The Bashful Bachelor is a 1942 English-language Comedy motion picture written by Chester Lauck And, Norris Goff and Chandler Sprague. The movie is directed by Malcolm St. Clair and Charles Kerr and produced by Jack William Votion. Lum Edwards is annoyed with his partner in Pine Ridge's Jot-'em-Down general store, Abner Peabody, because Abner has swapped their delivery car for a racehorse. Lum is also too timid to propose to Geraldine, so he involves Abner in a rescue effort which nearly gets both of them killed. They try again, and this time Geraldine is impressed. Lum writes a proposal note, but Abner, by mistake, delivers it to the Widder Abernathy, who has been ready to remarry for years. This puts Lum in a peck of trouble until the sheriff appears with the Widder's long-gone and hiding husband. Written by Les Adams. The bashful bachelor stars Chester Lauck in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Norris Goff, Zasu Pitts, Grady Sutton, Oscar O'shea, Louise Currie and Constance Purdy. Cinematography was done by Paul Ivano and editing by W. Duncan Mansfield. The motion picture has a running time of 78 minutes. It was released on 19th March 1942. The Film was successful at box office. The Bashful Bachelor was made on a budget of $0 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $0 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by RKO Pictures.