Henry Aldrich, Editor

Henry Aldrich, Editor
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	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 1942;
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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]

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.