Mickey Rooney : his films, television appearances, radio work, stage shows, and recordings / Alvin H. Marill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marill, Alvin H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rooney, Mickey.

Physical Description:

vi, 202 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2005]

Summary:

"Diminutive Mickey Rooney has been in show business for more than 80 years as actor, composer, producer, writer, and director. His still-active career spans vaudeville, radio, television, the stage, and movies such as <I>Itγs a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, The Black Stallion,</I> and <I>The Bridges at Toko-Ri.</I> He won two Golden Globes and an Emmy and has received or been nominated for many other awards. From leading a 17-piece band to writing a novel, Rooney has been dispensing earthy wisdom and good humor in the public eye for many decades. Part biography and part reference tool, this richly illustrated work covers Rooneyγs life from his birth in 1920 and first stage appearance 16 months later to his television appearances in 2003. It discusses both his professional and personal life and includes information drawn from interviews with his peers, including Spring Byington, Jackie Cooper, and Ann Rutherford. Five appendices conclude the work: a detailed filmography of his more than 170 features and 65 shorts, each listing credits and a brief commentary, plus reviews where available; listings of all his radio, television, and stage work; and a discography of his recorded work"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Sonny Days and "Himself": The First Decade 5

Puck, Huck, Andy H. and Louis B.: The Second Decade 13

"Babes in Arms" and on His Arms, Then Uncle Sam: The Third Decade 30

"I Do!" "I Do!" "I Do!" "I Do ... Not!" - and the Boob Tube: The Fourth Decade 42

Down and Out - and Up: The Fifth Decade 50

W.C., Jan C., "Sugar Babies" and Rebirth: The Sixth Decade 62

The Kid's Still Trouping: The Seventh Decade 66

Still "Girl Crazy" After All These Years: The Eighth Decade 68

One Man, One Wife: The Ninth Decade 70

Television Appearances 165

Radio Work 175

Stage Performances 177.

Notes:

Includes filmography (pages 75-164) and index.

ISBN:

0786420154

OCLC:

56559427