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Mickey Rooney: Boys Town
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Synopsis: In this horror film, malicious toymaker Joe Petto (Mickey Rooney) and his creepy son, Pino (Brian Bremer), terrorize the residents of a small town with the deadly toys they create. After her husband is killed by one of Petto's toys, Sarah (Jane Higginson) and her troubled son Derek (WilliamRead More
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In 1932, he changed his name to Mickey Rooney when he began to appear in small roles in feature films. He was signed by MGM in 1934 and gave one of the most memorable juvenile performances in film history as Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935). A turning point in Rooney's career came with his 1937 appearance as Andy Hardy, the wise-cracking son of a small-town judge, in the B-movie A Family Affair.
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When it came to drama, Rooney was no slouch. He starred in some of the most revered dramatic films of the period, including Courageous, Boys Town, The Human Comedy, and National Velvet. He went on to star in The Bold and the Brave, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and The Black Stallion.
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Rooney ... made hundreds of appearances on TV talk and game shows, dramas and variety programs. He starred in three series: "The Mickey Rooney Show" (1954), "One of the Boys" (1962) and "Mickey" (1964). All lasted one season.
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Synopsis: Michael Di Jiacomo made his directorial debut with this allegory that opens with a 12-minute black-and-white prologue about three French filmmakers who encounter the tuba-playing Tollkeeper (Mickey Rooney) on a silent stretch between two ghost towns in the Utah desert. In NYC, an armed thief (John TurturroRead More
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