{"id":19576,"date":"2011-09-11T14:12:25","date_gmt":"2011-09-11T21:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=19576"},"modified":"2021-01-25T16:28:04","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T23:28:04","slug":"love-finds-andy-hardy-1938","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=19576","title":{"rendered":"Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Dad, I don&#8217;t understand these modern girls.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-203x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-65928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-693x1024.png 693w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-87x128.png 87w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-183x270.png 183w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy.png 769w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhile his girlfriend (Ann Rutherford) is out of town for the holidays, Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) is paid by his friend (George P. Breakston) to &#8220;watch over&#8221; his sexy girl (Lana Turner); meanwhile, the daughter (Judy Garland) of a well-known singer comes to stay with her grandparents next door to Andy, and quickly develops a crush on him.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Judy Garland Films<\/li>\n<li>Lana Turner Films<\/li>\n<li>Lewis Stone Films<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Mickey Rooney Films<\/li>\n<li>Small Town America<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThe fourth in the immensely popular &#8220;Andy Hardy&#8221; film series &#8212; which is often cited as the first real &#8220;sitcom&#8221;, before television took over this function &#8212; <em>Love Finds Andy Hardy<\/em> is generally regarded as one of the best of the bunch, thanks to the presence of young MGM starlets Lana Turner and Judy Garland. Garland, at the tender age of 15, is simply phenomenal, showcasing both her estimable vocal skills and her nascent acting chops:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland-Singing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland-Singing-1024x679.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland-Singing-1024x679.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland-Singing-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland-Singing-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland-Singing-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland-Singing-1536x1018.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland-Singing-407x270.png 407w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland-Singing.png 1549w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We truly feel for her difficult situation as a &#8220;tween&#8221;, not quite old enough to be of interest to boys like Andy Hardy (! his &#8220;charisma&#8221; continues to stump), but certainly old enough to want to be. Turner is appropriately sexy and petulant: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Turner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Turner-1024x678.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Turner-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Turner-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Turner-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Turner-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Turner-1536x1018.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Turner-407x270.png 407w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Turner.png 1553w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; but doesn&#8217;t really have enough screen time to register as a real (cinematic) threat to Garland, who easily steals the show. Meanwhile, film fanatics who haven&#8217;t seen the entire series like I have (ahem; I&#8217;ll admit to being rather obsessed with them as a teenager) can rest assured that they&#8217;ll get a sense of the essential formula, which remains intact here: starting with an opening court case &#8212; in which Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone, note-perfect) dispenses a resolution or two &#8212; the plot quickly unfolds to reveal some issue or concern Andy is dealing with, which dominates the storyline, and eventually includes a heart-to-heart with Dad; meanwhile, secondary plot elements relating to either Andy&#8217;s mother (Fay Holden) and\/or sister (Cecilia Parker) recur throughout. While I&#8217;m no longer quite so enamored with the series &#8212; in truth, I found <em>Love Finds&#8230;<\/em> rather dated this time around &#8212; there&#8217;s no denying its charm and erstwhile appeal as perhaps the ultimate expression of small town ideals. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lewis Stone as Judge Hardy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Stone3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Stone3-1024x677.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Stone3-1024x677.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Stone3-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Stone3-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Stone3-768x508.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Stone3-1536x1016.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Stone3-408x270.png 408w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Stone3.png 1553w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Judy Garland as Betsy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland3-1024x676.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland3-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland3-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland3-128x85.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland3-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland3-1536x1014.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland3-409x270.png 409w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Love-Finds-Andy-Hardy-Garland3.png 1549w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a fine, representative example of the Andy Hardy series. Listed as a film with Historical Importance in the back of Peary&#8217;s book. Added to the National Film Registry in 2000. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<li>Representative Film<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0030386\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.digitallyobsessed.com\/displaylegacy.php?ID=5862\">Digitally Obsessed Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/286\/love-finds-andy-hardy#articles-reviews?articleId=27610\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Dad, I don&#8217;t understand these modern girls.&#8221; Synopsis: While his girlfriend (Ann Rutherford) is out of town for the holidays, Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) is paid by his friend (George P. Breakston) to &#8220;watch over&#8221; his sexy girl (Lana Turner); meanwhile, the daughter (Judy Garland) of a well-known singer comes to stay with her grandparents next door to Andy, and quickly develops a crush on him. Genres: Judy Garland Films Lana Turner Films Lewis Stone Films Love Triangle Mickey Rooney&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=19576\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19576","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19576"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19576\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65935,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19576\/revisions\/65935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19576"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=19576"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=19576"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}