Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)

Director:

George B. Seitz

Writers:

Vivien R. Bretherton (stories)
William Ludwig (writer)

Release Date:

22 July 1938 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

The New Story Of Judge Hardy's Family

Plot:

Andy's girlfriend Polly is planning to spend Christmas at her grandmother's, which puts a kink in his...

Plot Keywords:

Rooney And Garland | Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship | Escort | Love Triangle | Dysfunctional Family

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Mickey Rooney	...	Andrew 'Andy' Hardy
Lewis Stone	...	Judge James K. Hardy
Fay Holden	...	Mrs. Emily Hardy
Cecilia Parker	...	Marian Hardy
Judy Garland	...	Betsy Booth
Lana Turner	...	Cynthia Potter
Ann Rutherford	...	Polly Benedict
Mary Howard	...	Mrs. Mary Tompkins
Gene Reynolds	...	James 'Jimmy' MacMahon, Jr.
Don Castle	...	Dennis Hunt
Betty Ross Clarke	...	Aunt Millie Forrest
Marie Blake	...	Augusta, the Cook
George P. Breakston	...	Francis Bacon 'Beezy' Anderson (as George Breakston)
Raymond Hatton	...	Peter Dugan
Frank Darien	...	Mr. Barnes, Bill Collector

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

UK:U | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (certificate #4429) | Australia:G (cable rating)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Loew's

Trivia:

In the release print, "Meet the Beat of My Heart" (music by Harry Revel, lyrics by Mack Gordon), sung by Judy Garland, was shorted to about half the length of the prerecording. Judy's full version is available on the Rhino CD, "Judy Garland: Collectors' Gems from the MGM Films."

Quotes:

Betsy Booth: I sing, you know.

Movie Connections:

Edited into Becoming Attractions: The Trailers of Judy Garland (1996) (TV)

Soundtrack:

What Do You Know About Love

Andy Hardy at his best.

This has gotta be one of my all time favorite movies ever! It takes you back to simpler times, when cars were only $20 and makes you wish life could be like that now. Judy Garland is radiant in this movie, she absolutely steals every scene she is in! The movie is filled with an all star cast, including Mickey Rooney (well Hugh) Judy Garland (another duh) Lana Turner and others.

It's basically a story about Andy Hardy (played by Mickey Rooney) who gets into some girl trouble, and is helped by his neighbors granddaughter (Judy Garland) who is staying for Christmas. Judy sings some wonderful songs in this movie, especially "In-Between" it's such a believable song for a young girl to sing. They try to pass Judy off as a 12 year old, but she does look older. other than that, it's perfect!

Just Watch It.