What a Life (1939)
1h 15m
Running Time
October 5, 1939Release Date
What a Life (1939)
1h 15m
Running Time
October 5, 1939Release Date
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Plot.
Jackie Cooper stars in this first film in the wholesome "Henry Aldrich" series of teen comedies.
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Cast & Crew.

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

Wilda Bennett
Miss Doolittle

Benny Bartlett
'Butch' Williams

Kay Stewart
Marjorie

Leonard Sues
Harold Lambrey

Edwin Brian
Don Bray

Janet Waldo
Gwen

Sheila Ryan
Jessie

Douglas Fahy
Tony Milligan

Roberta Smith
Gertie

Betty Blair
Hairdresser

Delia Bogard
Girl

Marge Champion
Student in Doorway at Dance

Inna Gest
Student

Muriel Kearney
Student

Fay McKenzie
Student in Lunchroom

Rita Owen
Counter Attendant

Lois Ranson
Student

Sidney Miller
Pinkie Peters
Media.

Details.
Release DateOctober 5, 1939
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 15m
Content RatingNR
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This Movie Is About.
henry aldrich
Wiki.
What a Life is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Theodore Reed and starring Jackie Cooper, Betty Field, John Howard, Janice Logan, Vaughan Glaser, Lionel Stander, and Hedda Hopper. Written by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder, the film was released on October 6, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.
This is the first in a series of eleven Henry Aldrich films (1939-1944) based on the leading character from the radio series The Aldrich Family
Henry Aldrich Collection.
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