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The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney

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by Richard A. Lertzman


  Herbert Tuttle

  A Slight Case of Larceny, 1953

  Augustus “Geechy” Cheevers

  Screen Snapshots: Mickey Rooney—Then and Now (also known as Mickey Rooney, Then and Now), 1953

  Himself

  Screen Snapshots: Spike Jones in Hollywood, 1953

  Himself

  Drive a Crooked Road, 1954

  Eddie Shannon

  The Bridges at Toko-Ri, 1954

  Mike Forney

  The Atomic Kid, 1954

  Barnaby “Blix” Waterberry

  The Twinkle in God’s Eye, 1955

  Rev. William Macklin II

  The Bold and the Brave, 1956

  Dooley

  Francis in the Haunted House, 1956

  David Prescott

  Magnificent Roughnecks, 1956

  Frank Sommers

  Screen Snapshots: Playtime in Hollywood, 1956

  Himself

  Operation Mad Ball, 1957

  Master Sergeant Yancy Skibo

  Baby Face Nelson, 1957

  Lester M. “Baby Face Nelson” Gillis (title role)

  A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (also known as How to Rob a Bank), 1958

  Gus Harris

  The Last Mile, 1959

  John “Killer” Mears

  The Big Operator (also known as Anatomy of the Syndicate), 1959

  “Little Joe” Braun

  The Private Lives of Adam and Eve, 1960

  Nick Lewis (the Devil)

  Platinum High School (also known as Rich, Young and Deadly and Trouble at Sixteen), 1960

  Steven Conway

  King of the Roaring ’20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein (also known as The Big Bankroll and King of the Roaring Twenties), 1961

  Johnny Burke

  Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1961

  Mr. Yunioshi

  Everything’s Ducky, 1961

  Kermit “Beetle” McKay

  Requiem for a Heavyweight (also known as Blood Money), 1962

  Army

  It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (also known as It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World), 1963

  Ding “Dingy” Bell

  The Secret Invasion, 1964

  Terence Scanlon

  24 Hours to Kill (also known as Twenty-Four Hours to Kill), 1965

  Norman Jones

  Hollywood: My Home Town, 1965

  Himself (in archive footage)

  Inside Daisy Clover, Warner Bros., 1965

  Himself (in archive footage)

  How to Stuff a Wild Bikini, 1965

  Peachy Keane

  Ambush Bay, 1966

  Gunnery Sergeant Ernest Wartell

  L’Arcidiavolo (also known as The Devil in Love and Il Diavolo Innamorato), 1968

  Adramalek

  Skidoo, 1968

  “Blue Chips” Packard

  Vienna (short film), 1968

  The Extraordinary Seaman, 1968

  W. W. J. Oglethorpe

  The Comic (also known as Billy Bright), 1969

  Martin “Cockeye” Van Buren

  80 Steps to Terror (also known as 80 Steps to Jonah), 1969

  Wilfred Bashford

  Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (also known as A Woman for Charley), 1970

  Indian Tom

  Hollywood Blue, 1970

  Himself

  The Manipulator (also known as B. J. Lang Presents and B. J. Presents), 1971

  B. J. Lang

  Mooch Goes to Hollywood (also known as Mooch), 1971

  Himself

  Journey Back to Oz (animated), 1971

  Voice of Scarecrow

  Richard, 1972

  Guardian Angel

  Pulp, 1972

  Preston Gilbert

  The Godmothers, 1972

  Rocky Mastrasso

  That’s Entertainment!, 1974

  Cohost and narrator

  Thunder County (also known as Cell Block Girls, Convict Women, Swamp Fever, and Women’s Prison Escape), 1974

  Gas Station Attendant

  Juego sucio en Panamá (also known as Ace of Hearts and As de Corazon), 1974

  Papa Joe

  Rachel’s Man (also known as Ish Rachel), 1974

  Laban

  Just One More Time, 1974

  Himself (uncredited)

  Bons Baisers de Hong Kong (or Good Kisses from Hong Kong, also known as From Hong Kong with Love), 1975

  Marty

  Hooray for Hollywood (also known as Hollywood and the Stars and Hollywood on Parade), 1975

  Himself

  It’s Showtime (also known as Crazy Animals; Jaws, Paws, Claws; Wonderful World of Those Cuckoo Animals; and World of Those Cuckoo), 1976

  Himself (in archive footage)

  That’s Entertainment! Part II: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1976

  Himself

  Find the Lady (also known as Call the Cops! and Kopek and Broom), 1976

  Trigger

  The Domino Principle (also known as The Domino Killings and El Domino Principe), Avco-Embassy, 1977

  Spiventa

  Pete’s Dragon (live action and animated), 1977

  Lampie

  The Magic of Lassie, 1978

  Gus

  Arabian Adventure, 1979

  Daad El Shur

  The Black Stallion, United Artists, 1979

  Henry Dailey

  The Emperor of Peru (also known as Odyssey of the Pacific; Treasure Train; La Traversée de la Pacific; and L’Empereur du Perou), 1981

  The Railway Engineer

  Hollywood Outtakes, 1984

  Himself (in archive footage)

  That’s Dancing!, 1985

  Himself (in archive footage)

  Lightning, the White Stallion (also known as The White Stallion), Cannon, 1986

  Barney Ingram

  Erik the Viking, 1989

  Erik’s Grandfather

  My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, 1991

  Junior

  Maximum Force, 1992

  Chief of Police

  The Milky Life (also known as La Vida Lactea), 1992

  Barry Reilly

  Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker, 1992

  Joe Petto

  The Magic Voyage (animated; also known as Pico and Columbus and Die Abenteuer von Pico und Columbus), 1992

  Narrator

  The Legend of Wolf Mountain, 1992

  Pat Jensen

  Sweet Justice (also known as Killer Instincts), 1992

  Zeke

  Revenge of the Red Baron (also known as The Adventures of the Red Baron and Plane Fear), 1994

  Grandpa James Spencer

  Making Waves, 1994

  Gabriel

  That’s Entertainment III, 1994

  Host

  A Century of Cinema, 1994

  Himself

  Radio Star—die AFN-Story, 1994

  Himself

  The Legend of O. B. Taggart (also known as The Outlaws: Legend of O. B. Taggart), 1994

  O. B. Taggart

  Killing Midnight, 1997

  Professor Mort Sang

  Kings of the Court, Tennis Classics, 1997

  Host (scenes deleted)

  The Face on the Barroom Floor, 1997

  Derelict

  Animals with the Tollkeeper (also known as Animals), 1998

  Tollkeeper

  Michael Kael contre la World News Company (also known as Michael Kael in Katango and Michael Kael vs. the World News Company), 1998

  Griffith

  Babe: Pig in the City (also known as Babe in Metropolis and Babe 2), 1998

  Fugly Floom

  Holy Hollywood, 1999

  Internet Love, 2000

  Topa Topa Bluffs, 2002

  Prospector

  Hollywood’s Magical Island: Catalina (documentary), 2003

  Himself (uncredited; in archive footage)

  Paradise, 2003

  Simon/Henry Sr.

  A Christmas Too Many, Echelon Entert
ainment, 2007

  Grandpa

  Hedy Lamarr: Secrets of a Hollywood Star (documentary; also known as Hedy Lamarr: The Secret Communication), 2006

  Himself

  Strike the Tent, 2005

  David McCord

  To Kill a Mockumentary, 2004

  Max

  The Thirsting, 2007

  Savy (some sources cite Senoi)

  Night at the Museum, 2006

  Gus

  Bamboo Shark, 2011

  Brooks

  Driving Me Crazy, 2012

  Mr. Cohen

  The Voices from Beyond, 2012

  Johnny O’Hara

  The Woods, 2012

  Lester

  Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, 2014

  Gus

  Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 2015

  Mr. Louis

  Voice Work

  The Fox and the Hound (animated), 1981

  Voice of Todd

  The Care Bears Movie (animated), 1985

  Voice of Mr. Cherrywood

  Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (animated), 1992

  Voice of Flip

  Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure (animated), 2001

  Voice of Sparky

  As Film Director

  My True Story, 1951

  The Bold and the Brave, 1956

  (uncredited)

  The Private Lives of Adam and Eve, 1960

  As Film Producer

  The Atomic Kid, 1954

  The Twinkle in God’s Eye, 1955

  Jaguar, Republic Pictures, 1956

  Associate producer

  TELEVISION APPEARANCES

  Series

  The Mickey Rooney Show (also known as Hey, Mulligan), NBC, 1954–55

  Mickey Mulligan

  Mickey, ABC, 1964–65

  Mickey Grady

  NBC Follies, NBC, 1973

  Host

  One of the Boys, NBC, 1982

  Oliver Nugent

  The Adventures of the Black Stallion, The New Adventures of the Black Stallion, and L’Étalon Noir), YTV (Canada) and the Family Channel, c. 1990–93

  Henry Daley

  Kleo the Misfit Unicorn (animated), (Canada), c. 1997–98

  Voice of Talbut

  Miniseries

  Bluegrass, CBS, 1988

  John Paul Jones

  Luck of the Draw: The Gambler Returns, NBC, 1991

  D. W. (the director),

  MGM: When the Lion Roars (also known as The MGM Story), TNT, 1992

  Himself

  Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (also known as Judy Garland: L’Ombre d’une Etoile), ABC, 2001

  (uncredited; in archive sound footage)

  The 100 Greatest Family Films, Channel 4 (England), 2005

  Himself

  Made-for-TV Movies

  Evil Roy Slade, NBC, 1972

  Nelson Stool

  “Donovan’s Kid,” Disney’s Wonderful World (also known as Disneyland, The Disney Sunday Movie, The Magical World of Disney, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Presents, Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, and The Wonderful World of Disney), NBC, 1979

  Old Bailey

  My Kidnapper, My Love (also known as Dark Side of Love), NBC, 1980

  The Maker

  Bill, CBS, 1981

  Bill Sackter

  Senior Trip, CBS, 1981

  Guest

  Leave ’em Laughing, CBS, 1981

  Jack Thum

  Bill: On His Own, CBS, 1983

  Bill Sackter

  It Came upon the Midnight Clear, syndicated, 1984

  Mike Halligan

  The Return of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer, CBS, 1986

  Jack Bergan

  Little Spies, ABC, 1986

  James Turner (Jimmie the hermit)

  There Must Be a Pony, ABC, 1986

  Himself

  Brothers’ Destiny (also known as Long Road Home and The Road Home), 1995

  Father Flanagan

  The First of May, Showtime, 1999

  Boss Ed

  Boys Will Be Boys, 1999

  Wellington

  Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights, syndicated, 1998

  Sage

  Phantom of the Megaplex, Disney Channel, 2000

  Movie Mason

  Specials

  Mr. Broadway (musical), NBC, 1957

  George M. Cohan

  Pinocchio (musical), NBC, 1957, simulcast on radio

  Pinocchio

  Glamorous Hollywood, 1958

  Himself

  Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town (animated), ABC, 1970

  Voice of Kris Kringle

  Hollywood: The Dream Factory, 1972

  Himself (in archive footage)

  Fol-de-Rol, ABC, 1972

  The Year without a Santa Claus (animated), ABC, 1974

  Voice of Santa Claus

  Backlot USA (also known as Dick Cavett’s “Backlot”), CBS, 1976

  Himself

  Hollywood der Erinnerungen (Germany), 1976

  Himself

  Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (animated), 1979

  Voice of Santa Claus

  From Raquel with Love, ABC, 1980

  Himself

  All-Star Comedy Birthday Party from West Point (also known as Bob Hope’s All-Star Comedy Birthday Party from West Point), NBC, 1981

  Himself

  Night of 100 Stars (also known as Night of One Hundred Stars), ABC, 1982

  Himself

  Circus of the Stars #7, CBS, 1982

  Ringmaster

  Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in “Who Makes the World Laugh?” Part II, NBC, 1984

  Himself

  The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (also known as The Spencer Tracy Legacy), PBS, 1986

  Himself

  Stand-Up Comics Take a Stand, Family Channel, 1988

  Himself

  Miss Hollywood Talent Search, syndicated, 1988

  Master of ceremonies

  “The Disney-MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening,” The Magical World of Disney, NBC, 1989

  Himself

  When We Were Young . . . Growing up on the Silver Screen, PBS, 1989

  Himself

  Home for Christmas, 1990

  Elmer

  The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic, CBS, 1990

  Himself

  The Family Channel’s Fall Sneak Preview, Family Channel, 1990

  Himself

  Benny Hill: The World’s Favorite Clown, BBC, 1991

  Himself

  A Closer Look: Elizabeth Taylor, NBC, 1991

  Himself

  Something a Little Less Serious: A Tribute to “It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World,” 1991

  Himself and Ding “Dingy” Bell

  Burt Reynolds’ Conversations with . . . , CBS, 1991

  Himself

  The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion, CBS, 1993

  Himself (in archive footage)

  Remember When, PBS, 1995

  Host

  The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies, HBO, 1995

  Himself

  Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Groom, CBS, 1995

  Rev. Henderson (Jan played Mrs. Henderson)

  “Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM,” Great Performances, PBS, 1996

  Himself

  The 1997 Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndicated, 1997

  Himself

  67th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, UPN, 1998

  Himself

  AFI’s 100 Years . . . 100 Laughs: America’s Funniest Movies, CBS, 2000

  Himself

  Elizabeth Taylor: England’s Other Elizabeth, PBS, 2000

  Himself (in archive footage)

  The Hollywood Christmas Parade, 2000

  Himself

  The Hollywood Christmas Parade, 2002

  Himself as Grand Marshal

  Cleavage, 2002

  Himsel
f (uncredited; in archive footage)

  Gossip: Tabloid Tales, Arts and Entertainment, 2002

  Himself

  Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star, TCM, 2002

  Himself (uncredited; in archive footage)

  Hollywood Legenden, (Germany) 2004

  Himself

  The Happy Elf (animated), NBC, 2005

  Voice of Santa

  Silent Hollywood: Cult, Stars, Scandals, Bayerischer Rundfunk (Germany), c. 2006

  Awards Presentations and Special Events

  The 29th Annual Academy Awards, NBC, 1957

  Presenter

  The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts, CBS, 1979

  Himself

  The 52nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1980

  Presenter

  The 34th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1980

  The 55th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1983

  America’s All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (also known as America’s Hope Award), ABC, 1989

  Himself

  The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards, PBS, 1991

  Presenter

  Family Film Awards, CBS, 1996

  Presenter

  American Veteran Awards, History Channel, 2002

  Presenter

  The 75th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2003

  Himself

  The 76th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2004

  Himself (uncredited)

  Episodic Television Appearances

  “Saturday’s Children,” Celanese Theatre, ABC, 1952

  Himself

  The Milton Berle Show (also known as The Buick-Berle Show and Texaco Star Theater), NBC, 1956

  Himself

  Alcoa Theatre, NBC, 1957

  Eddie

  “The Miracle Worker,” Playhouse 90, CBS, 1956

  Host

  “The Lady Was a Flop,” Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (also known as Herald Playhouse, The Playhouse, and Schlitz Playhouse), CBS, 1957

  Red McGivney

  “The Comedian,” Playhouse 90, CBS, 1957

  Sammy Hogarth

  The Ed Sullivan Show (also known as Toast of the Town), CBS, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1965

  Guest

  What’s My Line?, CBS, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1966

  Himself

  “The Mickey Rooney Show,” December Bride, CBS, 1958

  Himself

  “The Dean Martin Variety Show I,” Startime (also known as Ford Startime and Lincoln-Mercury Startime), NBC, 1959

  Himself,

  “The Greenhorn Story,” Wagon Train (also known as Major Adams, Trail Master), ABC, 1959

  Samuel T. Evans

  “The Money Driver,” General Electric Theater (also known as G.E. Theater), CBS, 1960

  Al Roberts

  “Billy Barty,” This Is Your Life, NBC, 1960

  Himself

  “Wagons Ho!,” Wagon Train (also known as Major Adams, Trail Master), ABC, 1960

  Samuel T. Evans

  The Revlon Revue (also known as Revlon Presents and Revlon Spring Music Festival), CBS, 1960

  Himself

  “Somebody’s Waiting,” The Dick Powell Show (also known as The Dick Powell Theatre), NBC, 1961

 

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