Andy Hardy Comes Home 1958  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Howard W. Koch
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Patricia Breslin, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, Sara Haden, Joey Forman, Jerry Colonna, Vaughn Taylor, Frank Ferguson, William Leslie, Tom Duggan, Teddy Rooney
Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney), now a West-Coast lawyer and married with children, comes home on business. He wants to arrange for an aircraft factory to be built in his hometown. But, Andy runs into trouble buying land and gets involved in local politics.
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Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever 1939  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden, Helen Gilbert, Terry Kilburn, John T. Murray, George P. Breakston, Sidney Miller, Addison Richards
When Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) has a crush on his high-school drama teacher, Miss Meredith (Helen Gilbert), he writes a play that is chosen to be shown at school, he stars in it, and gets to spend more time with Miss Meredith.
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Andy Hardy Meets Debutante 1940 N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George B. Seitz
Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden, Judy Garland, Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden, Diana Lewis, Tom Neal, George P. Breakston, Addison Richards, George Lessey
The Hardy family (Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, and Mickey Rooney) visits New York City where Andy's friend, Betsy (Judy Garland), introduces him to a debutante (Diana Lewis). Andy falls in love with her–briefly–and then realizes his true love is back home.
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Andy Hardy's Double Life 1942 N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: George B. Seitz
Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden, Esther Williams, William Lundigan, Susan Peters, Robert Blake, Arthur Space, Addison Richards
Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) is ready to leave home for college, but he, as always, has girl problems. This time, Polly (Ann Rutherford) and her friend, Sheila (Esther Williams), teach him a lesson or two. This film marks Esther Williams' film debut. Also, look for Robert Blake in a bit part.
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The Courtship of Andy Hardy 1942  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: George B. Seitz
Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden, Donna Reed, William Lundigan, Frieda Inescort, George P. Breakston, Harvey Stephens, Betty Wells
Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) is handling a divorce case when he asks son Andy (Mickey Rooney) to date the divorcing couple's daughter, Melodie (Donna Reed)–an act he believes will help Melodie gain popularity and aid in her parents' reconciliation. Of course, complications ensue.
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Enter Madame 1935 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Elliott Nugent
Cast: Elissa Landi, Cary Grant, Lynne Overman, Sharon Lynn, Frank Albertson, Paul Porcasi, Adrian Rosley, Cecilia Parker, Matt McHugh
Gerald Fitzgerald (Cary Grant) marries opera star Lisa della Robbia (Elissa Landi), but his problems adjusting to her temperament and busy schedule threaten their wedded bliss.
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A Family Affair 1937 N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: George B. Seitz
Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Eric Linden, Charley Grapewin, Spring Byington, Julie Haydon, Sara Haden, Allen Vincent, Selmer Jackson, Harlan Briggs, Margaret Marquis
This, the first in a series of 15 Andy Hardy films, stars Lionel Barrymore and Spring Byington as Judge and Mrs Hardy. Their roles would be taken over by Lewis Stone and Fay Holden in following films. This story provides a sentimental view of American life in small towns during the Great Depression.
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 Frankenstein 1931   N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Director: James Whale
Cast: Boris Karloff, Colin Clive, Mae Clarke, John Boles, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye, Lionel Belmore, Michael Mark, Pauline Moore, Francis Ford, Frederick Kerr, Marilyn Harris, Soledad Jimenez, Mary Gordon, Cecilia Parker
Boris Karloff plays Frankenstein's monster in this "father of horror films." It is the story of Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) who digs up new graves in search of body parts for his experiments in the creation of human life. Frankenstein does succeed, but the life he creates has a violent and murderous brain. When Frankenstein's fiancee Elizabeth (Mae Clarke) arrives at his laboratory with Victor (John Boles) and Dr. Waldman (Edward Van Sloan), they find an eerie scene and a totally changed Frankenstein obsessed with the creation of his monster.
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The Hardys Ride High 1939 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: George B. Seitz
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden, Virginia Grey, Minor Watson, John "Dusty" King, Don Castle, John T. Murray, Halliwell Hobbes
Members of the Hardy family (Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, and Cecilia Parker) experience problems adjusting when they inherit a large estate. They move to Detroit where Andy falls for a Chorus girl, but life returns to normal when it is learned that the inheritance was a mistake.
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Here Is My Heart 1934 N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Tuttle
Cast: Bing Crosby, Kitty Carlisle, Roland Young, Alison Skipworth, Reginald Owen, Cecilia Parker, William Frawley, Akim Tamiroff, Charles Arnt, Charles C. Wilson
A radio star (Bing Crosby) pretends to be a waiter to get close to a princess (Kitty Carlisle). "Love is Just Around the Corner" is one of the featured songs in this musical comedy.
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Honor of the Range 1934 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Alan James
Cast: Ken Maynard, Cecilia Parker, Fred Kohler, Frank Hagney, Jack Rockwell, James A. Marcus, Albert J. Smith, Eddie Barnes, Franklyn Farnum, Slim Whitaker, Al Bridge, Hal Taliaferro
This offbeat Western features Ken Maynard playing two roles: one as good-guy sheriff Ken and the other as his weak and crooked brother Clem. After town bad-guy Rawhide (Fred Kohler) robs the bank and takes Ken's girlfriend, Mary (Cecilia Parker), hostage with help from Clem, Ken is blamed. After a change of heart, Clem tells Ken of Rawhide's hideout. Going undercover, Ken saves the day as Mary plays and organ loudly to distract gang members.
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Judge Hardy and Son 1939 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: George B. Seitz
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Cecilia Parker, Ann Rutherford, Fay Holden, Sara Haden, June Preisser, Maria Ouspenskaya, Martha O'Driscoll, Leona Maricle, Henry Hull, George P. Breakston
An elderly couple faces eviction from their home when Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) steps in and attempts to find their missing daughter. Meanwhile, his teenage son Andy (Mickey Rooney) suffers romantic problems. But when wife/mother Emily Hardy (Fay Holden) becomes seriously ill, her problems take over and draw the family closer together.
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Judge Hardy's Children 1938 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: George B. Seitz
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford, Betty Ross Clarke, Robert Whitney, Jacqueline Laurent, Ruth Hussey, Jonathan Hale, Janet Beecher, Leonard Penn
Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) takes his family (Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, and Mickey Rooney) along on a business trip to Washington, D.C., and, of course, romantic flings involving the Hardy kids ensue.
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The Lost Jungle 1934 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Adventure / Thriller
Director: David Howard, Armand Schaefer
Cast: Clyde Beatty, Cecilia Parker, Syd Saylor, Warner Richmond, Edward LeSaint, Wheeler Oakman, Maston Williams, Lew Meehan, Max Wagner, Wes Warner, Slim Whitaker, Hal Taliaferro, Jim Corey, Ernie Adams
In this feature-length version of a 12-episode serial, famous animal trainer Clyde Beatty takes on the lead role as himself heading out on a trip in search of animals and his girlfriend, Ruth (Cecilia Parker), who is lost in the jungle. Beatty is accompanied by his assistant, Sharkey (Warner Richmond), and his press agent, Larry (Syd Saylor), and the action begins when Beatty's dirigible crashes on an island. The island is filled with animals of all sorts, as well as another group of men looking for gold. Before story's end, Sharkey proves to be on the wrong side, and Ruth is found.
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 Love Finds Andy Hardy 1938 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George B. Seitz
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Judy Garland, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker, Lana Turner, Ann Rutherford, Betty Ross Clarke, Marie Blake, Don Castle, Raymond Hatton, George P. Breakston
In this teen romance, Andy's (Mickey Rooney) girlfriend Polly (Ann Rutherford) is going to miss the country club Christmas party because of plans to visit her grandmother. Andy's friend Beezy (George P. Breakston) is going to be out of town also and pays Andy to take his girlfriend, Cynthia (Lana Turner), to the party. But, those plans fall through. Now, the girl visiting next door, Betsy (Judy Garland), is Andy's date. She sings two songs at the party, and Andy is smitten. But, by story's end, Andy is back with Polly.
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Mystery Ranch 1932 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
aka: The Killer
Director: David Howard
Cast: George O'Brien, Cecilia Parker, Charles Middleton, Charles Stevens, Forrester Harvey, Noble Johnson, Roy Stewart, Virginia Herdman, Betty Francisco, Russ Powell, Steve Clemente, Frank Rice
Ruthless rancher Henry Steele (Charles Middleton) conducts a reign of terror in the valley to increase his holdings. He also keeps Jane (Cecilia Parker) hostage as he tries to get her to marry him in order to gain her land holdings. Undercover Ranger Bob Sanborn (George O'Brien) infiltrates Henry's ranch hands in order to bring the insane killer to justice. An unusual, dark Western.
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 Naughty Marietta 1935  N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Cast: Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan, Elsa Lanchester, Douglass Dumbrille, Joseph Cawthorn, Cecilia Parker, Walter Kingsford, Akim Tamiroff, Edward Brophy
Victor Herbert's 1910 operetta is brought to the screen and includes the first-time pairing of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. The plot involves a French princess escaping an arranged marriage and fleeing to New Orleans where she meets and falls in love with a dashing mercenary.
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Out West with the Hardys 1938 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: George B. Seitz
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden, Ann Rutherford, Sara Haden, Don Castle, Virginia Weidler, Gordon Jones, Ralph Morgan, Nana Bryant, Tom Neal
Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone), with family (Fay Holden, Celia Parker, and Mickey Rooney) in tow, heads to an Arizona ranch to help Dora Northcote (Nana Bryant) with her legal problems. Once there, family members manage to find their own set of problems with which to deal.
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Riders of Destiny 1933 N/R, 50 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Robert N. Bradbury
Cast: John Wayne, Cecilia Parker, George "Gabby" Hayes, Forrest Taylor, Al St. John, Heinie Conklin, Earl Dwire, Yakima Canutt, Si Jenks, Lafe McKee, Addie Foster, Horace B. Carpenter, Tex Palmer, Hal Price, William Dyer
An undercover government agent poses as drifter Singin' Sandy Saunders (John Wayne) while investigating James Kincaid's (Forrest Taylor) plot to steal water rights from local ranchers. Kincaid has been charging ranchers outrageously high rates to use his water, and Saunders plots with the ranchers to dry up Kincaid's water supply by opening up a lost river.
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Tombstone Canyon 1932 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Alan James
Cast: Ken Maynard, Cecilia Parker, Lafe McKee, Sheldon Lewis, Frank Brownlee, Jack Clifford, George Gerwing, Edward Peil Sr., George Chesebro, Bob Burns, Jack Kirk, Merrill McCormick
While traveling through Tombstone Canyon, Ken (Ken Maynard) becomes involved with murder and the role played by a mysterious "Phantom" who comes to his aid. Ken is blamed for the murder of a man that was actually killed by the Phantom who, it turns out, is killing the bad guys. All is sorted out, and the identity of the Phantom is revealed to Ken–a real surprise for him.
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You're Only Young Once 1937 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: George B. Seitz
Cast: Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden, Frank Craven, Ann Rutherford, Eleanor Lynn, Ted Pearson, Sara Haden, Charles Judels, Selmer Jackson, Oscar O'Shea
When the Hardy family (Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Mickey Rooney, and Cecilia Parker) visits the island of Catalina on their vacation, romance is a certainty.
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| 1. Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)
2. Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
3. Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
4. Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
5. The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
6. Enter Madame (1935)
7. A Family Affair (1937)
8. Frankenstein (1931)
9. The Hardys Ride High (1939)
10. Here Is My Heart (1934)
11. Honor of the Range (1934)
12. Judge Hardy and Son (1939)
13. Judge Hardy's Children (1938)
14. The Lost Jungle (1934)
15. Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
16. Mystery Ranch (1932)
aka: The Killer
17. Naughty Marietta (1935)
18. Out West with the Hardys (1938)
19. Riders of Destiny (1933)
20. Tombstone Canyon (1932)
21. You're Only Young Once (1937)
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