A Family Affair (1937)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

George B. Seitz

Writers:

Aurania Rouverol (play)
Kay Van Riper (writer)

Release Date:

12 March 1937 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

In this is the entry into the Andy Hardy series about a small town depression era family, Judge Hardy faces problems at work and at home...

Plot Keywords:

Judge | Small Town | Impeachment | Newspaper | Extortion

Cast

Lionel Barrymore	...	Judge James K. Hardy
Cecilia Parker	...	Marion Hardy
Eric Linden	...	Wayne Trent III
Mickey Rooney	...	Andy Hardy
Charley Grapewin	...	Frank Redmond
Spring Byington	...	Mrs. Emily Hardy
Julie Haydon	...	Joan Hardy Martin
Sara Haden	...	Aunt Milly Forrest
Allen Vincent	...	William Booth 'Bill' Martin
Margaret Marquis	...	Polly Benedict
Selmer Jackson	...	Hoyt Wells
Harlan Briggs	...	Oscar Stubbins

Also Known As:

Skidding
Stand Accused

Runtime:

69 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:Approved (PCA #3136) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review)

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Aurania Rouverol's play, "Skidding," opened in New York on 21 May 1928.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Quarterfinal 1 (#26.4)" (2009)

The first Andy Hardy picture

This is a simple, but charming tale of small-town life. The whole town is against Judge Hardy, and he must prove he's right. A lot of the action centers around Joan Hardy, a sister of Andy's. Joan has to move back home after separating from her husband. Her character was dropped after this film, leaving just Marian and Andy. Marian Hardy has love troubles in this movie, as always, but they seem a little more sappy in this movie than they are in later installments. Mickey Rooney isn't featured as much in this first Hardy film as he is in later ones. Charming little story.