Norma Shearer films Note: This article is being revised and expanded. Please check back later. Turner Classic Movies' Norma Shearer month comes to a close this evening, Nov. 24, '15, with the presentation of the last six films of Shearer's two-decade-plus career. Two of these are remarkably good; one is schizophrenic, a confused mix of high comedy and low drama; while the other three aren't the greatest. Yet all six are worth a look even if only because of Norma Shearer herself – though, really, they all have more to offer than just their top star. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, the no-expense-spared Marie Antoinette (1938) – $2.9 million, making it one of the most expensive movies ever made up to that time – stars the Canadian-born Queen of MGM as the Austrian-born Queen of France. This was Shearer's first film in two years (following Romeo and Juliet) and her first release following husband Irving G.
- 11/25/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Norma Shearer films Note: This article is being revised and expanded. Please check back later. Turner Classic Movies' Norma Shearer month comes to a close this evening, Nov. 24, '15, with the presentation of the last six films of Shearer's two-decade-plus career. Two of these are remarkably good; one is schizophrenic, a confused mix of high comedy and low drama; while the other three aren't the greatest. Yet all six are worth a look even if only because of Norma Shearer herself – though, really, they all have more to offer than just their top star. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, the no-expense-spared Marie Antoinette (1938) – $2.9 million, making it one of the most expensive movies ever made up to that time – stars the Canadian-born Queen of MGM as the Austrian-born Queen of France. This was Shearer's first film in two years (following Romeo and Juliet) and her first release following husband Irving G.
- 11/25/2015
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
An NYC reading for the new musical Chasing Rainbows - The Road To Oz has been scheduled for this week in New York City, September 8-18. BroadwayWorld has learned that the reading will feature Ruby Rakos Frances Gumm, Euan Morton Frank Gumm Roger Edens, Donna Lynne Champlin Ethel Gumm, Michael Wartella Joe Yule, Karen Mason Kay Koverman, and Douglass Sills George Jessel L.B. Mayer, with Emily Rosenfeld, Beatice Tulchin, Emma Howard, Andrea Marie Laxton, Katie Wesler, Jessica Sheridan, Kevin B. McGlynn, Ben Crawford, Tommy Bracco, Sam Strassfeld, Katie Dixon, Tessa Grady, Jonalyn Saxer, Michael Milton, and Stephen Christopher Anthony.
- 9/8/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Stephen Sondheim never wrote a version of “I'm Still Here” for a man to sing, but if he had, it would have been Mickey Rooney's signature tune. The song about surviving vaudeville, bread lines, Hollywood and old age has been performed by any number of seasoned Broadway ladies, but this testament to endurance applies to Rooney, who went from child performer to teen star to out-of-work actor to show business legend over the course of almost a century on Earth. Born Joe Yule, Jr., on September 20, 1920, Rooney found his way to the spotlight quickly; his parents, both vaudeville...
- 4/7/2014
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
It's a sad night for Hollywood, as legendary actor Mickey Rooney reportedly passed away at the age of 93 on Sunday (April 6).
According to TMZ, the Academy Award-winning performer died, but there are still no details on the cause of death.
Rooney was born Joe Yule Jr. on September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn and started acting at the ripe age of 17 months old.
Mickey received numerous awards for his work including a Juvenile Academy Award, an Honorary Academy Award, two Golden Globes and an Emmy Award.
He is survived by his wife Jan and their children Michael, Tim Rooney, Mickey Jr., Teddy, Jonelle, Kimmy Sue, Kerry, Kelly Ann and Jimmy Rooney.
According to TMZ, the Academy Award-winning performer died, but there are still no details on the cause of death.
Rooney was born Joe Yule Jr. on September 23, 1920 in Brooklyn and started acting at the ripe age of 17 months old.
Mickey received numerous awards for his work including a Juvenile Academy Award, an Honorary Academy Award, two Golden Globes and an Emmy Award.
He is survived by his wife Jan and their children Michael, Tim Rooney, Mickey Jr., Teddy, Jonelle, Kimmy Sue, Kerry, Kelly Ann and Jimmy Rooney.
- 4/7/2014
- GossipCenter
Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney has passed away at the age of 93.
The actor - who is best known for playing Andy Hardy in the MGM film series between 1937 and 1946 - died of natural causes after a long battle with ill health, according to TMZ.
Rooney's career in showbusiness spanned 80 years and more than 200 films alongside the likes of Judy Garland and Elizabeth Taylor.
At the age of 17, he began his role as Andy Hardy in A Family Affair, before starring in 13 more movies in the series and a final instalment in 1958.
The actor also gained recognition for parts in Boys Town and The Black Stallion, as well as winning two honorary Oscars in 1938 and 1982.
Sir Laurence Olivier once referred to Rooney as "the greatest actor of them all".
He was born in Brooklyn on September 23, 1920 by the name of Joe Yule Jr and made his first stage appearance at 17 months...
The actor - who is best known for playing Andy Hardy in the MGM film series between 1937 and 1946 - died of natural causes after a long battle with ill health, according to TMZ.
Rooney's career in showbusiness spanned 80 years and more than 200 films alongside the likes of Judy Garland and Elizabeth Taylor.
At the age of 17, he began his role as Andy Hardy in A Family Affair, before starring in 13 more movies in the series and a final instalment in 1958.
The actor also gained recognition for parts in Boys Town and The Black Stallion, as well as winning two honorary Oscars in 1938 and 1982.
Sir Laurence Olivier once referred to Rooney as "the greatest actor of them all".
He was born in Brooklyn on September 23, 1920 by the name of Joe Yule Jr and made his first stage appearance at 17 months...
- 4/7/2014
- Digital Spy
Los Angeles (AP) — Mickey Rooney, the pint-size, precocious actor and all-around talent whose more than 80-year career spanned silent comedies, Shakespeare, Judy Garland musicals, Andy Hardy stardom, television and the Broadway theater, died Sunday at age 93. Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith said that Rooney was with his family when he died at his North Hollywood home. Smith said police took a death report but indicated that there was nothing suspicious and it was not a police case. He said he had no additional details on the circumstances of his passing. Rooney started his career in his parents' vaudeville act while still a toddler, and broke into movies before age 10. He was still racking up film and TV credits more than 80 years later — a tenure likely unmatched in the history of show business. "I always say, 'Don't retire — inspire,'" he told The Associated Press in March 2008. "There's a lot to be done.
- 4/7/2014
- by Anthony McCartney (AP)
- Hitfix
Film, TV, and stage legend Mickey Rooney has passed away at 93, after having been in poor health for "quite some time," according to TMZ, which broke the story. The Lapd confirmed that Rooney died Sunday at his home in Los Angeles, but his cause of death has not been released. Born Joe Yule Jr. in a Brooklyn boardinghouse on September 23, 1920, he made his stage debut as a toddler in his parents' vaudeville act. Rooney went on to become one of the top box-office draws of the '30s and '40s as all-American teen Andy Hardy in the Hardy Family films, and won a special Academy Award in 1939 for "bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth, and ... setting a high standard of ability and achievement."Rooney's career and personal life were both tumultuous. He was married eight times, first to Ava Gardner in 1942, when...
- 4/7/2014
- by Halle Kiefer,Margaret Hartmann
- Vulture
Mickey Rooney, the supercharged child vaudevillian who grew up to become MGM's biggest star - despite barely standing over 5 feet tall - has died at the age of 93. Rooney, who had been in ill health for quite some time, passed away on Sunday, TMZ reports. According to the Associated Press, he was surrounded by family at his North Hollywood home, police said. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office said Rooney died a natural death. A genuine showbiz legend whose career, like his personal life, was often likened to a roller-coaster, Rooney was multi-talented, eight-times married and many times written off,...
- 4/7/2014
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Anthony McCartney, AP Entertainment Writer
Los Angeles (AP) - Mickey Rooney, the pint-size, precocious actor and all-around talent whose more than 80-year career spanned silent comedies, Shakespeare, Judy Garland musicals, Andy Hardy stardom, television and the Broadway theater, died Sunday at age 93.
Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith said that Rooney was with his family when he died at his North Hollywood home.
Smith said police took a death report but indicated that there was nothing suspicious and he had no additional details on the circumstances of his passing. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office said it was not their case because Rooney died a natural death.
There were no further immediate details on the cause of death, but Rooney did attend an Oscar party last month.
Rooney started his career in his parents' vaudeville act while still a toddler, and broke into movies before age 10. He was still racking...
Los Angeles (AP) - Mickey Rooney, the pint-size, precocious actor and all-around talent whose more than 80-year career spanned silent comedies, Shakespeare, Judy Garland musicals, Andy Hardy stardom, television and the Broadway theater, died Sunday at age 93.
Los Angeles Police Commander Andrew Smith said that Rooney was with his family when he died at his North Hollywood home.
Smith said police took a death report but indicated that there was nothing suspicious and he had no additional details on the circumstances of his passing. The Los Angeles County Coroner's office said it was not their case because Rooney died a natural death.
There were no further immediate details on the cause of death, but Rooney did attend an Oscar party last month.
Rooney started his career in his parents' vaudeville act while still a toddler, and broke into movies before age 10. He was still racking...
- 4/7/2014
- by The Associated Press
- Moviefone
Chicago – On this Christmas Eve, we will bask in the light of sparkling film stars, and honor their legacy. Mickey Rooney, Ernest Borgnine, Tippi Hedren and Larry Hagman met admirers at the Hollywood Celebrities Show.
The older stars are the most fascinating and best attended towards at these type of events. There is a sense of regal elements to their bearing, but at the same time a knowledge that they were possessed in another era, simpler perhaps, but still significant in this time of online and DVD assess to the older canon.
Let us spend time briefly this Christmas Eve with the following legends of film, as HollywoodChicago and the ace of all aces, photographer Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto, connect to the living embodiments of our film history past at the Hollywood Celebrities Show in Rosemont, Illinois.
Mickey Rooney, Film and Box Office Titan for Metro Goldwyn Mayer
The Mickster,...
The older stars are the most fascinating and best attended towards at these type of events. There is a sense of regal elements to their bearing, but at the same time a knowledge that they were possessed in another era, simpler perhaps, but still significant in this time of online and DVD assess to the older canon.
Let us spend time briefly this Christmas Eve with the following legends of film, as HollywoodChicago and the ace of all aces, photographer Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto, connect to the living embodiments of our film history past at the Hollywood Celebrities Show in Rosemont, Illinois.
Mickey Rooney, Film and Box Office Titan for Metro Goldwyn Mayer
The Mickster,...
- 12/24/2009
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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