Essential Mickey Rooney (eBook)

James L. Neibaur (Autor)

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2016
312 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-4422-6096-2 (ISBN)

Infos

From silent films in the 1920s to featured films through 2015, Mickey Rooney had one of the longest careers in Hollywood. This book looks at the most significant films in Rooney’s career, from his years as a juvenile lead in such classics as Babes in Arms, Boys Town, and The Human Comedy to his Oscar nominated supporting roles in The Bold and the Brave and The Black Stallion.

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Mickey Rooney is a cinematic icon whose career lasted from the silent era into the twenty-first century. From the shorts he made as Mickey McGuire to supporting roles in such films as Night at the Museum, Rooney had more than 300 film appearances to his credit. Mickey Rooney was not just a movie star, he was the most popular film performer for several years in a row in the 1930s. In addition to his four Academy Award nominations, Rooney received two special Oscars, including an honorary award for his variety of memorable performances spanning several decades.In The Essential Mickey Rooney, James L. Neibaur examines more than sixty feature films in which the actor appeared, from starring roles in Boys Town, Babes in Arms, and The Human Comedy to acclaimed supporting performances in The Bold and the Brave and The Black Stallion. In addition to familiar works like the Andy Hardy comedies or musicals opposite Judy Garland, lesser known films like Quicksand and Drive a Crooked Road are discussed as examples of the masterful performances he offered again and again.An actor of rare talent and unrestrained exuberance, Rooney appeared so often on film that it probably is impossible to view every performance of his careerone that lasted longer than any other actor in Hollywood. While minor roles are not discussed here, all of his vintage works are, making The Essential Mickey Rooney an indispensable resource for anyone wanting to learn more about the best work of this film icon.

Autor

James L. Neibaur is a film historian and educator who has written hundreds of articles, including more than forty essays in the Encyclopedia Britannica. He is the author of several books on film, including The Elvis Movies (2014) and The Clint Eastwood Westerns (2015), both published by Rowman & Littlefield.

Inhalt

AcknowledgementsIntroduction From Joe Yule to Mickey Mcguire The Early Appearances The Devil is a SissyDown the StretchA Family AffairSlave ShipCaptains CourageousHoosier SchoolboyThoroughbreds Don’t CryYou’re only Young OnceLove Is a HeadacheJudge Hardy’s ChildrenHold That KissLord JeffLove Finds Andy HardyBoys TownStablematesOut West with the HardysThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnThe Hardy’s Ride HighAndy Hardy Gets Spring FeverBabes in Arms Judge Hardy and SonYoung Tom EdisonAndy Hardy Meets a DebutanteStrike up the BandAndy Hardy’s Private SecretaryMen of Boys TownLife Begins for Andy HardyBabes on BroadwayThe Courtship of Andy HardyA Yank at EtonAndy Hardy’s Double LifeThe Human ComedyGirl crazyAndy Hardy’s Blonde TroubleNational VelvetLove Laughs at Andy HarKiller McCoyWords and MusicThe Big Wheel QuicksandThe Fireball He’s a Cockeyed Wonder The StripSound offAll ashoreA Slight Case of LarcenyDrive a Crooked RoadThe Atomic Kid The Bridges at Toko RiFrancis in the Haunted HouseBaby Face NelsonAndy Hardy Comes HomeEverything’s DuckyRequiem for a HeavyweigIt’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldAmbush Bay The ComicPulpPete’s DragonThe Black StallionThe “Bill” TV Movies, The Honorary OscMickey Rooney in the 80s and 90sThe “Night in the Museum” Films, The 21st Century Bibliography

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.4.2016
• Zusatzinfo: 31 Illustrations including: - 31 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Theater / Ballett
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Tanzen / Tanzsport
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Medienwissenschaft
• Schlagworte: Best of Mickey Rooney • Mickey Rooney Filmography
• ISBN-10: 1-4422-6096-3 / 1442260963
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-6096-2 / 9781442260962