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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Throwback Thursday and Joe Yule, Jr.


Throwback Thursday and Joe Yule, Jr.
This week we lost a treasure of the American stage and screen – Mickey Rooney (1920-2014). He was an extremely versatile character actor, but dancers may know him best for his work in movie musicals.    Mickey Rooney also proved himself as a dramatic actor in such movies as Boys Town and National Velvet, among others.  In 1944 he served in the military, entertaining the troops in World War II.
His career began at age 2, as a part of his parent’s vaudeville act.  He went on to work in early silent films and in 1937 he appeared in A Family Affair, the movie that introduced the popular teenage character Andy Hardy.  This character appeared in 20 films and made Mickey Rooney a star.  When he teamed up with Judy Garland in a series of musicals, he became the first teenager to be nominated for an Oscar.  Their partnership created magic onscreen in such movies as:  Babes in Arms, Strike up the Band, Babes on Broadway and Girl Crazy.   His career spanned nine decades, and in 1979 he performed with Ann Miller in Sugar Babies and was nominated for a Tony Award.
At the time of his death, Mickey Rooney had three more films in the works. 
His real name was Joe Yule, Jr. 

From the Big Blue Book of Ballet Secrets:
Dance History Factoid #23:  
“Mickey Rooney was an actor and dancer whose career in movies and on the stage spanned nine decades.”

 

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“You always pass failure on your way to success.”
-Mickey Rooney

 

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