Entertaining enough for a few smiles and a laugh or two, Love Laughs at Andy Hardy is not the strongest addition to the franchise. These films have never been profound film making but represent a quaint snapshot of late thirties to mid forties Americana.
Perhaps most disappointing is the real lack of a romantic lead for Andy...at least no one at the level of a Judy Garland anyway. There was of course super attractive, but super tall Coffee, an interesting and fun character, but certainly not for the vertically challenged Andy.
All the other hallmarks are here, such as the all knowing, wise father, Judge Hardy, who helps Andy think through a busted love affair at college. It does feel at this point in the franchise, that all the successful wrinkles were worn out. Not a waste of time, though, to experience what Hollywood thought college life around 1946 was like!
TH Reviews rating: slightly dim 3.5 stars!
