One of the highlights of the film happens when Andy seeks advice from his father on whether or not it's normal to want to kiss every beautiful girl you see. Outside of that this film has pretty much everything fans would expect and of course a lot of the comedy comes from Rooney who once again delivers a fast and fun performance. Often it seems as if something about this project was simply left on the editing room floor and it just seems like Judge spends the majority of his time in a hotel when he's suppose to be working. The weakest aspect of the film is the political stuff because Judge is brought to the Capital to do work on a big project and this talk often gets brought up and it even has a major part in later events in the film but we're never really told anything about it. At just 78-minutes the film moves by extremely quickly as director Seitz keeps everything going at a fast pace. Those who find these Andy Hardy movies to be too clean or pure for their tastes certainly aren't going to change their opinion with this early entry but fans of the series should find enough charm and entertainment here. While there Andy (Mickey Rooney) falls in love with a French girl (Jacqueline Laurent) while his sister gets involved with a dirty politician. where he's to work for ten days on a special project. Judge Hardy's Children (1938) *** (out of 4) The third film in the MGM series has Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) taking a job in Washington, D.C. The highlight of the film is when Andy "shames" the French diplomat's daughter in front of her tutor, swinging to the "big apple" at a Washington society party for young people. Ann Rutherford is Polly, and Ruth Hussey has an early role as one of the individuals getting the judge in hot water. Mickey Rooney is full of energy again as Andy Hardy, tripping on staircases several times and going bonkers over girls. This is a typical, fun family film from the 1930's that is mostly dated today, but it's still entertaining in predictable formula fashion. Andy inadvertently helps the judge solve his own problem when explaining to his dad about his success with girls! Fay Holden frets about her loved ones as Mrs. Andy gets a crush on a French diplomat's daughter. Marion Hardy, Andy's older sister, has romantic trouble with a political hack. The judge has trouble with the aqueduct situation that first arose in the first Andy Hardy film: A Family Affair. Judge Hardy and family head to Washington where he and his two children get into trouble.
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