Mickey Rooney
Mickey RooneyA native of Brooklyn, N.Y., diminutive actor Mickey Rooney entered the world as Joe Yule Jr. on Sept. 23, 1920, and at age 7 began headlining two-reel silent comedies.

Rooney landed a part in Captains Courageous (1937) before starring as Andy Hardy in a string of 15 films that put him on the A-list. After appearing in Boys Town (1938) and Babes in Arms (1939), he was the No. 1 box-office attraction. He showed off his dramatic skills opposite a prepubescent Elizabeth Taylor in National Velvet (1944), but Rooney's star power ebbed after World War II. Becoming a character actor, he turned up in such movies as Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961).

Rooney's poignant supporting role in The Black Stallion (1979) brought an Oscar nod, and he copped an Emmy and a Golden Globe in 1981 for the TV movie Bill. Rooney later lent his voice to several animated features, including The Care Bears Movie (1985).

Featured Movies
  • National VelvetNational Velvet

    Although it's a vintage flick resurrected from Hollywood's vaults, National Velvet is first-rate entertainment. Among its highlights are a young and beguiling Elizabeth Taylor as the horse-crazy Velvet Brown; Mickey Rooney as the peripatetic lad who coaches her to greatness; and a thrilling race... Read More

  • Babes in ArmsBabes in Arms

    Mickey Moran's (Mickey Rooney, in an Oscar-nominated performance) and Patsy Barton's (Judy Garland) vaudevillian parents won't allow them to join their troupe, so they decide to put on their own show. But they'll have to do some fancy footwork to persuade the school administrators to support them.... Read More

  • Girl CrazyGirl Crazy

    Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland headline this 1943 MGM musical based on the hit Broadway show. Undisciplined rich kid Danny Churchill (Rooney) gets sent to an all-male college, where romance blooms when he meets the only girl for miles around (Garland). Just so happens she's the dean's granddaughter.... Read More

  • Babes on BroadwayBabes on Broadway

    Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland reunite in this vibrant musical directed by Busby Berkeley. Thwarted in their attempts to break into the big time, showbiz wannabes Tommy Williams (Rooney) and Penny Morris (Garland) decide to stage their own Broadway production. Songs include "(I Like New York in... Read More

  • Strike Up the BandStrike Up the Band

    Jimmy Connors (Mickey Rooney) and Mary Holden (Judy Garland) put on a show to raise cash so the musical kids in town can enter a prestigious orchestra competition. But the real world tangles with their dream, and soon it's unclear whether they'll make it to the contest. Hollywood's musical master... Read More

All Mickey Rooney Movies
When the World Breaks (2010)
NR
Lost Stallions: The Journey Home (2008)
NR
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: The 1930s (2008)
NR
The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond (2008)
NR
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: The 1940s (2008)
NR
A Christmas Too Many (2007)
PG-13
To Kill a Mockumentary (2006)
NR
Night at the Museum (2006)
(Bonus materials available separately)
PG
Judy Garland: Judy Duets (2006)
NR
The Happy Elf (2005)
NR
The Story of Robert Adams (2005)
Strike the Tent
R
Illusion Infinity (2003)
NR
The Fighting Temptations (2003)
PG-13
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001)
G
Hollywood Musicals of the '40s (1999)
NR
The First of May (1999)
G
Babe: Pig in the City (1998)
G
Conan the Adventurer (1997)
NR
Boys Will Be Boys (1997)
PG
Mike Hammer, Private Eye: Complete Series (1997)
NR
That's Entertainment 3 (1994)
G
Revenge of the Red Baron (1994)
PG-13
Wolf Mountain (1993)
PG
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1992)
NR
The Magic Voyage (1992)
G
Sweet Justice (1992)
R
The Adventures of the Black Stallion (1990)
The Adventures of The Black Stallion
NR
Erik the Viking (1989)
UR
The Spencer Tracy Legacy (1986)
NR
Lightning the White Stallion (1986)
PG
The Care Bears Movie (1985)
G
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1982)
NR
The Emperor of Peru (1982)
La traversée de la Pacific; Odyssey of the Pacific
NR
Leave 'Em Laughing (1981)
TV-14
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
G
Bill / Bill on His Own (1981)
NR
Senior Trip (1981)
NR
The Black Stallion (1979)
G
Arabian Adventure (1979)
NR
Pete's Dragon (1977)
G
Rachel's Man (1977)
NR
Hooray for Hollywood (1975)
NR
That's Entertainment (1974)
(Bonus materials available separately)
G
Convict Women (1974)
PG
Pulp (1972)
NR
Evil Roy Slade (1972)
NR
Red Skelton: In Color (1970)
NR
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970)
NR
Skidoo (1968)
PG
Smothers Brothers: Season 2 (1967)
NR
Ambush Bay (1966)
UR
Beach Blanket Bingo / ...Wild Bikini (1965)
NR
24 Hours to Kill (1965)
NR
The Secret Invasion (1964)
NR
Journey Back to Oz (1964)
G
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
G
The Judy Garland Show (1963)
NR
Burke's Law: Season 1: Vol. 2 (1963)
NR
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)
NR
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
G
Best of Checkmate: Season 1 (1960)
NR
The Last Mile (1959)
NR
Operation Mad Ball (1957)
NR
The Twinkle in God's Eye (1955)
NR
The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954)
NR
Off Limits (1953)
NR
The Milton Berle Collection (1953)
NR
The Golden Age of Television (1953)
NR
The Golden Age of TV Drama (1951)
NR
The Milton Berle Show: Vol. 3 (1951)
NR
Francis the Talking Mule / Francis Goes... (1950)
NR
Quicksand (1950)
NR
The Big Wheel (1949)
NR
Words and Music (1948)
NR
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946)
NR
National Velvet (1944)
G
Girl Crazy (1943)
NR
Babes on Broadway (1941)
NR
Strike Up the Band (1940)
NR
Babes in Arms (1939)
(Bonus materials available separately)
NR
Boys Town (1938)
NR
Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938)
NR
Captains Courageous (1937)
NR
Little Pal (1936)
NR
Classic Cinema: Mickey Rooney (1936)
NR
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
NR
Big Chance (1933)
NR
Officer 13 (1933)
NR

 
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