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What a Life (1939)

Overview

ComedyDrama

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

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Director

Theodore Reed

ReleasedOct 5, 1939
Runtime1h 15m
StatusReleased
Paramount Pictures

Top Cast

Jackie Cooper

Jackie Cooper

Henry Aldrich

Betty Field

Betty Field

Barbara Pearson

John Howard

John Howard

Mr. Nelson

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Mrs. Aldrich

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Ferguson

Janice Logan

Janice Logan

Miss Shea

Vaughan Glaser

Vaughan Glaser

J.C. Bradley

Dorothy Stickney

Dorothy Stickney

Miss Wheeler

James Corner

James Corner

George Bigelow

Kathleen Lockhart

Kathleen Lockhart

Miss Pike

Lucien Littlefield

Lucien Littlefield

Mr. Patterson

Andrew Tombes

Andrew Tombes

Prof. Abernathy

Arthur Aylesworth

Arthur Aylesworth

MacGowan

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Miss Eggleston

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