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Henry Aldrich Movies
The Aldrich Family, a popular radio teenage situation comedy (1939-1953), was also presented in films, television and comic books. In the radio series' well-remembered weekly opening exchange, awkward teen Henry's mother called, "Hen-reeeeeeeeeeeee! Hen-ree Al-drich!", and he responded with a breaking adolescent voice, "Com-ing, Mother!"
Teen-aged Henry Aldrich was Paramount's answer to MGM's Andy Hardy series. They were well crafted, entertaining little films which closely mirrored Clifford Goldsmith's play "What a Life" and the ensuing radio show "The Aldrich Family". Former child star Jackie Cooper played Henry in the first two entries : What a Life (1939) and Life With Henry (1941).
A further nine Henry Aldrich movies followed over a period of four years with ex-film editor Hugh Bennett directing. In these films, newcomer Jimmy Lydon played Henry, Charles Smith was his laconic but shifty pal Dizzy, John Litel played his stern father, Olive Blakewell was his forgiving mother and Vocthan Glaser (reprising his role from the Cooper films) played the ever suffering school principal, Mr Bradley.
The Complete set of all 11 Movies
The Henry Aldrich Movie Series
Disc No. 1 (Jackie Cooper as Henry Aldrich)
What a Life (1939)
Life With Henry (1941)
Disc No. 2 (Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich)
Henry Aldrich For President (1941)
Henry and Dizzy (1942)
Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942)
Disc No. 3 (Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich)
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)
Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943)
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943)
Disc No. 4 (Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich)
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944)
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944)
Henry Aldrich 's Little Secret (1944)
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