Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

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:

Christmas | Teenage Boy | Judge | Friendship | Dance

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 loves them all

The Andy Hardy series, based on Vivien R. Bretherton's stories, proved to be a favorite of the public at the time they came out. It was a different and innocent America. These were the teen agers of that era, and their world, as Hollywood interpreted it. This picture was directed by George B. Seitz.

Andy loves Polly, but when a friend asks him to take care of the beautiful Cynthia, he complies. Enter the girl-next-door, Betsy, and the problems begin. As usual, the fatherly figure of Judge James K. Hardy, is there to guide his young son into doing the right thing. In fact, Andy and his parents didn't suffer from the generation gap that became prevalent later on; the openness of family relationships of that time is so refreshing and shows how much has been lost. It probably had to do with a loving mother, Emily, who stayed home and supervised her children.

The cast is delightful. Mickey Rooney shows why he was one of the most loved actors of the time. Judy Garland is a sweet Betsy and has an opportunity to sing three songs in the film. Lewis Stone and Fay Holden as the Hardy parents, are good and solid. Cecilia Parker is sister Marian. A young Lana Turner is seen as Cynthia and finally, Ann Rutherford was perfect as Polly.

A delightful comedy that about a more happy era in America.