One of over 700 Paramount productions, filmed between 1929-49, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. It's initial telecasts took place in Boston Wednesday 5 November 1958 on WBZ (Channel 4), in Seattle Friday 28 November 1958 on KIRO (Channel 7) and in Chicago Saturday 3 January 1959 when it served as one of the three titles launching the MCA/Paramount Film Library on WBBM (Channel 2); in Philadelphia it first aired Tuesday 7 July 1959 on WCAU (Channel 10) and in Milwaukee 23 December 1959 on WITI (Channel 6). It eventually became a popular favorite among afternoon viewers and was initially shown in Phoenix 11 March 1960 on KVAR (Channel 12), in Los Angeles 31 March 1960 on KNXT (Channel 2), in Detroit 9 April 1960 on WJBK (Channel 2), and in New York City 12 April 1960 on WCBS (Channel 2).
This was the first in a series of Henry Aldrich films, which were essentially Paramount's equivalent of M-G-M's highly profitable Andy Hardy franchise. Though never as popular as the Hardy movies, the Aldrich films regularly returned a tidy profit to Paramount.
Final film of Rosita Butler.
Georgia Lee's debut.
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