Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
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The debutante whom Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) meets-after falling in love with her photograph -- is blonde Diana Lewis (the real-life wife of William Powell). It all comes about when Andy accompanies his dad Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) to New York. Plunging into the Manhattan social whirl, Andy is… More The debutante whom Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) meets-after falling in love with her photograph -- is blonde Diana Lewis (the real-life wife of William Powell). It all comes about when Andy accompanies his dad Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) to New York. Plunging into the Manhattan social whirl, Andy is introduced to the wealthy Diana by his hometown chum Betsy Booth (Judy Garland), who finds time to sing "I'm Nobody's Baby" and "Alone". Meanwhile, Andy's steady Polly Benedict (Ann Rutherford) sits home and fumes. It takes a few personal disillusionments and public embarrassment for Andy to realize that his true heart's desire is back in his own back yard (Judy Garland could have told him as much; after all, she previously said those lines in Wizard of Oz). Andy Hardy Meets Debutante was the ninth in MGM's "Hardy Family" series. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- George B. Seitz
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2001 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, Parallax View
It's classic Andy: he gets his comeuppance and then gets his happy ending. It's also a superb [jUDY] Garland turn.
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Cast
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Mickey Rooney
as Andy Hardy
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Cecilia Parker
as Marian Hardy
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Fay Holden
as Mrs. Hardy
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Judy Garland
as Betsy Booth
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Ann Rutherford
as Polly Benedict
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Diana Lewis
as Daphne Fowler
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George Breakston
as Beezy
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Sara Haden
as Aunt Milly
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Harry Tyler
as Jordan
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Addison Richards
as Mr. Benedict
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George Lessey
as Underwood
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Art Belasco
as Door-man
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Cy Kendall
as Mr. Carrillo
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Tom Neal
as Aldrich Brown
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Edwin Stanley
as Surrogate
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Lewis Stone
as Judge Hardy
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Charles Trowbridge
as Davis the Butler
