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What a Life

19390.0 / 1075 min
Drama, Comedy

Overview

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

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

Wilda Bennett

Wilda Bennett

Miss Doolittle

Benny Bartlett

Benny Bartlett

'Butch' Williams

Kay Stewart

Kay Stewart

Marjorie

Leonard Sues

Leonard Sues

Harold Lambrey

Edwin Brian

Edwin Brian

Don Bray

Janet Waldo

Janet Waldo

Gwen

Sheila Ryan

Sheila Ryan

Jessie

Douglas Fahy

Douglas Fahy

Tony Milligan

Roberta Smith

Roberta Smith

Gertie

Betty Blair

Betty Blair

Hairdresser

Delia Bogard

Delia Bogard

Girl

Marge Champion

Marge Champion

Student in Doorway at Dance

Inna Gest

Inna Gest

Student

Muriel Kearney

Muriel Kearney

Student

Fay McKenzie

Fay McKenzie

Student in Lunchroom

Rita Owen

Rita Owen

Counter Attendant

Lois Ranson

Lois Ranson

Student

Sidney Miller

Sidney Miller

Pinkie Peters

Crew

Theodore Reed

Theodore Reed

Director

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

Screenplay

Billy Wilder

Billy Wilder

Screenplay

Clifford Goldsmith

Clifford Goldsmith

Theatre Play

Theodore Reed

Theodore Reed

Producer

John Leipold

John Leipold

Original Music Composer

Victor Milner

Victor Milner

Director of Photography

William Shea

William Shea

Editor

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

A. Earl Hedrick

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction