Mickey Rooney is a cinematic icon whose career lasted from the silent era into the twenty-first century. From the shorts he made as Mickey McGuire to supporting roles in such films as Night at the Museum, Rooney had more than 300 film appearances to his credit. Mickey Rooney was not just a movie star, he was the most popular film performer for several years in a row in the 1930s. In addition to his four Academy Award nominations, Rooney received two special Oscars, including an honorary award for his variety of memorable performances spanning several decades.
In The Essential Mickey Rooney, James L. Neibaur examines more than sixty feature films in which the actor appeared, from starring roles in Boys Town, Babes in Arms, and The Human Comedy to acclaimed supporting performances in The Bold and the Brave and The Black Stallion. In addition to familiar works like the Andy Hardy comedies or musicals opposite Judy Garland, lesser known films like Quicksand and Drive a Crooked Road are discussed as examples of the masterful performances he offered again and again.
An actor of rare talent and unrestrained exuberance, Rooney appeared so often on film that it probably is impossible to view every performance of his career—one that lasted longer than any other actor in Hollywood. While minor roles are not discussed here, all of his vintage works are, making The Essential Mickey Rooney an indispensable resource for anyone wanting to learn more about the best work of this film icon.
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- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Prologue
- 1: The Devil Is a Sissy
- 2: Down the Stretch
- 3: A Family Affair
- 4: Slave Ship
- 5: Captains Courageous
- 6: Hoosier Schoolboy
- 7: Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry
- 8: You’re Only Young Once
- 9: Love Is a Headache
- 10: Judge Hardy’s Children
- 11: Hold That Kiss
- 12: Lord Jeff
- 13: Love Finds Andy Hardy
- 14: Boys Town
- 15: Stablemates
- 16: Out West with the Hardys
- 17: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
- 18: The Hardys Ride High
- 19: Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
- 20: Babes in Arms
- 21: Judge Hardy and Son
- 22: Young Tom Edison
- 23: Andy Hardy Meets a Debutante
- 24: Strike Up the Band
- 25: Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary
- 26: Men of Boys Town
- 27: Life Begins for Andy Hardy
- 28: Babes on Broadway
- 29: The Courtship of Andy Hardy
- 30: A Yank at Eton
- 31: Andy Hardy’s Double Life
- 32: The Human Comedy
- 33: Girl Crazy
- 34: Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble
- 35: National Velvet
- 36: Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
- 37: Killer McCoy
- 38: Words and Music
- 39: The Big Wheel
- 40: Quicksand
- 41: The Fireball
- 42: He’s a Cockeyed Wonder
- 43: The Strip
- 44: Sound Off
- 45: All Ashore
- 46: A Slight Case of Larceny
- 47: Drive a Crooked Road
- 48: The Atomic Kid
- 49: The Bridges at Toko-Ri
- 50: The Bold and the Brave
- 51: Francis in the Haunted House
- 52: Baby Face Nelson
- 53: Andy Hardy Comes Home
- 54: Everything’s Ducky
- 55: Requiem for a Heavyweight
- 56: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
- 57: Ambush Bay
- 58: The Comic
- 59: Pulp
- 60: Pete’s Dragon
- 61: The Black Stallion
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author
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