As the title implies, the Hardy family goes west where the judge tries to help some old friends save their ranch-which I guess was very much a cliché since I saw this plot on a 2-part "Happy Days" ep back in the late '70s! Some funny stuff involving Andy, as usual, who trades quips and games with a cowgirl kid named Jake (Virginia Wiedler). Her father (Gordon Jones, who I mainly remember as Mike the Cop on "The Abbott & Costello Show") falls for Marian as she with him. She tries to see how to live in the west in a trial marriage but Jake doesn't like her so she tries to sabotage it. That last part I don't think I liked much, in fact, it bogged the film down a bit when Marian follows Jake's instructions before finding out they're wrong. When they went back home in Carvel, the movie seemed to be even a bit longer but when it reached the end with Andy and Polly, it seemed worth it. So on that note, Out West with the Hardys is worth a look for anyone interested in seeing each entry of this series.