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Life Begins for Andy Hardy

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After high school graduation, Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) reconsiders going on to college to follow in the footsteps of his father, Judge James Hardy (Lewis Stone). Persuading his parents to allow him to spend the summer in New York City, Andy drives there with wealthy friend Betsy Booth (Judy Garland). Unable to find a job immediately, Andy lets his small allowance be taken by a gold digger, but he writes home that all is well. After Betsy finds Andy sleeping in a park, she reports to the judge.

Critics Reviews

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Sean Axmaker Parallax View 02/19/2012
...a little Hardy noir: a homeless kid that Andy hides in his boarding house room dies, an apparent suicide in the wake of shattered dreams. This is a real education for Andy... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/01/2015 Amazingly adult entry in the series, taking on themes such as suicide; Judy Garland (in a non-singing role) lends fine support. See more 12/25/2012 TV says this is the 10th in the series not 11th See more 07/31/2011 Classy. Judy Garland without a parking space. See more 01/23/2011 Funny movie... Too bad we know Andy doesn't end up with Betsy Booth at the end... Maybe if that had happened the last few Andy movies would have been a success too... Still great cute funny movie. See more 12/14/2008 Darker undertones and profound statements on love make this the best of the series. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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George B. Seitz

Director

Lewis Stone

Judge James K. `'Jim'` Hardy

Mickey Rooney

Andrew `'Andy'` Hardy

Judy Garland

Miss Betsy Booth

Fay Holden

Mrs. Emily Hardy

Ann Rutherford

Polly Benedict
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Life Begins for Andy Hardy

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Synopsis After high school graduation, Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) reconsiders going on to college to follow in the footsteps of his father, Judge James Hardy (Lewis Stone). Persuading his parents to allow him to spend the summer in New York City, Andy drives there with wealthy friend Betsy Booth (Judy Garland). Unable to find a job immediately, Andy lets his small allowance be taken by a gold digger, but he writes home that all is well. After Betsy finds Andy sleeping in a park, she reports to the judge.
Director
George B. Seitz
Screenwriter
Agnes Christine Johnston
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Dec 1, 2011
Runtime
1h 40m