Producer: George B. Seitz. An MGM Picture, copyright 1 July 1940 by Loew's Inc. New York opening at the Capitol: 1 August 1940. U.S. release: 5 July 1940. 9 reels. 89 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: The deb in question is not Judy Garland but Diana Lewis. Needless to say, the gormless Andy pursues this attractive young lady with his customary vigor, so that by film's end he can confide to his pal, Betsy Booth, that Deb Daphne was "just another milestone in my career."
NOTES: In 1942, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented a Special Award to MGM "for its achievement in representing the American Way of Life in the production of the Andy Hardy series of films".
COMMENT: Produced and directed by George B. Seitz is definitely not information that will thrill many movie buffs. Worst still, we are all forced to wait 20 minutes for Judy Garland to come on and an equal length of time for her to sing "Alone". As might be expected, this and Miss Garland's other number are at least two points of interest in this tedious, sententious, and embarrassingly gauche piece of boredom. The direction is as dull as usual and the acting as hammy.
Admittedly, Diana Lewis is also winning lass, but she loses out in all her efforts to offset the camera-hogging of her team-mate, Mickey Rooney. And to say the least, I would definitely label this one as a definitely very lesser endeavor of the aforesaid Mick, also known as Joseph Yule, Jr.
SYNOPSIS: The deb in question is not Judy Garland but Diana Lewis. Needless to say, the gormless Andy pursues this attractive young lady with his customary vigor, so that by film's end he can confide to his pal, Betsy Booth, that Deb Daphne was "just another milestone in my career."
NOTES: In 1942, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented a Special Award to MGM "for its achievement in representing the American Way of Life in the production of the Andy Hardy series of films".
COMMENT: Produced and directed by George B. Seitz is definitely not information that will thrill many movie buffs. Worst still, we are all forced to wait 20 minutes for Judy Garland to come on and an equal length of time for her to sing "Alone". As might be expected, this and Miss Garland's other number are at least two points of interest in this tedious, sententious, and embarrassingly gauche piece of boredom. The direction is as dull as usual and the acting as hammy.
Admittedly, Diana Lewis is also winning lass, but she loses out in all her efforts to offset the camera-hogging of her team-mate, Mickey Rooney. And to say the least, I would definitely label this one as a definitely very lesser endeavor of the aforesaid Mick, also known as Joseph Yule, Jr.