The life and times of Mickey Rooney / William Birnes and Richard Lertzman.
| Author/creator | Birnes, William J. author. |
| Other author | Lertzman, Richard A., author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First Gallery books hardcover edition. |
| Publication | New York : Gallery Books, 2015. |
| Description | xx, 601 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Foreword / by Roger Kahn -- Introduction / by Jeanine Basinger -- Prologue: The last movie -- Born in a trunk -- Mickey McGuire -- Ma Lawlor and Universal Studios -- Selznick rescues Mickey : the start at MGM -- A midsummer night's dream -- The gates of hell -- Mickey and the Lion -- The make-believe world of Andy Hardy's America -- Mickey and Judy and the MGM backyard musicals -- Mickey goes wild -- Ava -- The first divorce -- Mickey and the pit bull -- Greetings -- Rooney Inc. -- The Lion strikes back -- The Mick, the Duke, and the deuce in the coconut -- Bigamy and Barbara Ann -- The Mickey jinx and the murder in Brentwood -- Career swings -- The seventies: aftermath of tragedy -- Escape from Los Angeles -- Sugar babies -- Mickey's back : the Oscars, and the Emmys, and Bill -- Going ungently into that good night -- Time may lie heavy between -- The last years -- His revels are now ended -- It's a wrap -- Afterword / by Paul Petersen -- Appendix: Mickey Rooney filmography and credits (in chronological order). |
| Abstract | "A definitive biography of the iconic actor and Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney (1920-2014) and his extravagant, sometimes tawdry life, drawing on never-before-seen excerpts from Rooney's diary and exclusive interviews with Mickey, and with those who knew him best, including his heretofore unknown mistress of sixty years"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 551-570) and index. |
| Source of description | Hardcover edition. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Biography. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| LCCN | 2015022042 |
| ISBN | 9781501100963 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1501100963 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | 9781501100970 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1501100971 (paperback) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN2287.R75 B57 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |