Henry Aldrich, Editor

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Henry Aldrich, Editor
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
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • September 1942 (1942-09)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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]

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Plot

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.

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References

  1. "Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942) - Overview". TCM.com. 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  2. Hal Erickson (2014). "Henry-Aldrich-Editor - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2014-03-22. Retrieved 2015-06-30.