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Judy
Garland made only three appearances in the "Andy Hardy" series.
However, due to her success in the films, along with her chemistry
with co-star Mickey Rooney,  and the popularity of the seven
other films they made together, most people assume that she
was in all of the films in the series.
Judy played Betsy Booth, the [visiting] girl-next-door whom
Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) barely notices until the end of
the films, excepting her last series appearance in Life
Begins For Andy Hardy (1941). The role is really a "throw-away"
for Judy and her talents, but it gave her a chance to initially
gain more exposure with moviegoers, sing a few popular songs
and, more importantly, work with Rooney. They also helped form
Judy's screen image as the girl-next-door, which would prove
to be an important aspect of her connection with audiences.
The series itself was hugely popular, the most popular being
the three that Judy appeared in. The quintessential Hardy film,
the one that most people remember as the best example of the
series, is the one with Judy's first appearance Love Finds
Andy Hardy (1938). All of the elements are there, Andy's
dilemma with girls, the "man to man" talks with Dad,
and the happy resolve of all the dramatics at the end of the
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LOVE FINDS ANDY HARDY
(1938 - Production No. 1050)
 Judy's first appearance as Betsy Booth, visiting the
fictional town of Carvel right next door to Andy and
his family.
Judy made the film between April and June
of 1938, just a few months after Variety announced
on February 24th that MGM would make a film of The
Wizard Of Oz with Judy as the star.
 During filming, on May 23, 1938, Judy was in a car accident which sprained her back, punctured a lung, and gave her three broken ribs.A testament to her recuperative powers, she bounced back and returned to the Hardy set on June 11, 1938, the day after her sixteenth birthday.
This was Judy's second pairing with Mickey Rooney.
The film was released July 22, 1938.
The film is currently on DVD.
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CAST:
Lewis Stone as Judge James K. Hardy
Mickey Rooney as Andrew Hardy
Cecilia Parker as Marian Hardy
Fay Holden as Mrs. Hardy
Judy Garland as Betsy Booth
Lana Turner as Cynthia Potter
Ann Rutherford as Polly Benedict
Mary Howard as Mrs. Tompkins
Gene Reynolds as Jimmy MacMahon
Don Castle as Dennis Hunt
Betty Ross Clarke as Aunt Milly
Marie Blake as Augusta
George Breakston as Francis Bacon Anderson ("Beezy")
Raymond Hatton as Peter Dugan
Frank Darien as Bill Collector |
CREW:
Producer: Carey Wilson
Director: George B. Seitz
Screenplay: William Ludwig
Based on stories by Vivian B. Bretherton and characters by Aurania Rouverol
Musical Score: David Snell
Song Score: Mack Gordon and Harry Revel, Roger Edens
Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Stan Rogers
Wardrobe: Jeanne
Sound: Douglas Shearer
Cinematography: Lester White
Film Editing: Ben Lewis |
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 SONGS:
It Never Rains But
What It Pours & Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (both recorded June 21,
1938)
Note: "It Never Rains" is the earliest known Garland recording that
exists in stereo. MGM recorded utilizing microphones
placed in multiple angles that were then mixed together
to create a balanced mono track for the finished films.
Many of these multiple angles survive and have since
been remixed utilizing today's technology to true stereo.
In Between & Meet
The Beat Of My Heart (both recorded
June 24, 1938)
The pre-recordings are available on Judy
Garland - Collector's Gems From The MGM Films.
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ANDY HARDY MEETS DEBUTANTE
(1940 - Production No. 1139)
 Judy's second appearance in the series. This time Betsy
is in New York, with Andy visiting, meeting, and falling
for the debutante of the title.
Judy filmed her scenes between February and April, 1940, while also filming Strike Up The Band.
The film was released in July of 1940.
Check out the special "novelaztion" of the film in July 1940 Screenland Magazine!
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CAST:
Lewis Stone as Judge James K. Hardy
Mickey Rooney as Andy Hardy
Cecilia Parker as Marian Hardy
Fay Holden as Mrs. Hardy
Judy Garland as Betsy Booth
Ann Rutherford as Polly Benedict
Diana Lewis as Daphne Fowler
George Breakston as Beezy
Sara Haden as Aunt Milly
Addison Richards as George Benedict
George Lessey as Underwood
Cy Kendall as Mr. Carrillo
Clyde Willson as Francis
Charles Coleman as Head Waiter
Additional Cast: Herbert Evans [Betsy's Butler], John Merkyl [Prentiss, Betsy's Chauffeur], Marjorie Gateson [Mrs. Desmond Fowler], Claire Du Brey [Mrs. Hackett, Daphne's Secretary], Charles Trowbridge [Davis, Daphne's Butler], Charles Wagenheim [Waiter], Arthur Belasco [Doorman], Lester Dorr [Photographer], Oscar "Dutch" Hendrian [Taxi Driver], Ethelreda Leopold [Sirocco Club Patron], Buddy Messinger [Elevator Boy], William Newell [Insurance Investigator], Sherrie Overton [Cigarette Girl], Thomas Pogue [Carriage Coachman], Edwin Stanley [Judge] |
CREW:
Producer: J. J. Cohn (not included in credits on film)
Directed by: George B. Seitz
Screen Play by: Annalee Whitmore and Thomas Seller
Based Upon the Characters Created by Aurania Rouverol
Musical Program: "Alone" (by) Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed; "I'm Nobody's Baby" (by) Benny Davis, Milton Ager, Lester Santly
Musical Score: David Snell
Musical Conductor: Georgie Stoll
Musical Arrangements: Roger Edens
Vocal and Orchestration: Arnaud, Salinger, Van Eps, Heglin
Art Director: Cedric Gibbons
Associate: Gabriel Scognamillo
Set Decorations: Edwin B. Willis
Wardrobe by: Dolly Tree
Recording Director: Douglas Shearer
Directors of Photography: Sidney Wagner, Charles Lawton
Film Editor: Harold F. Kress |
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SONGS:
I'm Nobody's Baby (recorded
March 14, 1940)
 One of Judy's biggest hits for Decca Records (her Decca
version recorded on April 10, 1940 peaked at #3 on the
charts).
An alternate
take is on the CD Judy
Garland - Collector's Gems From The MGM Films.
The
pre-recording of the version used in the film is on the
CD Judy
Garland In Hollywood - Her Greatest Movie Hits.
Buds Won't Bud (Outtake
- recorded March 14, 1940).
The complete outtake of this song is on the 2006 Rhino
re-released CD set That's
Entertainment! The Ultimate Anthology of M-G-M Musicals.
Alone (recorded
May 10, 1940)
The pre-recording is available on Judy
Garland - Collector's Gems From The MGM Films.
All I To Is Dream
Of You (Outtake - recorded May
10, 1940)
The pre-recording is available on Judy
Garland - Collector's Gems From The MGM Films.
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LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY
(1941 - Production No. 1193)
 Judy's final appearance in the series, and the only time
in the series that a guest star (Judy) was billed above the
title. This is an indication of just how much Judy's
star status had grown since her last appearance.
All
of Judy's songs recorded for the film were deleted. In
the final film she only sings a brief a cappella version
of "Happy Birthday".
Judy filmed her portions between April and May, 1941, which overlapped with her beginning filming of Babes On Broadway.
The film was released in August of 1941.
During this time, on May 28, 1941, Judy and composer/conductor David Rose announced their engagement. They were married in Las Vegas on July 28, 1941. Rose was Judy's first husband. She was nineteen years old.
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CAST:
Lewis Stone as Judge James K. Hardy
Mickey Rooney as Andy Hardy
Judy Garland as Betsy Booth
Fay Holden as Mrs. Hardy
Ann Rutherford as Polly Benedict
Sara Haden as Aunt Milly
Patricia Dane as Jennitt Hicks ("The Wolfess")
Ray McDonald as Jimmy Frobisher
George Breakston as Beezy
Pierre Watkin as Dr. Waggoner
Frances Morris as Operator
Tommy Kelly as Chuck
Robert Winkler as Private
William Forrest as Commandant
Paul "Tiny" Newlan, Duke York as Truckmen
Arthur Loft, James Flavin as Policemen
Sidney Miller, Roger Daniel as Boys
Byron Shores as Jackson
Hollis Jewell as Ted
Charlotte Wynters as Elizabeth Norton
Bob Pittard as Delivery Boy
Lester Matthews as Mr. Maddox
Don Brodie as Clerk
John Harmon as Taxi Driver
Frank Ferguson as Stationer
Leonard Sues as Kelly
George Carleton as Florist
George Ovey as Janitor
Robert E. Homans as Watchman
William J. Holmes as Dr. Griffin
Manart Kippen as Rabbi Strauss
Ralph Byrd as Father Gallagher
Ann Morriss as Miss Dean
Mira McKinney as Miss Gomez
Nora Lane as Miss Howard
John Eldredge as Paul McWilliams
Joseph Crehan as Peter Dugan
Mary Jo Ellis as Drugstore Cashier
Yolande Mollot as Drugstore Waitress
Estelle Etterre as Secretary
Bess Flowers as Secretary
Kent Rogers as Tough Boy
Purnell Pratt as Dr. Storfen |
CREW:
Produced by: Carey Wilson
Directed by: George B. Seitz
Screen Play by: Agnes Christine Johnson
Based Upon the Characters Created by Aurania Rouverol
Musical Direction: Georgie Stoll
Art Director: Cedric Gibbons
Associate: Harry McAfee
Set Decorations: Edwin B. Willis
Gowns by: Kalloch
Recording Director: Douglas Shearer
Director of Photography: Lester White
Film Editor: Elmo Veron
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SONGS:
America (My Country
'Tis Of Thee) (recorded May 19,
1941)
This song is only available, in stereo, on the laser
disc set Judy
Garland - The Golden Years At M-G-M.
Easy To Love (recorded
June 4, 1941)
The pre-recording is available on Judy
Garland - Collector's Gems From The MGM Films.
Abide With Me (recorded
June 4, 1941)
This song is only available, in stereo, on the laser
disc set Judy
Garland - The Golden Years At M-G-M.
The Rosary (recorded
June 4, 1941)
This song is only available, in stereo, on the laser
disc set Judy
Garland - The Golden Years At M-G-M.
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