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Mickey McGuire (film Series)
''Mickey McGuire'' is an American comedy series of short subjects from 1927 to 1934. Produced by Larry Darmour, the series was notable for essentially launching the careers of Mickey Rooney and Billy Barty. The series was based on Fontaine Fox's popular comic strip series, Toonerville Trolley. In 1925 Fox placed a newspaper ad for a dark-haired child to play the role of "Mickey McGuire" in a series of short films. This ad attracted the attention of Mrs Nell Yule, the recently separated wife of vaudevillian Joseph Yule, who believed her son Joseph "Joe" Yule, Jr. (later known as Mickey Rooney) was right for the part. Lacking the money to have her son's hair dyed, Mrs. Yule took her son to the audition after applying burnt cork to his scalp.''Current Biography 1942''. H.W. Wilson Co. (January 1942). pp704-06. . Joe got the role and became "Mickey" for 78 of the comedies, running from 1927 to 1934, starting with ''Mickey's Circus'', released September 4, 1927, and ending with ''Micke ...
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Larry Darmour
Lawrence J. Darmour (1895–1942) was an American film producer, operator of Larry Darmour Productions from 1927, and a significant figure in Hollywood's Poverty Row. Career Darmour was born in Flushing, Queens. In September 1927 he released the first entry in the Mickey McGuire series of short subjects, starring a young Mickey Rooney. The series ran for seven years, through about 23 silent shorts and another 40 sound shorts. They were released through Joseph P. Kennedy's FBO, then RKO Radio Pictures. From 1927 to 1929, Darmour also produced the ''Toots and Casper'' series, co-starring Thelma Hill and Bud Duncan. Rooney's popularity provided a base for Darmour to expand into short subjects featuring Karl Dane, Alberta Vaughn, Louise Fazenda, and others, and eventually into low-budget features, using owned studio space at 5821 Santa Monica Boulevard. The company's first feature was '' Sea Devils'' (1931), starring Molly O'Day. Into the 1930s the company began producin ...
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Delia Bogard
Delia Bogard (June 26, 1921 - July 15, 1995) was an American film actress and dancer. Biography Bogard was born in San Francisco, California San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th .... She played the role of "Tomboy Taylor" in Fontaine Fox's Mickey McGuire film series from 1927 to 1933. After departing from the series, she became a dancer for stage and screen appearances. In March 1939, Bogard was attacked and seriously injured while on the campus of Los Angeles City College. In 1945, Bogard made a guest appearance as herself in the film ''Mickey the Great'', a feature compilation of the Mickey McGuire short films, which paid tribute to the old Mickey McGuire series. She died in 1995 at age 74. References External links *Delia Bogard Biography
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Mickey's Warriors
''Mickey's Warriors'' is a 1930 short film in Larry Darmour's '' Mickey McGuire'' series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Albert Herman, the two-reel short was released to theaters on May 25, 1930 by RKO. Synopsis Mickey's gang and Stinkey's gang are all attending a high society lawn party. Mickey's pals eventually put on a show in which they sing about bringing peace to the world. All goes well until Stinkey's Gang starts trouble. Cast * Mickey Rooney - Mickey McGuire * Billy Barty - Billy McGuire * Jimmy Robinson - Hambone Johnson *Delia Bogard - Tomboy Taylor *Marvin Stephens Marvin R. Stephens (March 23, 1922 - May 22, 2008) was an American film actor.Dwyer p.225 A child actor, his first Hollywood roles were in the Mickey McGuire films. Stephens then played the recurring role of Tommy McGuire in Twentieth Century Fo ... - Katrink *Douglas Fox - Stinkey Davis External links * 1930 films 1930 comedy films American black-and-white films Mickey McGuire ...
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Mickey's Luck
''Mickey's Luck'' is a 1930 short film in Larry Darmour's '' Mickey McGuire'' series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Albert Herman, the two-reel short was released to theaters on March 30, 1930, by RKO. Premise Mickey and the Gang form their own fire department in order to partake in a parade. Later, the children attempt to rescue a pet shop from a fire. Cast * Mickey Rooney - Mickey McGuire * Billy Barty - Billy McGuire * Jimmy Robinson - Hambone Johnson *Delia Bogard - Tomboy Taylor *Marvin Stephens Marvin R. Stephens (March 23, 1922 - May 22, 2008) was an American film actor.Dwyer p.225 A child actor, his first Hollywood roles were in the Mickey McGuire films. Stephens then played the recurring role of Tommy McGuire in Twentieth Century Fo ... - Katrink * Douglas Fox - Stinkie Davis * Spencer Bell - Actor rehearsing for play External links * 1930 films 1930 comedy films American black-and-white films Mickey McGuire short film series 1930 short films ...
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Mickey's Champs
''Mickey's Champs'' is a 1930 short film in Larry Darmour's '' Mickey McGuire'' series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Albert Herman, the two-reel short was released to theaters on February 2, 1930 by RKO. Plot Mickey and the Gang befriend a couple of hobos who refer to themselves as 'The Baron' and 'Earl'. The two bums are arrested after being accused of stealing two of Mayor Davis' suits (actually given to them by Stinkie Davis). Mickey believes that Mayor Davis' friend, a doctor, is the real thief. Mickey and Hambone pay the doctor a visit in order to prove that he is a fake and a crook. Cast * Mickey Rooney - Mickey McGuire * Jimmy Robinson - Hambone Johnson *Delia Bogard - Tomboy Taylor *Marvin Stephens - Katrink * Douglas Fox - Stinkie Davis * Billy Barty - Shorty *Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin (born Charles John Conklin; July 16, 1880July 30, 1959) was an American actor and comedian whose career began in the silent film era. Early years Conklin was b ...
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Mickey's Mix-Up
''Mickey's Mix-Up'' is a 1929 short film in Larry Darmour's '' Mickey McGuire'' series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Albert Herman, the two-reel short was released to theaters on October 13, 1929 by RKO. Plot After losing a court case to Mickey, Stinkie Davis has to let Mickey and the Scorpions put on a show in his mother's parlor. Cast * Mickey Rooney - Mickey McGuire * Jimmy Robinson - Hambone Johnson *Delia Bogard - Tomboy Taylor *Marvin Stephens - Katrink *Kendall McComas Kendall McComas (October 29, 1916 – October 15, 1981) was an American child actor. Career Born in Holton, Kansas, McComas first appeared in the '' Mickey McGuire'' short subjects series as a member of Mickey McGuire's gang and stayed throug ... - Stinkie Davis External links * 1929 films 1929 comedy films American black-and-white films Mickey McGuire short film series 1929 short films American silent short films American comedy short films 1920s American films Silent Am ...
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Mickey's Surprise
''Mickey's Surprise'' is a 1929 short film in Larry Darmour's '' Mickey McGuire'' series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Albert Herman, the two-reel short was released to theaters on September 15, 1929 by RKO. Synopsis Mickey and the kids put on a show at school. Cast * Mickey Rooney - Mickey McGuire * Jimmy Robinson - Hambone Johnson *Delia Bogard - Tomboy Taylor *Marvin Stephens - Katrink *Kendall McComas - Stinkie Davis *George "Sloppy" Gray - Teacher *Fern Emmett Fern Emmett (March 22, 1896 – September 3, 1946) was an American film actress. She appeared in 212 films between 1930 and 1946. Emmett's film debut came with Universal in a two-reel production in 1914. Personal life Emmett was married to ... - Lady External links * 1929 films 1929 comedy films American black-and-white films Mickey McGuire short film series 1929 short films American silent short films American comedy short films 1920s American films Silent American comedy films< ...
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Mickey's Northwest Mounted
''Mickey's Northwest Mounted'' is a 1929 silent short film in Larry Darmour's '' Mickey McGuire'' series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Albert Herman, the two-reel short was released to theaters on June 9, 1929 by FBO. Plot Stinkie Davis invites Mickey and the Scorpions to his rodeo. His invitation is actually a ploy to prank McGuire and his pals. However, things don't exactly go as planned for Stinkie. The kids partake in various picnic games, and Hambone gets into a headbutting contest with a goat. Notes *An edited version of this film appeared on the ''Those Lovable Scallawags With Their Gangs'' television series. Cast * Mickey Rooney - Mickey McGuire * Jimmy Robinson - Hambone Johnson *Delia Bogard - Tomboy Taylor *Marvin Stephens - Katrink *Buddy Brown - Stinkie Davis *Kendall McComas Kendall McComas (October 29, 1916 – October 15, 1981) was an American child actor. Career Born in Holton, Kansas, McComas first appeared in the '' Mickey McGuire'' sh ...
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Mickey's Big Game Hunt
''Mickey's Big Game Hunt'' is a 1928 silent short film in Larry Darmour's '' Mickey McGuire'' series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Albert Herman, the two-reel short was released to theaters on December 23, 1928 by FBO. Plot Mickey and the Scorpions decide to go on a big game hunt. The kids go out into the woods, only find themselves up against real wild animals (actually escaped animals from a zoo). Notes This is one of the few known silent shorts with Billy Barty portraying the role of 'Mickey's Kid Brudder'. He would appear throughout most of the sound era of the series as 'Billy McGuire'. Cast * Mickey Rooney - Mickey McGuire * Jimmy Robinson - Hambone Johnson * Billy Barty - Mickey's Kid Brudder *Delia Bogard - Tomboy Taylor *Marvin Stephens - Katrink *Buddy Brown - Stinkie Davis *Kendall McComas Kendall McComas (October 29, 1916 – October 15, 1981) was an American child actor. Career Born in Holton, Kansas, McComas first appeared in the '' Mickey ...
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Mickey The Detective
''Mickey the Detective'' is a 1928 silent short film in Larry Darmour's '' Mickey McGuire'' series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Albert Herman, the two-reel short was released to theaters in 1928 by Universal Pictures. Plot Mickey and the Scorpions starts his own detective agency. Stinkie Davis kidnaps Mickey's Kid Brudder and hides him in a box headed for a science professor. Mickey and the gang catch up with Mickey's brother, but soon get into a fight with Stinkie and his pals. The kids use some of the Professor's bombs as ammunition; these bombs just so happen to contain chemicals similar to laughing gas, and they literally make the kids high as a kite. Stinkie finally throws a high explosive bomb, which lands in the mouth of Buster, the Scorpions' dog. The bomb is set to go off at a certain time of the day. Wanting to avoid getting blown up, the kids are forced to avoid Buster at all costs. Notes *An edited version was released to television in the 1960s as ...
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Mickey's Movies
''Mickey's Movies'' is a 1928 silent short film in Larry Darmour's '' Mickey McGuire'' series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Albert Herman, the two-reel short was released to theaters on September 2, 1928 by FBO. Plot Excitement arrives in the town of Toonerville, when a movie is being shot on location in front of the Scorpion's clubhouse. After kicking the film crew off of the property, Mickey and his Gang make their own movie with the aid of a 'scenario' that Mickey recently wrote. Notes *In this film, the principal kids are aided by a new character, "Little Chocolate" (played by child actress Hannah Washington). This may have been this character's only appearance in the series. It seems likely that "Little Chocolate"'s addition to the Gang in this film had to do with the fact that Hambone ( Jimmy Robinson) has a smaller part. *In this film, it is revealed that the character of "Katrink'" is the younger brother of "The Mighty Katrinka", the latter of whom was ...
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Mickey In School
''Mickey in School'' is a 1928 silent short film in Larry Darmour's '' Mickey McGuire'' series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Albert Herman, the two-reel short was released to theaters on February 6, 1928, by FBO. Synopsis It's time for Mickey and the kids to go back to school. During a game of tug-of-war against Stinkie Davis and his pals, the kids accidentally start a fire in the school. Notes *An edited version was released to television in the 1960s as a part of the ''Mischief Makers'' series, under the title "Back to School". *Mickey McGuire's full name is revealed to be "Michael Patrick Aloyisius McGuire". Cast * Mickey Rooney - Mickey McGuire * Jimmy Robinson - Hambone Johnson *Delia Bogard - Tomboy Taylor *Unknown - Katrink *Unknown - Stinkie Davis *Kendall McComas Kendall McComas (October 29, 1916 – October 15, 1981) was an American child actor. Career Born in Holton, Kansas, McComas first appeared in the '' Mickey McGuire'' short subjects seri ...
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