Discover
In the first of a series of Henry Aldrich films based on a long-running Broadway play, mischief-making teen Henry (Jackie Cooper) repeatedly has to overcome a reputation for being the worst student at his high school. His antics cause his mother (Hedda Hopper) and father untold grief, especially since dad was once a model student at Princeton. When Henry is accused by a teacher of cheating and stealing the school band's instruments, he has a hard time proving his innocence.
Original Release
10/06/1939
US Release
10/06/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jackie Cooper | Henry Aldrich |
| Betty Field | Barbara Pearson |
| John Howard | Mr. Nelson |
| Janice Logan | Miss Shea |
| Vaughan Glaser | J.C. Bradley |
| Lionel Stander | Ferguson |
| Hedda Hopper | Mrs. Aldrich |
| James Corner | George Bigelow |
| Dorothy Stickney | Miss Wheeler |
| Kathleen Lockhart | Miss Pike |
Directors
Writers
Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Clifford Goldsmith
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jackie Cooper | Henry Aldrich |
| Betty Field | Barbara Pearson |
| John Howard | Mr. Nelson |
| Janice Logan | Miss Shea |
| Vaughan Glaser | J.C. Bradley |
| Lionel Stander | Ferguson |
| Hedda Hopper | Mrs. Aldrich |
| James Corner | George Bigelow |
| Dorothy Stickney | Miss Wheeler |
| Kathleen Lockhart | Miss Pike |
| Lucien Littlefield | Mr. Patterson |
| Sidney Miller | Pinkie Peters |
| Andrew Tombes | Professor Abernathy / Prof. Abernathy |
| George Guhl | Janitor |
| Arthur Aylesworth | MacGowan |
| Wilda Bennett | Miss Doolittle |
| Benny Bartlett | 'Butch' Williams |
| Kay Stewart | Marjorie (Drum Majorette) / Marjorie |
| Leonard Sues | Harold Lambrey |
| Edwin Brian | Don Bray |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Theodore Reed | Producer |
