| What a Life | |
| Director: | Theodore Reed |
| Producer: | Theodore Reed |
| Screenplay: | Charles Brackett Billy Wilder Clifford Goldsmith (play) |
| Starring: | Jackie Cooper Betty Field John Howard Janice Logan Vaughan Glaser Lionel Stander Hedda Hopper |
| Music: | John Leipold |
| Cinematography: | Victor Milner |
| Editing: | William Shea |
| Studio: | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributor: | Paramount Pictures |
| Runtime: | 75 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
What a Life is a 1939 American comedy film directed by Theodore Reed and starring Jackie Cooper, Betty Field, John Howard, Janice Logan, Vaughan Glaser, Lionel Stander, and Hedda Hopper. Written by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder, the film was released on October 6, 1939, by Paramount Pictures.[1] [2]
This is the first in a series of eleven Henry Aldrich films (1939-1944) based on the leading character from the radio series The Aldrich Family
Henry (Jackie Cooper) is falsely accused of making trouble at school. He must clear himself.