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What a Life

What a Life1939

★10.075 minDramaComedy

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

Director

Writer

Charles Brackett Billy Wilder

Score

Stars

Jackie Cooper Betty Field John Howard

Cast32

Jackie Cooper
as Henry Aldrich
Betty Field
as Barbara Pearson
John Howard
as Mr. Nelson
Hedda Hopper
as Mrs. Aldrich
Lionel Stander
as Ferguson
Janice Logan
as Miss Shea
Vaughan Glaser
as J.C. Bradley
Dorothy Stickney
as Miss Wheeler
James Corner
as George Bigelow
Kathleen Lockhart
as Miss Pike
Lucien Littlefield
as Mr. Patterson
Andrew Tombes
as Prof. Abernathy
Arthur Aylesworth
as MacGowan
Nora Cecil
as Miss Eggleston
W
Wilda Bennett
as Miss Doolittle
Benny Bartlett
as 'Butch' Williams
Kay Stewart
as Marjorie
L
Leonard Sues
as Harold Lambrey
E
Edwin Brian
as Don Bray
Janet Waldo
as Gwen
Sheila Ryan
as Jessie
D
Douglas Fahy
as Tony Milligan
R
Roberta Smith
as Gertie
B
Betty Blair
as Hairdresser
Delia Bogard
as Girl
Marge Champion
as Student in Doorway at Dance
I
Inna Gest
as Student
M
Muriel Kearney
as Student
Fay McKenzie
as Student in Lunchroom
R
Rita Owen
as Counter Attendant
Lois Ranson
as Student
Sidney Miller
as Pinkie Peters

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