Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on October 27, 2021

Mickey Rooney is having a Halloween party and of course all of his friends pitch in to bring snacks for the party. For the occasion his frequent co-stars Ann Rutherford and Judy Garland help Mickey’s mother make a cake. Or that’s what Modern Screen Nov. 1941 says. “Ann and Judy...   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on April 4, 2016

Mickey Rooney was one of the hardest working men in Hollywood; he made 400 movies in a career spanning 89 years! Hollywood’s most popular star during  the 1940s Rooney was a man people described as effortlessly charming and “grosser than he was cute.” A life of bad investments, mul   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on April 4, 2016

Mickey Rooney was one of the hardest working men in Hollywood; he made 400 movies in a career spanning 89 years! Hollywood’s most popular star during  the 1940s Rooney was a man people described as effortlessly charming and “grosser than he was cute.” A life of bad investments, mul   read more

The Cinema Dilettante Posted by Kayla on October 13, 2015

Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, and what the tabloids are getting wrong. October 13, 2015October 12, 2015 / The Cinema Dilettante Tabloid newspapers across the globe have been having a field day with a supposed incident that is written about in the upcoming book, The   read more

Serendipitous Anachronisms Posted by Summer Reeves on August 6, 2015

Unusual Suspects Week 1: Mickey Rooney in Quicksand (1950) & Baby Face Nelson (1957) 06 Thursday Aug 2015 Posted by Summer Reeves in 1950s, Crime, Drama, Romance ≈ 2 Comments Tags1950s, blogging101, Classic Cinema, Creepy Tr   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on April 22, 2015

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The Movie Rat Posted by Bernardo Villela on January 9, 2015

OK, so what is the Neutron Star Award? As I watched older selections through the year, I was frequently compelled to pick a film based on the fact that Vincent Price was in it. When I was younger I was very actor-oriented, more so than with directors. The fact that...   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on September 26, 2014

“There is no such thing as a bad boy” – Father Edward J. Flanagan That’s right, there’s no such thing as a bad boy — or is there?  Well, well, well…that brings me to my getTV Mickey Rooney Blogathon pick: Boys Town. Why Boys Town? This should be an easy ques   read more

Margaret Perry Posted by Margaret Perry on September 24, 2014

“I SWEAR I saw a dragon!“ Even animated Rooney liked the ladies   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by minooallen on September 22, 2014

Mickey Rooney and The Unexpected Ascend to Manhood Mickey Rooney was a powerhouse of career longevity. From his earliest screen appearances as a baby during the silent era to his final performance in the still unreleased Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Rooney graced the big and little screen for nine...   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on September 21, 2014

This is a special guest post by Maegan on a film directed by Stanley Kramer.  You can follow Maegan on Twitter @MaesMusings. ◊ Open on a car chase. Criminal out front. Cops behind. Criminal goes “sailing right out there” and literally kicks the bucket. Five guys hear the dying criminal’s last...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on September 20, 2014

Mickey Rooney: Andy Hardy cresceu! Um dos grandes desafios dos atores mirins de sucesso é continuar em destaque ao passarem para papéis adultos. Às vezes a idade adulta chega e leva embora a fofura da infância. Às vezes o ator é estereotipado e não tem papéis que o desafiem. Às...   read more

Critica Retro Posted by Lê on September 20, 2014

Mickey Rooney: Andy Hardy cresceu! Um dos grandes desafios dos atores mirins de sucesso é continuar em destaque ao passarem para papéis adultos. Às vezes a idade adulta chega e leva embora a fofura da infância. Às vezes o ator é estereotipado e não tem papéis que o desafiem. Às...   read more

Caftan Woman Posted by Caftan Woman on September 10, 2014

Opening night. The butterflies. Checking those lines that refuse to stick in your brain. Focus. Focus. Stop thinking about those fifty chores that have to wait. Concentrate on the blocking. You mustn't be an inch out of line. It's not opening night on Broadway. It's opening - and closing -   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on September 1, 2014

Jack Lemmon got his first leading role in Richard Quine‘s OPERATION MAD BALL (1957), a screwball military comedy with an entertaining cast that includes Ernie Kovacs, Kathryn Grant, Arthur O’Connell, Mickey Rooney, Dick York and James Darren. With a screenplay co-written by Arthur Carte   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on August 5, 2014

In April of this year the world lost Mickey Rooney, an entertainer whose career spanned an unbelievable nine decades.  Born in Brooklyn New York on September 23, 1920, Rooney was on the Vaudeville stage almost before he could talk and appeared in his first movie at the age of six. ...   read more

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on April 22, 2014

Photo courtesy Getty Images. That’s me in the second row with a flower in my hair. Jessica of Comet Over Hollywood is to my left, Carley of The Kitty Packard Pictorial is on my right. Just a few days before the Turner Classic Movie Classic Film Festival kicked off, the...   read more

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on April 8, 2014

Barbecue patrons still talk about the day Mickey Rooney came to town. Rooney, who passed away Sunday at age 93, visited Shelby, NC to eat at Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge in 1997.  He was told it was the best barbecue in North Carolina. Read the full story I wrote for...   read more

The Timothy Carey Experience Posted by Marisa on April 7, 2014

Another legend has left us. Perennial cinematic fireball Mickey Rooney passed away yesterday at the age of 93. Timothy worked with him in Francis in the Haunted House (1956). Interestingly enough, Rooney wrote in his autobiography that he had virtually no memories of the making of this film. How cou   read more

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on April 7, 2014

For we classic movie fans, it is impossible not to know and appreciate Mickey Rooney, who we lost yesterday at age 93. I sometimes lament that none of the big stars from Hollywood’s golden age that I like are still alive –only the ones I tend to very much dislike. But...   read more