The Andy Hardy Collection: Volume 1

Wish WB would give it better treatment
There are 16 Andy Hardy films - 15 in the original series and a follow-up film made in the 50's. Love Finds Andy Hardy was previously released as part of a Judy Garland box set and Love Laughs at Andy Hardy is available through public domain. That leaves 14 films. This set has six films but not the first six films!

Most films take place in the all American town of Carvel and center around the Hardy family. The father is the town Judge James Hardy (Lewis Stone)with mother Emily Hardy (Fay Holden), son Andy Hardy (Rooney), sister Marian (Cecilia Parker) and maiden Aunt Millie (Sara Haden). Andy was always chasing Polly Benedict (Ann Rutherford) and was being chased by the younger neighbor girl Besty Booth (Garland).

The first film in the set is the second film in the series - You're Only Young Once (78 minutes) should be called the Hardys on Vacation. And on vacation in Catalina, Andy falls for a socialite and Marian falls for a married man.

Second...

Finally!
I have waited a long time for these to be released on DVD. These are great family movies at a good price. If you have never seen these movies before, you are in for a treat. Highly recommended. I wish that they would release the next volume soon.

This volume does NOT include:

1. A Family Affair (1937)
2. Judge Hardy's Children (1938)
3. Love Finds Andy Hardy
4. The Hardys Ride High (1939)
5. Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever (1939)
6. The Courtship of Andy Hardy (1942)
7. Andy Hardy's Double Life (1942)
8. Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble (1944)
9. Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
10. Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)

Update:
Still no volume 2 as of 1/24/2013, but some ARE available on Amazon Instant Video. I wish volume 2 would come out!

Great OLD Movies!!!!
This is a good collection,if you are an old movie buff, Andy Hardy is not your average teenage of today. These movie show a simply time in life and how family were back years ago.I really enjoyed watching them and they make a great addition to my old movie collection.

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