Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)

Judge Hardy takes his family to New York City, where Andy quickly falls in love with a socialite. He finds the high society life too expensive, and eventually decides that he liked it ... See full summary »

Director:

George B. Seitz

Writers:

Aurania Rouverol, Tom Seller,

Stars:

Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lewis Stone	...	Judge James K. 'Jim' Hardy
Mickey Rooney	...	Andrew 'Andy' Hardy
Cecilia Parker	...	Marian Hardy
Fay Holden	...	Mrs. Emily Hardy
Judy Garland	...	Betsy Booth
Ann Rutherford	...	Polly Benedict
Diana Lewis	...	Daphne Fowler
George P. Breakston	...	F. Baker 'Beezy' Anderson (as George Breakston)
Sara Haden	...	Aunt Milly Forrest
Addison Richards	...	George Benedict
George Lessey	...	Underwood, a Lawyer
Cy Kendall	...	Mr. Carrillo
Clyde Willson	...	Francis aka Butch

Storyline

Judge Hardy takes his family to New York City, where Andy quickly falls in love with a socialite. He finds the high society life too expensive, and eventually decides that he liked it better back home.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | love | socialite | judge | fish out of water | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 July 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

André Hardy va dans le monde

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:

88 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The picture on "last year's" high school magazine that is shown is that of Lana Turner, who was in the Hardy Family series movie, Love Finds Andy Hardy. The character she played, Cynthia Potter, is also mentioned.

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Quotes

Betsy Booth: Why are some men so dumb?

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Connections

Followed by Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)

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Soundtracks

"Alone"
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Played on a record and sung by Judy Garland

User Reviews

Judy incandescent!

The Judy Garland many venerate today is the post-Plaza Theater (c.1951) Judy --damaged, pill-popping, alcoholic, overweight--the inspiration for female-impersonators everywhere because of her unique way of pouring out a broken heart in song while living life on the brink as Liza's mother. But the real Judy, the Judy who won America's heart back in the late 1930s is this incandescent teenager, eighteen years old at the time of this film. Those who find the later Judy's manner of acting and singing over-the-top, a bit vulgar, should listen here to the sheer beauty and purity of her soprano voice, her flawless enunciation and phrasing, her feeling for jazz, her utter simplicity. What's more she was a superb actress; witness the scene in the Central Park hansom cab with Mickey, so touchingly real and affecting. It is said that Stella Adler, who was to become Marlon Brando's teacher, but working for Arthur Freed at MGM at that time, was a great supporter of her amazing talent; perhaps Stella coached her acting. The story of this film is typically silly and dated but Judy and Mickey together are as always wonderful!