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Life Begins for Andy Hardy

Life Begins for Andy Hardy

1941Movie⏱️ 1h 41mApproved
ComedyRomance
⭐ 6.7
IMDB Rating
1,027 votes

Hoping his son will attend his alma mater, Judge Hardy agrees to let Andy look for work in New York for the summer before committing to start college. In the big city, Andy is confronted with the harsh realities of life and love.

Director
George B. Seitz
Writers
Agnes Christine Johnston, Aurania Rouverol, Carey Wilson
Stars
Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland
Release Date
August 15, 1941
Language
English
Country
United States
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🎭 Top Cast

Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone
as Judge Hardy
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
as Andy Hardy
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
as Betsy Booth
Fay Holden
Fay Holden
as Mrs. Hardy
Ann Rutherford
Ann Rutherford
as Polly Benedict
Sara Haden
Sara Haden
as Aunt Milly
Patricia Dane
Patricia Dane
as Jennitt Hicks
Ray McDonald
Ray McDonald
as Jimmy Frobisher
George P. Breakston
George P. Breakston
as Beezy, the Milkman
Don Brodie
Don Brodie
as Drugstore Clerk

🎬 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
Loew's

🏷️ Keywords

graduationnew york citysecretaryandy hardy characterrooney and garland

🎯 Categories

ComedyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

"Gosh, I never realized before that a fella and a girl could be so frank and noble about things."
by utgard14 β€’ 2014-06-25
7/10

"Having just graduated from high school, Andy has to make some big decisions about his life. Judge Hardy wants him to enroll in his old college and study law. Andy's not so sure what he wants so, with the Judge's blessing, he decides to spend a month alone in New York City to experience life. But he quickly finds being a grown-up isn't all it's cracked up to be. He struggles at his new job, falls in with an older woman, and has to deal with the shocking death of a friend. Atypical entry in the Andy Hardy series is more "adult" and serious. While I enjoy all of the..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The eleventh of sixteen Andy Hardy films starring Mickey Rooney. The third and final Hardy film featuring Judy Garland as Betsy Booth. This was the sixth of ten films overall to feature both Rooney and Garland.

πŸ“– Synopsis

Hoping his son will attend his alma mater, Judge Hardy agrees to let Andy look for work in New York for the summer before committing to start college. In the big city, Andy is confronted with the harsh realities of life and love.