Lionel Barrymore
Judge James K. Hardy
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A Family Affair is a 1937 American comedy film directed by George B. Seitz. It was the first of 16 movies now known as the Andy Hardy series, though Andy Hardy, played by Mickey Rooney, did not become the main character in the series until a few more installments had been made.
- $178,000
With Lionel Barrymore, Cecilia Parker, Eric Linden, Mickey Rooney. 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.
- (755)
- Comedy, Drama, Family
- George B. Seitz
- 1937-03-12
A Family Affair (1937) has the distinction of being the first film in what became the wildly popular Hardy Family series for MGM. The plot centers on Judge James Hardy (Lionel Barrymore) and his family as he faces political opposition from the town citizens during his re-election.
- George B. Seitz, James Dugan
- Lionel Barrymore
Judge James K. Hardy (Lionel Barrymore) causes an uproar in the small Midwestern town of Carvel when he issues a temporary order restraining the building of a nearby aqueduct. With contractor Hoyt...
- (5)
- George B. Seitz
- Comedy
- Lionel Barrymore
Overview. 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.
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A Family Affair is a 1937 American comedy film directed by George B. Seitz. It was the first of 16 movies now known as the Andy Hardy series, though Andy Hardy, played by Mickey Rooney, did not become the main character in the series until a few more installments had been made.
