Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)
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Number ten in MGM's heart-warming (and immensely profitable) "Andy Hardy" series was the 1941 entry Life Begins for Andy Hardy. Upon his graduation from high school, Andy (Mickey Rooney) decides to seek his fortune in New York City without benefit of a college education, much to the consternation of his father Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone). Moving to the Big Apple, Andy lands a job in a stockbroker's office, where he falls in love (at least he thinks it's love) with fickle telephone operator Jennitt Hicks (Patricia Dane). Alas, Andy is unable to cope with life in the fast lane, but it takes the combined efforts of his father and his hometown sweetie Betsy Booth (Judy Garland) to convince him of this fact. For reasons that defy logic, each of Judy Garland's four songs in Life Begins for Andy Hardy were cut from the final release print. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Lewis Stone - Judge Hardy
- Judy Garland - Betsy Booth
- Ann Rutherford - Polly Benedict
- Patricia Dane - Jennitt Hicks
- Don Brodie - Clerk
- John Eldredge - Paul McWilliams
- Bess Flowers - Secretary
- Arthur Loft - Cop
- Leonard Sues - Kelly
- Paul Newlan - Trucker
- Ann Morriss - Miss Dean
- Mira McKinney - Miss Gomez
- Gladden James - Man
- William J. Holmes - Dr. Griffin
- Bob Pittard - Delivery Boy
- Robert Winkler - Private
- Estelle Etterre
- Roger Daniel - Boy
- Sidney Miller - Boy
- George Breakston - Beezy
- Charlotte Wynters - Elizabeth Norton
- John Harmon - Cabbie
- James Flavin - Policeman
- George Carleton - Florist
- Mickey Rooney - Andy Hardy
- Fay Holden - Mrs. Emily Hardy
- Sara Haden - Aunt Milly
- Ray McDonald - Jimmy Frobisher
- Ralph Byrd - Father Gallagher
- Frank Ferguson - Stationer
- Robert E. Homans - Watchman
- Pierre Watkin - Dr. Waggoner
- Purnell Pratt - Dr. Storfen
- Frances Morris - Operator
- Yolande Mollot - Drugstore Waitress
- Lester Matthews - Mr. Maddox
- Manart Kipper - Rabbi Strauss
- Kent Rogers - Tough Boy
- Hollis Jewell - Ted
- Byron Shores - Jackson
- George Ovey - Janitor
- Gene Reynolds
- Tommy Kelly - Chuck
- Duke York - Trucker
- Nora Lane - Miss Howard
- William Forrest - Commandant
- Mary Jo Ellis - Drugstore Cashier
- Joseph Crehan - Peter Dugan
- Director(s):
- George B. Seitz
- Writer(s):
- Agnes Christine Johnston
- Producer(s):
- George B. Seitz
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