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A Family Affair is a 1937 American comedy film and the first entry in the sixteen Andy Hardy film series, though Mickey Rooney has a secondary role as the son of Judge Hardy, played by Lionel Barrymore. Lewis Stone and Fay Holden replaced Lionel Barrymore and Spring Byington as Judge and Mrs. Hardy in the subsequent films of the series.
The highly respected judge has to deal with family and political problems. The film was based on the play Skidding by Aurania Rouverol.
Original Release
03/12/1937
US Release
03/12/1937
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lionel Barrymore | Judge James K. Hardy / Judge Hardy |
| Cecilia Parker | Marion Hardy / Marian Hardy |
| Eric Linden | Wayne Trent III |
| Mickey Rooney | Andy Hardy |
| Charley Grapewin | Frank Redmond |
| Spring Byington | Mrs. Emily Hardy / Emily Hardy |
| Julie Haydon | Joan Hardy Martin |
| Sara Haden | Aunt Milly Forrest / Milly Forrest |
| Allen Vincent | William Booth 'Bill' Martin / Bill Martin |
| Margaret Marquis | Polly Benedict |
Directors
Writers
Aurania Rouverol, Kay Van Riper
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lionel Barrymore | Judge James K. Hardy / Judge Hardy |
| Cecilia Parker | Marion Hardy / Marian Hardy |
| Eric Linden | Wayne Trent III |
| Mickey Rooney | Andy Hardy |
| Charley Grapewin | Frank Redmond |
| Spring Byington | Mrs. Emily Hardy / Emily Hardy |
| Julie Haydon | Joan Hardy Martin |
| Sara Haden | Aunt Milly Forrest / Milly Forrest |
| Allen Vincent | William Booth 'Bill' Martin / Bill Martin |
| Margaret Marquis | Polly Benedict |
| Selmer Jackson | Hoyt Wells |
| Harlan Briggs | Oscar Stubbins |
| Erville Alderson | Dave |
| King Baggot | Convention Delegate |
| Don Barclay | Drunk in Car |
| Barbara Bedford | Minor Role |
| Joe Caits | Convention Delegate |
| Stephen Carr | Convention Delegate |
| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | Convention Delegate |
| Baldwin Cooke | Minor Role |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lucien Hubbard | Producer |
| Samuel Marx | Producer |
