Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

tavm It's almost ironic I watched this Judge Hardy's Family entry on Father's Day (yesterday) since for most of the film, Andy is away from his dad in New York City trying to make it on his own there during the summer after just graduating high school. Judy Garland-in her last series appearance-is there as Betsy Booth to lend him support though he doesn't accept her money to get by when he's initially jobless. He also has to deal with an aspiring dancer who used to live in his room and who is getting no offers. And then there's a lady in his new job who he seems to have fallen for...This was a more serious entry in the series with only a few laughs. Ms. Garland had filmed some songs as in previous entries but they were cut for supposedly breaking the flow of the drama. She and Mickey are the best thing in it and when Lewis Stone joins them, it's even more fun! Another touching father-and-son talk occurs in the restaurant scene. Oh, and I also liked Andy and Polly's goodbye scene. So on that note, Life Begins for Andy Hardy is worth seeing for those who like the series.

wes-connors Graduation night in Carvel finds Andy (Mickey Rooney) staying out past midnight, but having good clean fun. Calling from New York City, wealthy teenager Judy Garland (as Betsy Booth) wants another chance for romance with Andy. During one of his "man to man" talks with father Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone), Andy says he would like to make his way alone in New York for the summer, and reconsider going to college. The judge reluctantly agrees. His son moves to the city and takes a room vacated by aspiring young dancer Ray McDonald (as Jimmy Frobisher). Andy gets a job as an office boy and begins dating attractive co-worker Patricia Dane (as Jennitt Hicks). It looks like she may provide Andy with a "coming of age" moment...Judy and Judge Hardy team-up to get Andy back in line...This was the last appearance of Ms. Garland in "Judge Hardy's Family" and she is not used well. Having her wealthy character spend hours waiting in the car while Andy unpacks and looks for a job is preposterous. While reported to have recorded songs for her appearance, Garland sings only a few lines of "Happy Birthday". She and Rooney are so good together, it's almost criminal to see her time being wasted. Incredibly, Garland's presence weakens what could have been a much better story. Having Andy struggle in New York City, on his own, is a good story idea. The unemployed dancer played by Mr. McDonald is the film's main strength, and should have been more carefully developed. The "bad heart" addendum was not a good idea.***** Life Begins for Andy Hardy (8/15/41) George B. Seitz ~ Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lewis Stone, Ray McDonald

ccmazz This movie is worth seeing just for the advice Judge Hardy gives Andy. He explains beautifully why every unmarried person should be faithful to his or her future spouse, even before they ever meet each other.It is interesting that the Legion of Decency objected to this speech. In 1941 such parental advice was so well known that it was not helpful to hear it in a movie, and it was dangerous to display sexual advice in the public setting of a movie. Keep in mind that the speech is so tasteful that we would not even call it sexual at all. Yet to them it was good, sound advice but far too personal to publicize.In our time we have fallen so far from those wholesome principles that it would be very helpful to publicize them broadly. I am seeking a copy of this movie to show to my children and friends.

Arthur Hausner I found this movie to be a tedious entry, so different from the other movies in the Hardy family series that it took me by surprise and disappointed me. It begins on the night the previous entry, "Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (1941)" ended -- high school graduation night. Andy (Mickey Rooney) has a month to apply for a scholarship to go to college, so he decides, with his family's reluctant blessing, to go to New York, get a job, and see what life is all about. Judy Garland lives there and keeps an eye on him, but her talents are totally wasted. Judy doesn't sing at all (unless you count the few lines of "Happy Birthday to You"); Mickey finds the school of hard knocks so trying it was painful to watch his plight, which included an attempted seduction of him by an older woman (Patricia Dane) and the death of a friend. I hardly laughed at any point of this somber movie. I might have enjoyed the movie more had I been forewarned that it is much more of a drama than a comedy.The National Legion of Decency classified this movie as unsuitable for children because of Rooney's scenes with Dane and his man-to-man talks with his father (Lewis Stone) about fidelity to one's future wife, whoever she may be.