Henry Aldrich, Editor is a 1942 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, Rita Quigley and Vaughan Glaser. The film was released in September 1942, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2]
Henry Aldrich, Editor | |
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Directed by | Hugh Bennett |
Written by | Muriel Roy Bolton Val Burton |
Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
Starring | Jimmy Lydon Charles Smith John Litel Olive Blakeney Rita Quigley Vaughan Glaser |
Cinematography | Henry Sharp |
Edited by | Everett Douglas |
Music by | Leo Shuken |
Production company | Paramount Pictures |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Henry Aldrich is the newspaper editor at his high school, his objective is to double newspaper circulation. Henry finds his chance when a warehouse fire occurs and he meets a newspaper man that teaches him how to manipulate stories so they are more interesting. After hinting that there was something sinister about the fire and releasing the newspaper, the story spreads fast. As he continues to cover fires, people start believing he is the arsonist.
The Henry Aldrich series | |
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