Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Director:

George B. Seitz

Writers:

Aurania Rouverol (characters)
Harry Ruskin (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

21 May 1945 (Sweden)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Andy is going to Wainwright College as did his father. He sees a pretty blonde on the train and he is...

Plot Keywords:

Train | College | Twins | Dean | Family Relationships

Cast

Lewis Stone	...	Judge James K. 'Jim' Hardy
Mickey Rooney	...	Andrew 'Andy' Hardy
Fay Holden	...	Mrs. Emily Hardy
Sara Haden	...	Aunt Milly Forrest
Herbert Marshall	...	Dr. M.J. 'Skinny' Standish
Bonita Granville	...	Kay Wilson
Jean Porter	...	Katy Anderson
Keye Luke	...	Dr. Lee Wong Howe
Lee Wilde	...	Lee Walker
Lyn Wilde	...	Lyn Walker
Marta Linden	...	Mrs. Townsend

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | USA:Approved (PCA #9688)

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

MGM originally intended to continue the Hardy family pictures without Mickey Rooney, who was overseas in the Army. The New York Times reported in February 1945 that author Booth Tarkington had been hired by MGM to write a film story to feature Lewis Stone, Fay Holden and Sara Haden in their usual roles. The film was never made and Mickey Rooney was back by the time the next Hardy family film went before the cameras.

Movie Connections:

Follows Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)

Soundtrack:

Easy to Love

Great Addition to Series

Andy Hardy is at it again, and this film takes up right where the last one left off. Andy (Mickey Rooney) is on board a train heading toward Wainwright College, the place where his father (Lewis Stone) made a name for himself years before. Andy has sworn off girls to focus on his studies, that is until he learns that the school has gone co-ed. First he meets Kay (Bonita Granville), a beautiful girl whose maturity causes problems for Andy. Also, he meets a blonde who seems to hate him one moment and love him the next. This girl turns out to be two girls (Lee and Lyn Wilde), twins masquerading as one person. Besides problems with girls, Andy faces issues with an older man (Herbert Marshall) who is not who he seems to be. At home, Judge Hardy battles sickness and a new doctor (Keye Luke) while Mother Hardy (Fay Holden) misses her son.

This is a truly enjoyable film; nothing special happens, but it retains the upbeat attitude of the other films in the series. The cast is wonderful, though Rooney's personality seems to have waned a bit to show off the talents of the women in the cast, especially the twins. They're beautiful and funny, adding a welcome new dimension to the movie.

One strange part of the movie are the scenes with the doctor. He is a Chinese man, and everyone in the cast seems to think this is strange and frightening. However, Luke's character takes their stares well and proves himself to be an intelligent and clever member of the cast.