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What a Life is a american film of genre Drama directed by Theodore Reed released in USA on 5 october 1939 with Jackie Cooper
What a Life (1939)
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Add to a movie listWhat a Life is a 1939 American comedy-drama film directed by Theodore Reed and written by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder. The film stars Jackie Cooper, Betty Field, John Howard, Janice Logan, Vaughan Glaser, Lionel Stander and Hedda Hopper. The film was released on October 6, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.
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In the first Henry Aldrich film, Henry (Jackie Cooper) is falsely accused of making trouble at school. He must clear himself.Actors
Jackie Cooper
(Henry Aldrich)
Betty Field
(Barbara Pearson)
John Howard
(Mr. Nelson)
Janice Logan
(Miss Shea)
Fred Niblo
(Mr. Aldrich)
The Henry Aldrich series
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