Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#1Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 12:04am
I've read a lot of "reports say", and that gives me a dubious feeling toward this. If it's true, though, then we lost a great one.
Variety
NYadgal
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#2Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 12:05am
The reports all sound true.
A truly great one.
RIP and thanks for a lifetime of wonderful memories.
#2Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 7:46am
My Grandmother was a chorus girl in vaudeville and early Hollywood. She traveled for a while with Mickey's father, Joe Yule's vaudeville show. She used to babysit Mickey, who was already performing, backstage while Joe was on. I think I've posted these pics before. But thought I'd share them again. RIP Mickey.
This is an autographed pic he gave her...
This is my Grandma in one of the costumes for Joe's show... 
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#5Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 10:00amLove those.
Wynbish
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/27/12
#6Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 10:02amHe just filmed scenes for Night at the Museum 3 last month. Working til the end.
brdlwyr
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/14/05
#7Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 10:06amMy wife was in a show with him about 20 years ago. He was unprofessional and a pervert, but that does not diminish his great career.
#8Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 10:27am
Artscallion--Thanks for posting those pics! Grandma took a hell of a picture!!
And R.I.P. Mickey...
#9Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 10:34am
brdlwyr, I worked with him as well and he remained a spoiled child star his entire life. Not sure if we can blame him for that though. He did contribute a great deal to movies in the 30s and 40s. Thank-you for the legacy you left behind Mr Rooney. RIP!
Artscallion, those photos took my breath away! Great Grandma was quite the all natural stunner!
brdlwyr
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/14/05
#10Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 10:43amSNAFU - KMFNYC (does not post here anymore) was in Sugar Babies and I saw the show 25 years ago! Were you in Sugar Babies?
#11Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 10:54amNo. I was "The Dancing Special Effects Technician" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Rooney was one of the first guests on the pilot show. Spent some time in the Green Room with him. Also heard all the comments from the writers and backstage staff.
brdlwyr
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/14/05
#12Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 11:14amExcellent title! If I recall the story correctly, during rehearsal he literally dropped his pants and exposed his shriveled member!
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#13Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 11:28am
Lena Dunham: "Mickey Rooney got all the best babes despite being short as hell. #RIP beautiful man"
Jesus Christ. STFU Lena Dunham
NYadgal
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/18/04
#14Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 1:41pm
^ agree.
Artscallion - stunning photographs! Thank you so much for sharing them.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#15Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 5:18pm
What about Roman Polanski or Woody Allen or Sinatra?
Not defending whatever Rooney might have done but many appear to have selective memory involving certain people. We now have Lohan & Bieber . A person once said "let he who is without sin cast the first stone" Another saying involves glass houses.
Rooney was not a saint but who in show business is. We celebrate his career. Let the dead rest in peace.
#16Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 5:52pmRoxy, why are you bringing Polanski and Allen into this? NO ONE is trashing the artistic achievements of Rooney because of his proclivities just celebrating his life's work as many will do when Allen and Polanski pass.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#17Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 6:14pmMore unrelated comments from the Roxy False Equivalency Factory. Goth does it too.
#18Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 6:52pmYeah, Rooney just appeared to not be good company and stuck in his times. He didn't even seem to get along with his peers who lived as long as he did either.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#19Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 7:26pmI'm a fan of perverts.
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#20Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 9:02pmWhat happened to the SIG thread? Was there a Roxy freak out? Did she party poop the whole thread and have it deleted?
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#21Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 9:03pmDid I sing the ballad yet? Was it wonderful?
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#23Mickey Rooney, rest in peace
Posted: 4/7/14 at 10:10pmSee Dame, you're not blocked.
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
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