Film · 1939

What a Life

75 min · Directed by Theodore Reed · NR

Drama Comedy

10.01
ratings

THE ADVENTURES OF HENRY ALDRICH...RADIO'S FAVORITE HARD-LUCK KID!

Jackie Cooper stars in this first film in the wholesome "Henry Aldrich" series of teen comedies.

Cast

Jackie Cooper

Henry Aldrich

Betty Field

Barbara Pearson

John Howard

Mr. Nelson

Hedda Hopper

Mrs. Aldrich

Lionel Stander

Ferguson

Janice Logan

Miss Shea

Vaughan Glaser

J.C. Bradley

Dorothy Stickney

Miss Wheeler

James Corner

George Bigelow

Kathleen Lockhart

Miss Pike

Lucien Littlefield

Mr. Patterson

Andrew Tombes

Prof. Abernathy

Arthur Aylesworth

MacGowan

Nora Cecil

Miss Eggleston

W

Wilda Bennett

Miss Doolittle

Benny Bartlett

'Butch' Williams

Kay Stewart

Marjorie

L

Leonard Sues

Harold Lambrey

E

Edwin Brian

Don Bray

Janet Waldo

Gwen

Sheila Ryan

Jessie

D

Douglas Fahy

Tony Milligan

R

Roberta Smith

Gertie

B

Betty Blair

Hairdresser

Crew

Director: Theodore Reed
Producer: Theodore Reed
Writer: Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett
Editor: William Shea
Cinematography: Victor Milner
Art Direction: A. Earl Hedrick, Hans Dreier
Composer: John Leipold

Details

Studios: Paramount Pictures
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Certification: NR
Release: October 5, 1939

Themes

henry aldrich

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