Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Willis Goldbeck and starring Mickey Rooney, Lewis Stone and Bonita Granville. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film is also known under its American promotional title Uncle Andy Hardy. This was the fifteenth, next-to-last Andy Hardy film produced. The final installment, Andy Hardy Comes Home, would be made 12 years later (1958) in a failed attempt to revive the franchise.
Plot
The story starts in the small town of Carvel, where the honorable Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) and his wife Emily (Fay Holden) eagerly await their son's return from the military. Andy (Mickey Rooney) has received an honorable discharge from the Army after a service of two years. His parents are unaware of the fact that Andy is looking to get back with his college sweetheart Kay (Bonita Granville). One day soon after Andy's homecoming, his mother Emily observes him looking at store window displays of wedding rings and baby clothing, and suspects that her son must be in love. Emily's suspicions are soon confirmed when Andy, who usually has had an eye for girls, barely notices the very attractive singer, Isobel Gonzales (Lina Romay), when they are introduced.
Cast
More details
author | William Ludwig |
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director | Willis Goldbeck |
editor | Cotton Warburton |
genre | comedy |
keywords | baby clothing back to college best man bonita granville clothe country club dick simmons dorothy ford fay holden hide homecoming infant clothing legal guardian lewis stone lina romay pass plan small town south america store window strand think wedding ring |
musicBy | David Snell |
producer | Robert Sisk |
productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
publisher | Loews Cineplex Entertainment |
theme | romantic comedy |