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A Family Affair

1937Movie1 h 9 minNR

Comedy
55
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Rotten Tomatoes–39%

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Story

Today's youth through the eyes of one who understands youth's temptations!

Judge Hardy faces problems at work and at home. Powerful men in town are upset with his decisions and want to see him impeached; his daughters, Joan and Marion, have romantic problems; and his son, Andy discovers Polly Benedict. As usual, Judge Hardy is concerned with everyone in the family and lends wisdom and calmness to all.

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
George B. Seitz
Written by
Kay Van Riper
Produced by
Samuel Marx, Lucien Hubbard
Music by
David Snell

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Facts

March 12, 1937 · 1 h 9 min · NR

Released
March 12, 1937
Runtime
1 h 9 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Comedy
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$178,000
Box office
$502,000

Tropes

Dyeing for Your Art, Distant Finale, Shout-Out +9

  • Dyeing for Your Art
  • Distant Finale
  • Shout-Out
  • Cool Old Lady
  • Establishing Character Moment
  • Disappeared Dad
  • Foreshadowing
  • If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her...
  • Unkempt Beauty
  • Get Out!
  • Desperately Looking for a Purpose in Life
  • Freudian Excuse

12 of 30 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Is A Family Affair worth watching?"

Questions about A Family Affair

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is A Family Affair worth watching?

55
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 55 (IMDb 6.7).

Is there a sequel to A Family Affair?

  1. A Family Affair (1937)
  2. You're Only Young Once (1937)
  3. Judge Hardy's Children (1938)
  4. Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
  5. Out West with the Hardys (1938)
  6. The Hardys Ride High (1939)
  7. Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
  8. Judge Hardy and Son (1939)
  9. Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
  10. Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)
  11. Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)
  12. The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
  13. Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
  14. Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
  15. Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
  16. Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 16 in its series, followed by You're Only Young Once (1937).

What tropes does A Family Affair use?

Dyeing for Your ArtDistant FinaleShout-OutCool Old LadyEstablishing Character MomentDisappeared DadForeshadowingIf You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her...Unkempt BeautyGet Out!Desperately Looking for a Purpose in LifeFreudian Excuseand 18 more

TV Tropes lists 30 tropes for it, including Dyeing for Your Art, Distant Finale, and Shout-Out.