Judge Hardy, trying to find a relative of an aged couple to prevent them from losing their home, enlists the aid of his son Andy.Judge Hardy, trying to find a relative of an aged couple to prevent them from losing their home, enlists the aid of his son Andy.Judge Hardy, trying to find a relative of an aged couple to prevent them from losing their home, enlists the aid of his son Andy.
George P. Breakston
- 'Beezy' Anderson
- (as George Breakston)
Erville Alderson
- Bailiff
- (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander
- Court Clerk
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe dress that Mrs. Horton wears during her meeting with Judge Hardy and L.V's dress at the end of the movie can both be seen, in color, during the fashion show sequence in "The Women", also from 1939.
- GoofsThe trailer for "Judge Hardy and Son," mistakenly mixes up the actor names for the women playing Elvis and Clarabelle.
- Quotes
Judge James K. Hardy: I've always believed that judges ought to simplify troubles, not complicate them.
- ConnectionsFeatured in MGM: When the Lion Roars: The Lion Reigns Supreme (1992)
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"Lots of domestic strife would never reach the courts if wives were better cooks."
Eighth entry in the Hardy series has the Judge (Lewis Stone) assigning Andy to help locate the daughter of an immigrant couple in danger of losing their home. Meanwhile Andy is having his usual girl and money troubles that will inevitably lead to one of the patented man-to-man talks with his dad. In the middle of all of this, the movie takes a somber turn as Mrs. Hardy comes down with pneumonia and battles for her life.
Not one of the stronger Hardy films but still enjoyable. The mother illness subplot that takes over the middle is out of place with the rest of the movie. It feels very much like they needed something dramatic so they threw that in there. Still, the Hardy series was always top quality so they manage to make it all fit together as best they can. The cast of regulars is terrific, as usual. Always love seeing Ann Rutherford's adorable Polly Benedict. Henry Hull has a bit part as a doctor and Maria Ouspenskaya a small role as part of the immigrant couple that sets the story into motion. But the scene stealer of the movie has to be June Preisser as Euphrasia 'Phrasie Daisy' Clark, her first of two Andy Hardy appearances. I defy anybody to suppress a smile when she says "Phrasie Daisy loves Andy Pandy."
Not one of the stronger Hardy films but still enjoyable. The mother illness subplot that takes over the middle is out of place with the rest of the movie. It feels very much like they needed something dramatic so they threw that in there. Still, the Hardy series was always top quality so they manage to make it all fit together as best they can. The cast of regulars is terrific, as usual. Always love seeing Ann Rutherford's adorable Polly Benedict. Henry Hull has a bit part as a doctor and Maria Ouspenskaya a small role as part of the immigrant couple that sets the story into motion. But the scene stealer of the movie has to be June Preisser as Euphrasia 'Phrasie Daisy' Clark, her first of two Andy Hardy appearances. I defy anybody to suppress a smile when she says "Phrasie Daisy loves Andy Pandy."
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- Aug 3, 2014
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- $251,300
- Runtime1 hour 30 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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