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Henry Aldrich Swings It

  • 19431943
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 4m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
109
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Mimi Chandler, Beverly Hudson, Jimmy Lydon, and Charles Smith in Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943)
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Complications arise when Henry, in love with the new music teacher, joins the band. He accidentally gets a Stradivarius that belongs to another man.Complications arise when Henry, in love with the new music teacher, joins the band. He accidentally gets a Stradivarius that belongs to another man.Complications arise when Henry, in love with the new music teacher, joins the band. He accidentally gets a Stradivarius that belongs to another man.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
109
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
401,708
129,908
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    • Director
      • Hugh Bennett
    • Writers
      • Val Burton(original screenplay)
      • Muriel Roy Bolton(original screenplay)
      • Aleen Leslie(additional dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Jimmy Lydon
      • Charles Smith
      • John Litel
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    • Director
      • Hugh Bennett
    • Writers
      • Val Burton(original screenplay)
      • Muriel Roy Bolton(original screenplay)
      • Aleen Leslie(additional dialogue)
    • Stars
      • Jimmy Lydon
      • Charles Smith
      • John Litel
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    Jimmy Lydon
    Jimmy Lydon
    • Henry Aldrich
    Charles Smith
    Charles Smith
    • Dizzy Stevens
    John Litel
    John Litel
    • Mr. Sam Aldrich
    Olive Blakeney
    Olive Blakeney
    • Mrs. Alice Aldrich
    Mimi Chandler
    Mimi Chandler
    • Mimi Gray
    Vaughan Glaser
    • Mr. Bradley
    Marian Hall
    • Louise Elliott
    Beverly Hudson
    Beverly Hudson
    • Margie
    Fritz Feld
    Fritz Feld
    • Josef Altman
    Charles Arnt
    Charles Arnt
    • Boyle
    Dick Baron
    • Salesman
    • (uncredited)
    Paul E. Burns
    Paul E. Burns
    • Mr. Harris
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Dearing
    Edgar Dearing
    • Police Capt. John Reddy
    • (uncredited)
    Byron Foulger
    Byron Foulger
    • Drugstore Owner
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Gardner
    • Scanlon
    • (uncredited)
    Steven Geray
    Steven Geray
    • Frank 'Silky' Ganz
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Kelsey
    Fred Kelsey
    • Police Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Matt McHugh
    Matt McHugh
    • Harold - the Dimwit
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hugh Bennett
    • Writers
      • Val Burton(original screenplay)
      • Muriel Roy Bolton(original screenplay)
      • Aleen Leslie(additional dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929-49, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. Its initial television presentation took place in Chicago Saturday 17 January 1959 on WBBM (Channel 2). Sponsor interest was apparently minimal, and it was not taken off the shelf until over a year later, when it was once again taken out of the vault and aired in Detroit 6 May 1960 on WJBK (Channel 2), in Columbus 18 May 1960 on WBNS (Channel 10), in Johnstown 18 September 1960 on WJAC (Channel 6), and in Cleveland 15 December 1960 on WJW (Channel 8).
    • Connections
      Followed by Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943)
    • Soundtracks
      Ding Dong, Sing a Song
      Written by Jule Styne and Kim Gannon
      Sung by Beverly Hudson

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    9/10
    An amusing slice of teen life during WWII
    The Henry Aldrich series is a period piece - a funny, wonderful slice of American life during WWII. It gives me a picture of what my parents might have done, watched, wore, danced or listened to when they were teenagers. Jimmy Lydon, a popular child star of the era, playing opposite the blooming Elizabeth Taylor in "Life With father" and "Cynthia" is always a lot of laughs and quite appealing. I only wish the movies were shown again on network, cable or available on tape or DVD.
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    • Release date
      • June 23, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Henry Swings It
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 4 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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