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A Family Affair

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Judge James K. Hardy (Lionel Barrymore) causes an uproar in the small Midwestern town of Carvel when he issues a temporary order restraining the building of a nearby aqueduct. With contractor Hoyt Wells (Selmer Jackson) and newspaper publisher Frank Redmond (Charley Grapewin) threatening to get him thrown out of office, the entire town turns against the judge. The controversy even affects his family, including his teenage son, Andy (Mickey Rooney).

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Audience Member Charming performances from iconic stars elevate this sometimes messy family dramedy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Thankfully, the series gets better. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member the gang's all here so the story begins Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member First of the Hardy boy films, with Mickey Rooney, naturally. More social commentary than you might expect, along with marriage difficulties that weren't humorous (as might be found in later film comedies). Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member another good & enjoyable Hardy family movie Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Judge James K. Hardy (Lionel Barrymore) causes an uproar in the small Midwestern town of Carvel when he issues a temporary order restraining the building of a nearby aqueduct. With contractor Hoyt Wells (Selmer Jackson) and newspaper publisher Frank Redmond (Charley Grapewin) threatening to get him thrown out of office, the entire town turns against the judge. The controversy even affects his family, including his teenage son, Andy (Mickey Rooney).
Director
George B. Seitz
Producer
Lucien Hubbard, Samuel Marx
Screenwriter
Kay Van Riper
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 9m