This is by far one of the stupidest, most ridiculous renditions of "Henry Aldrich." I have watched it quite a few times, trying to find something redeeming about it, but to no avail.
Henry could go on a trip with some other boys to Alaska, if he earned $100. Henry decides to market soap with Basil, his best buddy. It was a venture they messed up, and turned the town against them. Needless to say, Henry goes to the big city, to explain to the philanthropist backing the trip, why he wants to go to Alaska, and turn in the money (he did not get the full $100).
Cooper was a horrible actor in here, as was Bracken. They were unbelievable, and plain stupid. While Cooper was fun in Our Gang, he lacks comedic talent in here. Bracken's best moment, but then it got tedious was after dinner, when he started doing impressions, and it went on, and on, and on, and on. Very boring. This was a terrible casting of young people - perhaps the actors reversed could have been better, but this was one of the worst movies I have seen from the 1940's.
