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Barbecue patrons still talk about the day Mickey Rooney came to town. Rooney, who passed away Sunday at age 93, visited Shelby, NC to eat at Red Bridges Barbecue Lodge in 1997.  He was told it was the best barbecue in North Carolina. Read the full story I wrote for The Shelby Star here:  http://www read more

Another legend has left us. Perennial cinematic fireball Mickey Rooney passed away yesterday at the age of 93. Timothy worked with him in Francis in the Haunted House (1956). Interestingly enough, Rooney wrote in his autobiography that he had virtually no memories of the making of this film. How cou read more

For we classic movie fans, it is impossible not to know and appreciate Mickey Rooney, who we lost yesterday at age 93. I sometimes lament that none of the big stars from Hollywood’s golden age that I like are still alive –only the ones I tend to very much dislike. But Rooney did not fal read more

The best way that I can convey the enormity of Mickey Rooney's film career is by stating this--he made his movie debut in 1926, and he was still making movie appearances in the last couple years. That means he had film credits in a mind-boggling ten different decades. In the late 1930s and the ear read more

Screen Legend, Mickey Rooney is Dead at 93 We lost another movie legend: Mickey Rooney. Just recently we lost Shirley Temple, another movie icon. Rooney’s career had its ups and downs, but it was a remarkable career any way you look at it. He was once king of the box office, more popular read more

The best way that I can convey the enormity of Mickey Rooney's film career is by stating this--he made his movie debut in 1926, and he was still making movie appearances in the last couple years. That means he had film credits in a mind-boggling ten different decades. In the late 1930s and the ear read more

Screen Legend, Mickey Rooney is Dead at 93 We lost another movie legend: Mickey Rooney. Just recently we lost Shirley Temple, another movie icon. Rooney’s career had its ups and downs, but it was a remarkable career any way you look at it. He was once king of the box office, more popular read more

Mr. Mickey Rooney (Joseph Yule, Jr.) September 20, 1920 - April 6, 2014 I'm Going to Miss the Little Guy There will be much written about Mickey Rooney over the next few days, and I won't have anything spectacular to add. I was never a huge fan of the madcap, singing, dancing Mickey read more

Mr. Mickey Rooney (Joseph Yule, Jr.) September 20, 1920 - April 6, 2014 I'm Going to Miss the Little Guy There will be much written about Mickey Rooney over the next few days, and I won't have anything spectacular to add. I was never a huge fan of the madcap, singing, dancing Mickey 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

Thanks to everyone who contributed to yesterday’s tribute to Catherine Deneuve. Please make sure you check out all the wonderful posts dedicated to Ms. Deneuve.  For the next 24 hours, we honor a living legend: the talented Mickey Rooney. Trivia on Mickey Rooney:   On to the blogging: Jennifer read more

This post is part of the TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon hosted by Sittin' on a Backyard Fence and ScribeHard on Film. Visit their blogs to links for all of the blogathon posts! Turner Classic Movies celebrates Mickey Rooney on August 13, 2013, with a full day of films starring the perpetually read more

Mickey Rooney. He ain’t just a song-and-dance man. In fact, notwithstanding his affiliation with MGM’s Andy Hardy series and his “Hey kids, let’s put on a show” musicals with Judy Garland, Rooney had quite a respectable film noir pedigree. He starred with Sally Forrest in The Strip (1951), 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

Today is the 92nd birthday anniversary of the indefatigable Mickey Rooney! Here he is with Timothy and Helen Wallace in a promotional still for Francis in the Haunted House (1956). Rooney is one of our few remaining Hollywood legends. We wish him a wonderful birthday! Fill in your details below or read more

  Happy Birthday to Classic Movie Legend, Mickey Rooney, born September 23, 1920! Even though it’s a cliche phrase, I’m going to say it anyway: What can possibly be said about Mickey Rooney that hasn’t already been said? The man has won two different kinds of Academy Award (Juvenile and Honorar read more

Mickey Rooney, who celebrates his 92nd birthday on September 23, has spent 90+ of those years in show business. Born into a family of vaudevillians, he came closer to actually being "born in a trunk" in the back of a theater than even his frequent MGM co-star and pal Judy Garland. His stage debut ca read more

Mickey Rooney, who celebrates his 92nd birthday on September 23, has spent 90+ of those years in show business. Born into a family of vaudevillians, he came closer to actually being "born in a trunk" in the back of a theater than even his frequent MGM co-star and pal Judy Garland. His stage debut ca read more