Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Hugh Bennett and written by Muriel Roy Bolton and Val Burton. The film stars Jimmy Lydon, Charles Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney, Diana Lynn and Vaughan Glaser. The film was released in April 1944, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
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Directed by	Hugh Bennett
Screenplay by	Muriel Roy Bolton Val Burton
Story by	Aleen Leslie
Produced by	Walter MacEwen
Starring	Jimmy Lydon Charles Smith John Litel Olive Blakeney Diana Lynn Vaughan Glaser
Cinematography	Daniel L. Fapp
Edited by	Everett Douglas
Music by	Werner R. Heymann
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	April 1944 (1944-04)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Henry plays matchmaker for Mr. Bradley (Vaughan Glaser), his principal and botany teacher at Central High, figuring that marital bliss might mellow the gruff educator and make it easier to get a passing grade and graduate. Bringing a woman into Bradley's life proves to be complicated, made more so by Mrs. Terwilliger (Barbara Jo Allen), a conniving spinster.^[3]

Cast

• Jimmy Lydon as Henry Aldrich
• Charles Smith as Dizzy
• John Litel as Mr. Aldrich
• Olive Blakeney as Mrs. Aldrich
• Diana Lynn as Phyllis Michael
• Vaughan Glaser as Mr. Bradley
• Barbara Jo Allen (also called Vera Vague) as "Blue Eyes" (Mrs. Terwilliger)
• Paul Harvey as Sen. Caldicott

Critical response

The Owensboro Messenger called the film "fast-moving and laugh-provoking entertainment". Barbara Jo Allen (also called Vera Vague) "cavorts along with the Aldrich family to add to the merriment", the Kentucky newspaper said.^[3]