to consummate their marriage, he faces interference from business rival Silva Vacarro, who plots to seduce Baby Doll away from Meighan.
ERA & CONTEXT
Baby Doll in its release era
Released in 1956, Baby Doll sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1956-12-29
- TMDB score
- 7.0/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Newtown Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
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