''Judge Hardy's Children'' is a 1938 film in the

Andy Hardy Andrew "Andy" Hardy is a fictional character best known for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer series of 16 films in which he was played by Mickey Rooney. The main film series was released from 1937 to 1946, with a final film made in 1958 in an unsuccessfu ...

series. The plot involves the Hardys visiting Washington, DC, in this third entry in MGM's "Hardy Family" series.

Plot

Judge Hardy has been appointed chairman of a special committee in Washington, DC. The Judge's daughter Marian is intoxicated by Washington's social life, while son Andy falls for a pretty daughter of a French diplomat. Thus, the judge is obliged to juggle his committee duties with his efforts to keep his children from making fools of themselves.

Cast

Mickey Rooney Mickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last survivi ...

Lewis Stone Lewis Shepard Stone (November 15, 1879 – September 12, 1953) was an American film actor. He spent 29 years as a contract player at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and was best known for his portrayal of Judge James Hardy in the studio's popular '' Andy ...

as Judge James K. Hardy * Fay Holden as Mrs. Emily Hardy * Cecilia Parker as Marian Hardy * Betty Ross Clarke as Aunt Millie Forrest * Ann Rutherford as Polly Benedict * Robert Whitney as Wayne Trenton * Jacqueline Laurent as Suzanne Cortot *

Ruth Hussey Ruth Carol Hussey (October 30, 1911 – April 19, 2005) was an American actress best known for her Academy Award-nominated role as photographer Elizabeth Imbrie in '' The Philadelphia Story''. Early life Hussey was born in Providence, Rho ...

as Margaret 'Maggie' Lee * Jonathan Hale as John Lee * Janet Beecher as Miss Budge, Suzanne's Tutor * Leonard Penn as Steve Prentiss * Boyd Crawford as Radio Announcer

References

External links

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* 1938 films 1938 comedy films American comedy films American black-and-white films Films directed by George B. Seitz Films set in Washington, D.C. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films Films scored by David L. Snell {{1930s-comedy-film-stub