A Family Affair (1937) on Netflix
Judge James K. Hardy seeks reelection in Carvel, a small Midwestern town. His opposition to a public-works program makes a contractor and a newspaper publisher his enemies.
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Plot summary
In the small Midwestern town of Carvel, Judge James K. Hardy lives with his wife Emily, their daughters Joan and Marion, and their son Andy. Hardy is running for reelection, but his opposition to a public-works program angers Hoyt Wells, a contractor, and Frank Redmond, who runs a newspaper. Redmond's paper, The Carvel Star, plans to print damaging stories about the family. Marion comes home from college, and Joan moves back after separating from her husband Bill. At a party for Marion, a gossip columnist warns that only negative items will run. Andy takes Polly Benedict to a party, while Marion grows close to Wayne Trent, an engineer working on the aqueduct. The Carvel Star publishes an article saying that citizens are calling for Hardy's impeachment.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about A Family Affair (1937)
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- A Family Affair is the first of 16 films now known as the Andy Hardy series, although Andy Hardy did not become the main character in the series until several more installments had been made.
