A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., diminutive actor Mickey Rooney entered the world as Joe Yule Jr. on Sept. 23, 1920, and at age 7 began headlining two-reel silent comedies.Rooney landed a part in Captains Courageous (1937) before starring as Andy Hardy in a string of 15 films that put him on the A-list. After appearing in Boys Town (1938) and Babes in Arms (1939), he was the No. 1 box-office attraction. He showed off his dramatic skills opposite a prepubescent Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet (1944), but Rooney's star power ebbed after World War II. Becoming a character actor, he turned up in such movies as Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961).
Rooney's poignant supporting role in The Black Stallion (1979) brought an Oscar nod, and he copped an Emmy and a Golden Globe in 1981 for the TV movie Bill. Rooney later lent his voice to several animated features, including The Care Bears Movie (1985).
AddNational VelvetAlthough it's a vintage flick resurrected from Hollywood's vaults, National Velvet is first-rate entertainment. Among its highlights are a young and beguiling Elizabeth Taylor as the horse-crazy Velvet Brown; Mickey Rooney as the peripatetic lad who coaches her to greatness; and a thrilling race... Read More
AddBabes in ArmsMickey Moran's (Mickey Rooney, in an Oscar-nominated performance) and Patsy Barton's (Judy Garland) vaudevillian parents won't allow them to join their troupe, so they decide to put on their own show. But they'll have to do some fancy footwork to persuade the school administrators to support them.... Read More
AddStrike Up the BandJimmy Connors (Mickey Rooney) and Mary Holden (Judy Garland) put on a show to raise cash so the musical kids in town can enter a prestigious orchestra competition. But the real world tangles with their dream, and soon it's unclear whether they'll make it to the contest. Hollywood's musical master... Read More
AddGirl CrazyMickey Rooney and Judy Garland headline this 1943 MGM musical based on the hit Broadway show. Undisciplined rich kid Danny Churchill (Rooney) gets sent to an all-male college, where romance blooms when he meets the only girl for miles around (Garland). Just so happens she's the dean's granddaughter.... Read More
AddLove Finds Andy HardyA hugely popular series of films in the late 1930s and early '40s, the Andy Hardy movies provided a platform for many young up-and-coming MGM stars, introducing them to American audiences. In Love Finds Andy Hardy, Andy (Mickey Rooney) gets more than he bargained for when he finds himself with two... Read More
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