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Love Finds Andy Hardy is a 1938 American romantic comedy film that tells the story of a teenage boy who becomes entangled with three different girls all at the same time. It stars Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, Judy Garland, Lana Turner, Ann Rutherford, Mary Howard and Gene Reynolds.
The screenplay was written by William Ludwig, from stories by Vivien R. Bretherton, and based upon characters created by Aurania Rouverol. It was directed by George B. Seitz. In 2000, Love Finds Andy Hardy was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
This was the first film in which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer recorded at least part of the soundtrack in stereophonic sound, a practice which was used for a number of MGM musical comedies beginning the late 1930s. The film was presented in standard monaural sound.
Original Release
07/22/1938
US Release
07/22/1938
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lewis Stone | Judge James Hardy / Judge Hardy |
Mickey Rooney | Andrew Hardy / Andy Hardy |
Cecilia Parker | Marian Hardy |
Fay Holden | Mrs. Hardy / Emily Hardy |
Judy Garland | Betsy / Betsy Booth |
Lana Turner | Cynthia / Cynthia Potter |
Ann Rutherford | Polly Benedict |
Mary Howard | Mrs. Tompkins / Mary Tompkins |
Gene Reynolds | Jimmy MacMahon / Jimmy MacMahon Jr. |
Don Castle | Dennis Hunt |
Directors
Writers
William Ludwig, Vivien R. Bretherton, Carey Wilson
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lewis Stone | Judge James Hardy / Judge Hardy |
Mickey Rooney | Andrew Hardy / Andy Hardy |
Cecilia Parker | Marian Hardy |
Fay Holden | Mrs. Hardy / Emily Hardy |
Judy Garland | Betsy / Betsy Booth |
Lana Turner | Cynthia / Cynthia Potter |
Ann Rutherford | Polly Benedict |
Mary Howard | Mrs. Tompkins / Mary Tompkins |
Gene Reynolds | Jimmy MacMahon / Jimmy MacMahon Jr. |
Don Castle | Dennis Hunt |
Betty Ross Clarke | Aunt Milly / Millie Forrest |
Marie Blake | Augusta |
George P. Breakston | 'Beezy' / Beezy Anderson |
Raymond Hatton | Peter Dugan |
Frank Darien | Bill Collector / Mr. Barnes |
Erville Alderson | Court Attendant |
Rand Brooks | Young Man on Bandstand |
Ann Bupp | Minor Role |
Jules Cowles | Court Attendant |
George Noisom | Western Union Boy |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lou L. Ostrow | Producer |
Carey Wilson | Producer |