Andy Hardy (1939) and Ham Radio

Clip is from the classic film titled "Love Finds Andy Hardy" (1939). Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) uses a local Ham Operator to send an urgent message to Canada.
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Film & Animation

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• Amateur
• Radio
• Ham
• Operator

[barett1962]

@rhwinner it was a kids hobby but now all those kids are the old codgers you hear on HAM radio today and todays kids have better things to do like texting each other every 2 minutes and playing X box.

[baznet]

yep the telephone people in Australia still can find people

without using radios

nothing has changed

[Ladypolaralop]

I know this can sound weird but it has surprised me how natural and real and modern Mickey Rooney sounds ... much more and much better than any young teen actor!

BTW Andy Hardy movies are lovely =) thanks for the clip.

[spacemouse1]

Mickey Rooney is awesome !!!

[TheDigitalDynamo]

Yes Mickey Rooney is still kickin'

[obliviousfafnir01]

@TheDigitalDynamo Just think about it. Mickey has lived long enough to see color TV, wireless phones, cell phones, and the internet. Really puts things into perspective, eh?

[jvolstad]

My Mom says the same thing about the Internet. Amazing.

I like the knife TR switch. I had the same thing when I was a novice.

[GeorgeVreelandHill]

Classic.

Thank you.

George Vreeland Hill

[TheDigitalDynamo]

I love Andy Hardy tell his father - Things are updating Dad - by golly its 1938! Love this clip

[chansetwo]

He didn't silence the receiver on the last few transmissions. So, fake. :)