Judge Hardy and Son

1939Movie⏱️ 1h 30mApproved

ComedyFamily

⭐ 6.7

IMDB Rating

573 votes

Judge Hardy, trying to find a relative of an aged couple to prevent them from losing their home, enlists the aid of his son Andy.

Director

George B. Seitz

Writers

Aurania Rouverol, Carey Wilson

Stars

Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden

Release Date

December 22, 1939

Language

English

Country

United States

🏆 2

Wins

💬 15

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Mickey Rooney

as Andy Hardy

Lewis Stone

as Judge James K. Hardy

Fay Holden

as Mrs. Emily Hardy

Cecilia Parker

as Marian Hardy

Ann Rutherford

as Polly Benedict

Sara Haden

as Aunt Mildred 'Millie' Forrest

June Preisser

as Euphrasia 'Phrasie Daisy' Clark

Maria Ouspenskaya

as Mrs. Judith Volduzzi

Henry Hull

as Dr. Jones

Martha O'Driscoll

as Leonora V. 'Elvie' Horton

💰 Box Office

$251,300

Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

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

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

ComedyFamily

⭐ Featured Review

Once again...Andy is amazingly stupid...yet everything seems to work out perfectly by the end!

by planktonrules • 2016-12-07

7/10

"I enjoy the Andy Hardy pictures and they certainly were popular. However, I must admit that enjoying them and seeing them as excellent pictures is not the same thing. The plots are often very formulaic and even a bit silly...yet, you like the characters...well, that is except for the god-awful Euphrasia! The film begins in very typical fashion--Andy (Mickey Rooney) is in need of money. His broken down jalopy needs new tires and he wants to take Polly (Ann Rutherford) to the dance. When he learns about an essay contest with a $50 prize, that idiot Andy just ASSUMES he'll win and commits t..."