The movie—titled A Family Affair—became a surprise hit, with audiences particularly responding to the high-strung teenage character Andy Hardy, played by veteran MGM child star Mickey Rooney.

This generation of young film-goers has the “Harry Potter” and “Twilight” movie franchises. But more than 70 years ago, audiences couldn’t get enough of MGM’s wholesome “Andy Hardy ...

In a Hardy movie equivalent to the ritualized moment in a James Bond picture where 007 asks for his vodka martini “shaken not stirred,” Andy typically responds to being kissed by shouting ...

emphasizes. On the wholesome end of the spectrum, ‘The Andy Hardy Collection’ showcases six films made in the durable Andy Hardy series, wherein youthful Andy, played with unstoppable energy ...

His book examines “movies about teenagers,” and breaks down into different eras: Mickey Rooney’s Andy Hardy films (1937–1946); teen rebellion movies such as the iconic Rebel Without a ...

Andy is going to Wainwright College as did his father. He sees a pretty blonde on the train and he is alternately winked at or slapped every time he sees her. Andy is clueless. On the train Andy ...

Find Your Next Book Thrillers N.Y.C. Literary Guide Nonfiction Summer Preview Advertisement Supported by Nonfiction Bruce Handy’s history of teen movies ranges from Andy Hardy and James Dean to ...