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Henry and Dizzy

Henry and Dizzy

1942Movie⏱️ 1h 11mApproved
ComedyFamily
6.9
IMDB Rating
74 votes

In order to impress Phyllis Michael, Henry Aldrich takes a sales job. Soon he is involved with vacuum cleaners, motor boats and a father-son race at a picnic in which he hires a tramp to play his father. Don't ask. He also has to ...

Director
Hugh Bennett
Writers
Val Burton, Clifford Goldsmith
Stars
Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, Mary Anderson
Release Date
June 5, 1942
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 5
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Jimmy Lydon
Jimmy Lydon
as Henry Aldrich
Charles Smith
Charles Smith
as Dizzy Stevens
Mary Anderson
Mary Anderson
as Phyillis Michael
John Litel
John Litel
as Mr. Aldrich
Olive Blakeney
Olive Blakeney
as Mrs. Aldrich
Olin Howland
Olin Howland
as Mr. Stevens
Vaughan Glaser
Vaughan Glaser
as Mr. Bradley
Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette
as Mr. Weeks
Maude Eburne
Maude Eburne
as Mrs. Bradley
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer
as Billy Weeks

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Paramount Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

teenage boythree legged racemotor boatfather son relationshipinsurance fraud

🎯 Categories

ComedyFamily

⭐ Featured Review

A father learns a lesson
by jcholguin2001-07-10
6/10

"Henry Aldrich played by Jimmy Lydon and his best friend Dizzy Stevens played by Charles Smith return in this fine film of comedy and family love. Henry and Dizzy are with some girls in the lake area when Henry does what he does "best" and sinks the boat. The boat owner and his horrible son played by Carl "alfalfa" Switzer demand repayment for a new boat or jail for Henry. Mr Aldrich is approached by Henry with the idea of a father/son project of building a new boat. But the project that Mr Aldrich wants is only a kite. So Henry enters a father/son outing of contests at t..."

💡 Did You Know?

Billy Weeks, the ill-tempered son of the man who rents boats at Centerville's local lake, is played by Carl Switzer, best known as the freckle-faced, opera singing member of Our Gang, nick-named Alfalfa.

📖 Synopsis

In order to impress Phyllis Michael, Henry Aldrich takes a sales job. Soon he is involved with vacuum cleaners, motor boats and a father-son race at a picnic in which he hires a tramp to play his father. Don't ask. He also has to ...