Mickey Rooney RIP

[mego73]

One of the last of the golden age actors, dead at 93

[Jshack]

Oh man.

[Earth 2 Chris]

It's really stupid of me, considering his long body of work, but I always go straight to Pete's Dragon when I hear his name.

Pertinent to us, he made it into action figure form (kind of) in the Santa Claus is Coming to Town and Year without a Santa Claus toys.

Chris

[Nostalgiabuff]

RIP! he had a good long life but it is always sad to see another icon go.

[BATMAN89]

RIP.
Not too long ago, I was wondering if he was still around.

[Drzsmith]

I really liked his Andy Hardy movies.

[HardyGirl]

Wow, I got to meet him and his wife at Wondercon a few years back. So sad. RIP Mickey.

[Hedji]

The voice of Santa. :(

[Hector]

The golden age of Hollywood came one step closer to being completely extinct.

Kirk Douglass may be the last one left.

[mego73]

Doris Day is still here, just celebrated her 90'th birthday!

[madmarva]

Boys Town, Huckleberry Finn and the Andy Hardy movies are favorites. His Santa voice for Rankin/Bass specials was spot on.

[ScottA]

The golden age of Hollywood came one step closer to being completely extinct.

You said it Hector. He was a real icon.

[madmarva]

If anyone is interested TCM is running a Rooney marathon on Sunday in memorium.

TCM is changing its previously scheduled programming for Sunday, April 13 in order to honor the late Mickey Rooney.

Here is the new schedule line-up:

6:00 AM Broadway to Hollywood
7:30 AM The Devil is a Sissy
9:15 AM A Family Affair
10:30 AM You're Only Young Once
12:00 PM Captains Courageous
2:00 PM The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
3:45 PM The Human Comedy
6:00 PM Killer McCoy
8:00 PM Boys Town
10:00 PM Men of Boys Town
12:00 AM National Velvet
2:15 AM Babes on Broadway
4:30 AM A Midsummer Night's

[Mikey]

I always think of Mickey Rooney as when he was teamed up with Buddy Hackett on It's a Mad --- World.

Not sure if this is true but I heard he played Oscar Madison along side Art Carney (as Felix) on Broadway ?