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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 are helping read more

“The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney” Book Giveaway! Qualifying Entry Task for Facebook/Blog Contest Okay, now it’s time for the Facebook/Blog version of our The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney Giveaway contest! This time we’ll be giving away TWO copies of the book courtesy of Gallery read more

“The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney” Book Giveaway! Qualifying Entry Task for Twitter Contest Happy to say it’s time for our next giveaway! CMH will be giving away TEN copies of The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney via TWITTER, courtesy of Gallery Books, from March 28 through April 30. (plus TWO mor read more

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 read more

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, Cree read more

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 an actor had that kind of draw, an read more

                       Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland perform an energetic version of Good Morning in Babes in Arms (1939). The song was written by Babes in Arms producer Arthur Freed with Nacio Herb Brown. read more

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

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 vezes read more

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 vezes read more

By this point, we think we know Mickey Mouse pretty well. We certainly know the musically-inclined and more mischievous black-and-white Mickey in Steamboat Willie and other cartoons from the dawn of the sound era. We know the full-colour Mickey who got into situational hijinks with Donald Duck and read more

I’m starting today off with the first in a series of quick Film Collaboration Lists — something that I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.  So, here we go… How Many Films did Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney Star in Together? Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney starred in EIGHT read more

Note: This post is part of the Dynamic Duos Blogathon hosted by Once Upon a Screen and Classic Movie Hub. Visit the host sites for complete lists of all of the great blogs participating in this event! Looking back, they seem like such different Hollywood creatures: Mickey Rooney, so resilient read more

Note: This post is part of the Dynamic Duos Blogathon hosted by Once Upon a Screen and Classic Movie Hub. Visit the host sites for complete lists of all of the great blogs participating in this event! Looking back, they seem like such different Hollywood creatures: Mickey Rooney, so resilient read more

Note: This post is part of the Dynamic Duos Blogathon hosted by Once Upon a Screen and Classic Movie Hub. Visit the host sites for complete lists of all of the great blogs participating in this event! Looking back, they seem like such different Hollywood creatures: Mickey Rooney, so resilient read more

Annette Funicello, one of our favorite stars at the Cafe, died today at age 70. In her honor, we're posting this 2009 review of her self-titled Mickey Mouse Club serial. I first saw the The Mickey Mouse Club serial Annette when I was a youngster and then again in college (go figure). Bu read more

Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland can arguably be called the two greatest musical talents in cinema history. They first met in the fall of 1933 when both were attending the Lawlor School for Professional Children. According to TCM’s book “Leading Couples”, the first day Judy and Mic read more

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 vezes read more