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Mickey Rooney plays his own dad—and somehow it's even weirder than it sounds.
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Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958)

nostalgia overdosesmall-town chaoswholesome cringe

Overview

Comedy

Andy Hardy, now a grown man with a wife and children, returns to his hometown on a business trip and finds himself getting mixed up in local politics.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Rooney playing 40 is a masterclass in delusion.

Production

Same house, same mom, same eternal youth somehow.

Best for:Solo: When you want to feel superior to 1958.·Background: Fold laundry to Andy's mayoral campaign.·Rewatch: Hardy completists only. You know who you are.
Howard W. Koch

Director

Howard W. Koch

ReleasedDec 22, 1958
Runtime1h 20m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
Budget$313K·Revenue$610K
Fryman Enterprises

Top Cast

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Andy Hardy

Patricia Breslin

Patricia Breslin

Jane Hardy

Fay Holden

Fay Holden

Emily Hardy

Cecilia Parker

Cecilia Parker

Marian Hardy

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Milly Forrest

Joey Forman

Joey Forman

Beezy Anderson

Jerry Colonna

Jerry Colonna

Doc

Vaughn Taylor

Vaughn Taylor

Thomas Chandler

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Mayor Benson

William Leslie

William Leslie

Jack Bailey

Gina Gillespie

Gina Gillespie

Cricket Hardy

Teddy Rooney

Teddy Rooney

Andy Hardy Jr.

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was the 16th and final Andy Hardy film, released 20 years after the first. Rooney was 38 playing a 'middle-aged' father.

Cultural

The film flopped so hard it killed the franchise—audiences in 1958 wanted rebellious teens, not nostalgic dads pretending to be them.

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Andy Hardy Collection(16 films)
A Family Affair poster5.7

A Family Affair

1937

You're Only Young Once poster5.5

You're Only Young Once

1937

Judge Hardy's Children poster6.5

Judge Hardy's Children

1938

Love Finds Andy Hardy poster6.1

Love Finds Andy Hardy

1938

Out West with the Hardys poster6.4

Out West with the Hardys

1938

The Hardys Ride High poster5.8

The Hardys Ride High

1939

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever poster5.4

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever

1939

Judge Hardy and Son poster5.6

Judge Hardy and Son

1939

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante poster5.5

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary poster5.4

Andy Hardy's Private Secretary

1941

Life Begins for Andy Hardy poster5.9

Life Begins for Andy Hardy

1941

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The Courtship of Andy Hardy

1942

Andy Hardy's Double Life poster5.0

Andy Hardy's Double Life

1942

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble poster5.8

Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble

1944

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy poster5.5

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy

1946

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