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      Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

      Released Jul 5, 1940 1 hr. 28 min. Comedy List
      Reviews 88% 500+ Ratings Audience Score Young Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) journeys to New York with his father (Lewis Stone) and close friend Betsy Booth (Judy Garland), where he meets beautiful blonde socialite Daphne (Diana Lewis). Andy immediately forgets about Polly Benedict (Ann Rutherford), his girlfriend back home, and falls head over heels for Daphne. But as he starts to rub elbows with trendy Manhattanites, he begins to long for Polly -- and he soon realizes that the big city lacks the charms of his small hometown. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jan 01 Buy Now

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      Audience Member Not the best of the Hardy series, but pleasant pre-WWII fun; Garland sings "Alone" and "I'm Nobody's Baby." Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member It's classic Andy: he gets his comeuppance and then gets his happy ending. It's also a superb [jUDY] Garland turn. year s/b 1940 not 2001 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) gets in dutch again after boasting to his school chums of a romance with "number one debutante" Daphne Fowler (Diana Lewis). Once Judge Hardy goes to New York on a case, though, it's put up or shut up - with Andy learning another lesson of humility and respect. Still, Rooney's cartoonish acting style is a lot of fun - and Judy Garland adds extra sweetness (and a couple of songs) to the mix. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Really sweet and funny movie.. Another adventure for Andy Hardy and a really fun one... At least now he actually notices Betsy lol... I really enjoyed it! Great Family movie! Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland as wonderful as always! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member I remember seeing this film several years ago on TCM. I loved it. There is something wholesome about it. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Oh, Andy. Judy does such a fabulous job of loving you that we really don't mind so much when you're clueless. Or when it's not really the best movie ever. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Sean Axmaker Parallax View It's classic Andy: he gets his comeuppance and then gets his happy ending. It's also a superb [jUDY] Garland turn. Feb 19, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Young Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) journeys to New York with his father (Lewis Stone) and close friend Betsy Booth (Judy Garland), where he meets beautiful blonde socialite Daphne (Diana Lewis). Andy immediately forgets about Polly Benedict (Ann Rutherford), his girlfriend back home, and falls head over heels for Daphne. But as he starts to rub elbows with trendy Manhattanites, he begins to long for Polly -- and he soon realizes that the big city lacks the charms of his small hometown.
      Director
      George B. Seitz
      Screenwriter
      Aurania Rouverol, Tom Seller, Annalee Whitmore
      Distributor
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 5, 1940, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 1, 2009
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