Yes you read that right – Milton Keynes. What could possibly have dragged the Whingers there? Well the clue is in the title. MickeyRooney (aged 89). The MickeyRooney!! Oh and er… Anthea Turner (aged 49), (Perfect Housewife). But MickeyRooney! Yes, Mickey’s putting on the show right here in the barn that is the admirably [...]
It may be heresy to say this, given the popularity of Rudolph and all, but The Year Without a Santa Claus is my favorite Rankin-Bass Christmas special. (You know, they’re the ones from the 70s done with the cute little stop-motion figures.) The Year Without a Santa Claus features MickeyRooney voicing a Santa who’s [...]
The story of how Santa Claus came to be is brought to life through the magic of stop-motion animation in this Christmas-themed production for the family. [ 1 ] It is based on the Christmas hit of the same name, which was introduced on radio by Eddie Cantor in 1934. [...] The film stars actor Fred Astaire as S.D. Kluger, the narrator, and MickeyRooney as Kris Kringle /Santa Claus (a role...
... in a short film he directed for the pre-Fall 2010 Chanel show in Shanghai, WWD reports. What, was MickeyRooney not available? The film, " Paris-Shanghai: A Fantasy ," reportedly envisions a fantasy trip to Shanghai taken by Coco Chanel , cast European models as Chinese characters, according to the source. The film, which features Asian extras, shows the Caucasian models...
... in a short film he directed for the pre-Fall 2010 Chanel show in Shanghai, WWD reports. What, was MickeyRooney not available? The film, " Paris-Shanghai: A Fantasy ," reportedly envisions a fantasy trip to Shanghai taken by Coco Chanel , cast European models as Chinese characters, according to the source. The film, which features Asian extras, shows the Caucasian models...
... basis of its immorality. “Breakfast at Tiffany's” is almost, but not quite, ruined by MickeyRooney's hideously stereotyped performance as Hepburn's Japanese neighbor, buck teeth and all. Intended to provide broad comedy at the time, the scenes provoke intense discomfort today and the movie has been banned in many cities with large Chinese populations in the USA
In the Andy Hardy series, MickeyRooney would confront a crisis with these words, "Let's put on a show!" The show would go on, and the problem would melt away. President Obama's solution to the problems that come across his desk is "Let's put on a speech!" Which is what he'll do on Tuesday as he unveils his plan to spur job growth. But that speech will really be an...
... headbands. The actor has recently been getting hip to the new trends (remember when he taught MickeyRooney how to use Twitter ?), so perhaps the headgear will take off in the same way Armstrong’s bracelets did — at least among the tragically ironic set. Tags: ben stiller , facebook , lance armstrong , livestrong , stiller strong , twitter
Crashergate prequel Would-be reality TV stars can crash the White House. But real stars - the old-fashioned kind? Forget about it. G2 has learned that entertainment legend MickeyRooney, who has met every previous president since FDR, tried to crash the White House by showing up without an appointment while he was in town early last month. "It was very spur of the moment," explained...
Crashergate prequel Would-be reality TV stars can crash the White House. But real stars - the old-fashioned kind? Forget about it. G2 has learned that entertainment legend MickeyRooney, who has met every previous president since FDR, tried to crash the White House by showing up without an appointment while he was in town early last month. "It was very spur of the moment," explained...