Summary
Judge Hardy takes his family to New York City, where Andy quickly falls in love with a socialite. He finds the high society life too expensive, and eventually decides that he liked it better back home.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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Not for scares, brutality or suspense.
Cast
24 of 26
Lewis StoneJudge Hardy
Mickey RooneyAndy Hardy
Cecilia ParkerMarian Hardy
Fay HoldenEmily Hardy
Judy GarlandBetsy Booth
Ann RutherfordPolly Benedict
Diana LewisDaphne Fowler
George P. BreakstonBeezy Anderson
Sara HadenMilly Forrest
Addison RichardsGeorge Benedict
George LesseyUnderwood
Cy KendallMr. Carrillo
Ethelreda LeopoldSirocco Club Dining Extra (uncredited)
Charles TrowbridgeDavis (uncredited)
Russell WadeParty Guest (uncredited)
Charles ColemanHeadwaiter (uncredited)
Lester DorrPhotographer (uncredited)
Claire Du BreyMrs. Hackett (uncredited)
Herbert EvansBetsy's Butler (uncredited)
Marjorie GatesonMrs. Desmond Fowler (uncredited)
Wilmuth MerkylPrentiss (uncredited)
Buddy MessingerElevator Boy (uncredited)
William NewellInsurance Investigator (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- George B. Seitz
- Written by
- Tom Seller, Carey Wilson, Annalee Whitmore
- Music by
- David Snell
Everyone
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Facts
July 5, 1940 · 1 h 28 min · NR
- Released
- July 5, 1940
- Runtime
- 1 h 28 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Genres
- Comedy, Family, Romance
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Budget
- $436,000
- Box office
- $3 million
- Available in
- 5 countries
Q&A
6 questions, like "Where can I stream Andy Hardy Meets Debutante?"
Questions about Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Andy Hardy Meets Debutante worth watching?
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.6).
Is Andy Hardy Meets Debutante a sequel?
- A Family Affair (1937)
- You're Only Young Once (1937)
- Judge Hardy's Children (1938)
- Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
- Out West with the Hardys (1938)
- The Hardys Ride High (1939)
- Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
- Judge Hardy and Son (1939)
- Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)
- Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)
- Life Begins for Andy Hardy (1941)
- The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
- Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
- Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
- Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
- Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)
Yes: it's movie 9 of 16 in its series, after Judge Hardy and Son (1939) and before Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941).
Is Andy Hardy Meets Debutante okay for kids?
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Will Andy Hardy Meets Debutante make me laugh?
Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).
Is Andy Hardy Meets Debutante good for date night?
Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.


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