In this installment of the Andy Hardy movies, Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone) is sent to Washington to act as chairman of a special committee about power company monopolies. Hardy's daughter is used in social circles to hear what the committee is thinking. Meanwhile, Andy (Mickey Rooney) falls in love...again...this time with the daughter of a French diplomat. The climax is the film is how the judge clears his name regarding the potential scandal on the committee.
This is average or better in the series. Mickey Rooney is good, and we do get to see him cut a rug here. Lewis Stone is totally reliable as the judge and father, even correcting his own decisions when they are off base. Fay Holden is good as the mom, as is Cecilia Parker as Andy's sister. This time around it's Betty Ross Clarke as the aunt. Ann Rutherford again plays Polly Benedict, although she doesn't have much screen time.
It's an interesting plot, and worth watching if you remember this venerable film series.
This is average or better in the series. Mickey Rooney is good, and we do get to see him cut a rug here. Lewis Stone is totally reliable as the judge and father, even correcting his own decisions when they are off base. Fay Holden is good as the mom, as is Cecilia Parker as Andy's sister. This time around it's Betty Ross Clarke as the aunt. Ann Rutherford again plays Polly Benedict, although she doesn't have much screen time.
It's an interesting plot, and worth watching if you remember this venerable film series.