This is a B rated movie with an A+ cast! Lionel Barrymore and Spring Byington were excellent in it!
It was the first of the Andy Hardy series and the only one to feature them as the parents. I read Lionel did not want to do the series. He knew he would eventually be upstaged by Rooney and he wanted none of that! Lionel was too big of a star for that anyway. He ask for a large sum of money knowing he would not get it. Smart move! Dr. Kildare series was right around the corner too.
I'm not a big Rooney fan so I wasn't even going to watch this. But it's not about Andy Hardy that much. Its more about Judge Hardy's issues and his family. Judge Hardy was clearly the star in this first movie! Interesting storyline and much better than I expected. I knew it would be with Lionel involved! He was stern but loving here. Very good at patriach roles! I'll be honest and say I have watched little of the rest of series. But Andy was cute in this too! This is one I still go back and watch. 10 out of 10 for me.
It was the first of the Andy Hardy series and the only one to feature them as the parents. I read Lionel did not want to do the series. He knew he would eventually be upstaged by Rooney and he wanted none of that! Lionel was too big of a star for that anyway. He ask for a large sum of money knowing he would not get it. Smart move! Dr. Kildare series was right around the corner too.
I'm not a big Rooney fan so I wasn't even going to watch this. But it's not about Andy Hardy that much. Its more about Judge Hardy's issues and his family. Judge Hardy was clearly the star in this first movie! Interesting storyline and much better than I expected. I knew it would be with Lionel involved! He was stern but loving here. Very good at patriach roles! I'll be honest and say I have watched little of the rest of series. But Andy was cute in this too! This is one I still go back and watch. 10 out of 10 for me.