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The Courtship of Andy Hardy is a 1942 film, part of the Andy Hardy series. It gave an early role to Donna Reed although Mickey Rooney had lobbied for his then-wife Ava Gardner to have her part. Within a few months of the film's release, she filed for divorce.
This was the 12th entry in the long-running Andy Hardy series of sixteen.
Original Release
03/03/1942
US Release
03/03/1942
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lewis Stone | Judge Hardy |
| Mickey Rooney | Andy Hardy |
| Cecilia Parker | Marian Hardy |
| Fay Holden | Mrs. Hardy / Emily Hardy |
| Ann Rutherford | Polly Benedict |
| Sara Haden | Aunt Milly / Milly Forrest |
| Donna Reed | Melodie Nesbit |
| William Lundigan | Jeff Willis |
| Steve Cornell | Stewart Dwight |
| Frieda Inescort | Olivia Nesbit |
Directors
Writers
Agnes Christine Johnston, Carey Wilson
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lewis Stone | Judge Hardy |
| Mickey Rooney | Andy Hardy |
| Cecilia Parker | Marian Hardy |
| Fay Holden | Mrs. Hardy / Emily Hardy |
| Ann Rutherford | Polly Benedict |
| Sara Haden | Aunt Milly / Milly Forrest |
| Donna Reed | Melodie Nesbit |
| William Lundigan | Jeff Willis |
| Steve Cornell | Stewart Dwight |
| Frieda Inescort | Olivia Nesbit |
| Harvey Stephens | Roderick O. Nesbit |
| Betty Wells | Susie |
| Joseph Crehan | Peter Dugan |
| George P. Breakston | 'Beezy' / Beezy |
| Todd Karns | Harry Land |
| Erville Alderson | Bailiff |
| Barbara Bedford | Elsa, Nesbit's Maid |
| John Butler | Joe, the Postman |
| Ken Christy | Jenkins, Collection Agency Man |
| Frank Coghlan Jr. | 'Red', Boy at the Dance |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Carey Wilson | Producer |
