Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)

Young Andy develops a crush on his drama teacher. When his play is chosen as the school's annual production, Andy seizes the opportunity to spend as much time as possible with his pretty ... See full summary »

Director:

W.S. Van Dyke

Writers:

Kay Van Riper (screen play), Aurania Rouverol (based on the characters created by)

Stars:

Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lewis Stone	...	Judge Hardy
Mickey Rooney	...	Andrew Hardy
Cecilia Parker	...	Marian Hardy
Fay Holden	...	Mrs. Hardy
Ann Rutherford	...	Polly Benedict
Sara Haden	...	Aunt Milly
Helen Gilbert	...	Rose Meredith
Terry Kilburn	...	Stickin' Plaster
John T. Murray	...	Don Davis
George P. Breakston	...	'Beezy' (as George Breakston)
Charles Peck	...	Tommy
Sidney Miller	...	Sidney
Addison Richards	...	Mr. Benedict
Olaf Hytten	...	Mr. Higgenbotham
Erville Alderson	...	Bailiff

Storyline

Young Andy develops a crush on his drama teacher. When his play is chosen as the school's annual production, Andy seizes the opportunity to spend as much time as possible with his pretty teacher. Meanwhile, Judge Hardy has his own problems when he gets conned into forming a phony aluminum corporation.

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Plot Keywords:

teacher | judge | aluminum | stocks | bauxite | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 July 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

André Hardy s'enflamme

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The seventh of sixteen Andy Hardy films starring Mickey Rooney.

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Connections

Follows Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)

User Reviews

The Appeal Is In The Innocence

This was my first look at Mickey Rooney''s "Andy Hardy" and it turned out to be best of the four Hardy films I have viewed. This one is the sixth installment of this series, and this is one time I agree with the critics who label this as one of the best, if not the best, in the series.

Rooney looked a tiny bit old to be playing a high school junior, but I guess with his boyish looks and short stature, filmmakers thought he could get away with it.

The appeal of this movie is the old-fashioned goodness and innocence of the time period. You certainly don't see characters portrayed like this in movies anymore. Yes, everyone here has flaws but all of them are still nice people who pull for each other. It's also refreshing to see a father and his son confide in each other. Lewis Stone makes for a good father (and judge) figure. This is certainly different from modern Hollywood which usually portrays Dad as no good.

The teacher whom Andy falls for is played by someone whom I am not familiar with, but was very impressed with: Helen Gilbert. She is another of these nice, pretty and wholesome people with has a wonderful way about her. She is the kind of strong moralled woman seen in nice movies of the 1930s and 1940s.

Yeah, it's a lightweight piece of fluff but it's so refreshingly innocent and different from today most stuff seen on film - in any era, frankly - that I recommend you give it look if this sort of thing appeals to you. I don't promise a memorable, exciting or profound film.....just an hour or two of going back in time and feeling good about people.