Summary
Life Begins for Andy Hardy is an American romantic film drama first released in 1941,
directed by George B. Seitz.
The film stars Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford and Sara Haden.
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Credits
- Director: George B. Seitz
- Script: Agnes Christine Johnston, Aurania Rouverol
- Photo: Lester White
- Cast: Lewis Stone (Judge James K. ’Jim’ Hardy), Mickey Rooney (Andrew ’Andy’ Hardy), Fay Holden (Mrs. Emily Hardy), Ann Rutherford (Polly Benedict), Sara Haden (Aunt Milly Forrest), Patricia Dane (Jennitt Hicks), Ray McDonald (Jimmy Frobisher), Judy Garland (Miss Betsy Booth), Ralph Byrd (Father Gallagher (scenes deleted)), George M. Carleton (Florist (scenes deleted)), Frank Ferguson (Stationer (scenes deleted)), William Forrest (Commandant (scenes deleted)), William J. Holmes (Dr. Griffin (scenes deleted)), Gladden James ((scenes deleted)), Manart Kippen (Rabbi Strauss (scenes deleted)), Paul Newlan (Trucker (scenes deleted)), Robert Winkler (Private (scenes deleted)), Duke York (Trucker (scenes deleted)), George P. Breakston (Beezy, the Milkman), Don Brodie (Drugstore Clerk), Joseph Crehan (Peter Dugan), Roger Daniel (Young Man at Hotel), Yolande Donlan (Drugstore Waitress), John Eldredge (Paul McWilliams), Mary Jo Ellis (Drugstore Cashier), Estelle Etterre (Secretary), James Flavin (Policeman), Bess Flowers (Maddox’s Secretary), John Harmon (Taxi driver), Robert Homans (Mr. Hood, the Watchman), Hollis Jewell (Ted), Tommy Kelly (Chuck Curss), Nora Lane (Miss Howard), Arthur Loft (Mounted Policeman), Lester Matthews (Mr. Eric J. Maddox), Mira McKinney (Miss Gomez, Fur Store Owner), Sidney Miller (Young Man at Hotel), Frances Morris (Telephone Operator), Ann Morriss (Miss Dean, Fur Salesgirl), George Ovey (Charlie, the Janitor), Robert Pittard (Delivery Boy), Purnell Pratt (Dr. Storfen), Kent Rogers (Tough Boy), Byron Shores (Mr. Jackson, Hotel Desk Clerk), Leonard Sues (Boy ’Kelly’), Pierre Watkin (Dr. Bob Waggoner), Charlotte Wynters (Elizabeth Norton), Jimmy Zahner (Young Man in Hallway)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 101 min; B&W
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