Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

In this entry in Paramount's answer to the Andy Hardy series, Jimmy Lydon wins a 'date' with Hollywood sarong girl, Frances Gifford. When he returns home, where his father, John Litel, is running for Welfare Commissioner, suddenly he has status among his high-school peers; while girlfriend Diana Lynn sulks, Gail Russell (in her screen debut) makes a play for him, ruining Litel's chances. Matters grow worse when Miss Gifford is passed over for Juliet in a movie production, so her boyfriend-manager Bill Goodwin has her come to town so Henry can take her to the prom.

It's another silly and amusing movie out of the nine features and one short in which Lydon played the role. You won't get anything more out of it than you will out of an Andy Hardy picture, except for Paramount's Big-City attitude towards the hicks; one of the teenaged girls wears a bad Veronica Lake peek-a-boo coif.

The sixth in the Henry Aldrich Series is a winner. Henry Aldrich becomes the town lothario.

Henry wins a Hollywood contest and meets the most beautiful woman in Hollywood. Of course, things happen in Hollywood and he becomes known as a "wolf" to all the girls in Centerville. Henry has to decide whom he wants to take to the school dance, his girlfriend or the bombshell at school. Then it happens - will Henry marry the actress or stay in Centerville?

This is a real funny movie, probably the best of all Henry's. It epitomizes teen life and love in the 40's. A must see for all.