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Life Begins for Andy Hardy poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.8 / 100
1941·Comedy / Romance·1h 41m

LIFE BEGINS FOR ANDY HARDY

“Mickey woos! Judy sings! Best Hardy hit yet!”

With his high school graduation behind him, Andy Hardy decides that as an adult, it's time to start living his life. Judge Hardy had hoped that his son would go to college and study law, but Andy isn't sure that's what he wants to do so he heads off to New York City to find a job. Too proud to accept any help from Betsy Booth, Andy finds that living on his own isn't so easy. With perseverance he eventually finds a job and even gets to date the pretty receptionist in his office. He also has to face several of life's lessons leading him to conclude that he may still have a bit of growing up to do.

Above the Line
George B. Seitz·DirectorAgnes Christine Johnston·WriterAurania Rouverol·CharactersLester White·Director of PhotographyDouglas Shearer·Sound DirectorElmo Veron·Editor
Cast
Lewis Stone·Judge HardyMickey Rooney·Andy HardyJudy Garland·Betsy BoothFay Holden·Emily HardyAnn Rutherford·Polly BenedictSara Haden·Milly ForrestPatricia Dane·Jennitt HicksRay McDonald·Jimmy Frobisher
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 2
George B. Seitz·DirectorTom Andre·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
Agnes Christine Johnston·WriterAurania Rouverol·Characters
Camera· 1
Lester White·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Elmo Veron·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Douglas Shearer·Sound Director
Art & Design· 4
Robert Kalloch·Costume DesignCedric Gibbons·Art DirectionHarry McAfee·Assistant Art DirectorEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 1
George B. Seitz·Producer
By the Numbers
64.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Life Begins for Andy Hardy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#4169E1
#FFDA4A
#FFFFFF
Mood
Lighthearted, Romantic
Composition
Centered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a blue background with yellow text at the top that reads "LIFE BEGINS for ANDY HARDY". Below the text are two figures: a woman with bl”

romance
Key Elements
WomanManSuitTieText
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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