18 Movies Starring Mickey Rooney

Boys Town

Boys Town

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1938-09-09

Languages:

English, Hebrew

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (3715 Reviews)

Director:

Norman Taurog

Cast:

Writer:

John Meehan (screenplay)

Dore Schary (screenplay)

Dore Schary (original story)

Eleanore Griffin (original story)

Fullplot:

Against all odds Father Flanagan starts "Boys' Town" after hearing a convict's story. Whitey Marsh comes there. He runs away but, hungry, returns. He runs away again but, when friend Pee Wee is hit by a car, returns. He runs away and joins his brother's gang. Flanagan and the boys capture the crooks and the reward saves the town.

Love Finds Andy Hardy

Love Finds Andy Hardy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1938-07-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (1096 Reviews)

Director:

George B. Seitz

Cast:

Writer:

William Ludwig (screen play)

Vivien R. Bretherton (from the stories by)

Aurania Rouverol (based upon the characters created by)

Fullplot:

Andy's girlfriend Polly is planning to spend Christmas at her grandmother's, which puts a kink in his plans to take her to the country club Christmas party. He agrees (for a fee) to pretend to be the boyfriend of his buddy Beezy's girl Cynthia to discourage other suitors (Beezy is also leaving for the holidays), but Andy soon finds her too infatuated with him. Meanwhile, Andy's next door neighbor Betsy begins to fall in love with Andy even though she's younger than him. Everything comes to a head at the country club party.

Strike Up the Band

Strike Up the Band

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1940-09-27

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

120 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

(889 Reviews)

Director:

Busby Berkeley

Cast:

Writer:

John Monks Jr. (screen play)

Fred F. Finklehoffe (screen play)

Fullplot:

Jimmy Connors and his girl-friend want to take part in Paul Whiteman's highschool's band contest, but they cannot afford the fare. But per chance the meet Paul Whiteman in person and are able to convince him, that their band is good enought, so he lents sem the money. But then one of their friends becomes seriously ill and had to be carried in a hospital per plane, they had to use Whiteman's money for this.

The Human Comedy

The Human Comedy

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1944-02-14

Languages:

English, Spanish

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

117 min

Rated:

UNRATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1260 Reviews)

Director:

Clarence Brown

Cast:

Writer:

William Saroyan (from the story by)

Howard Estabrook (screen play)

Fullplot:

Homer Macauley remains in a small town looking after his widowed mother and younger brother. Homer's older brother is fighting the war in Europe.

National Velvet

National Velvet

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1945-01-26

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

123 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (4707 Reviews)

Director:

Clarence Brown

Cast:

Writer:

Enid Bagnold (novel)

Theodore Reeves (screen play)

Helen Deutsch (screen play)

Fullplot:

Mi Taylor was a young wanderer and opportunist whose father had given him "all the roads in the Kingdom" to travel. One of the roads, and a notation in his father's journal, leads him to the quiet English country-side home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse for the Grand National - England's greatest racing event.

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1954-12-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (3945 Reviews)

Director:

Mark Robson

Cast:

Writer:

Valentine Davies (screenplay)

James A. Michener (novel)

Fullplot:

Set during the Korean War, a Navy fighter pilot must come to terms with with his own ambivalence towards the war and the fear of having to bomb a set of highly defended bridges. The ending of this grim war drama is all tension.

Baby Face Nelson

Baby Face Nelson

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1958-04-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

85 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (349 Reviews)

Director:

Don Siegel

Cast:

Writer:

Daniel Mainwaring (screenplay)

Irving Shulman (screenplay)

Irving Shulman (story)

Fullplot:

George "Babyface" Nelson becomes one of the most important gangsters of 1920s Chicago by making brutal robberies. In order to compete with Al Capone he allies himself with John Dillinger...

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1962-11-16

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (2838 Reviews)

Director:

Ralph Nelson

Genres:

DramaSport

Cast:

Writer:

Rod Serling (teleplay)

Rod Serling

Fullplot:

Mountain Rivera, a punchy has-been managed by the unprincipled Maish, is mauled in a fight and forced to quit boxing. Can his devoted cutman and a sympathetic social worker help him find a life outside the ring, or will Maish find a way to exploit him one more time?

That's Entertainment, Part II

That's Entertainment, Part II

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1976-05-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

133 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1507 Reviews)

Director:

Gene Kelly

Cast:

Writer:

Leonard Gershe (narration written by)

Fullplot:

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.

Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1977-11-03

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

128 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

6.3 (15332 Reviews)

Director:

Don Chaffey

Cast:

Writer:

Malcolm Marmorstein (screenplay)

Seton I. Miller (story)

S.S. Field (story)

Fullplot:

In New England in the early 20th century, Pete is a nine-year-old orphan escaping from his brutal adoptive parents, the Gogans, with his only friend, a cartoon dragon named Elliott. They successfully escape to Passamaquoddy, Maine, and live with Nora, a lighthouse keeper, and her father, Lampie. Elliott is sought for medicinal purposes by the corrupt Dr. Terminus.

The Black Stallion

The Black Stallion

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1979-10-17

Languages:

English, Arabic, Italian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (8195 Reviews)

Director:

Carroll Ballard

Cast:

Writer:

Melissa Mathison (screenplay)

Jeanne Rosenberg (screenplay)

William D. Wittliff (screenplay)

Walter Farley (novel)

Fullplot:

While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion who is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a desert island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued, both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once-successful trainer. Together they begin training the stallion to race against the fastest horses in the world.

The Fox and the Hound

The Fox and the Hound

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1981-07-10

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

83 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (57742 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Daniel P. Mannix (based on the book by)

Larry Clemmons (story)

Ted Berman (story)

David Michener (story)

Peter Young (story)

Burny Mattinson (story)

Steve Hulett (story)

Earl Kress (story)

Vance Gerry (story)

Fullplot:

A young fox named Tod is taken in by an old woman after his mother is killed by a hunter. Full of mischief, Young Tod befriends Copper, a hound dog pup. As they grow up, however, their friendship becomes endangered by what they have become; Copper is a hunting dog, and Tod is his prey.

The Care Bears Movie

The Care Bears Movie

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1985-03-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

77 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

5.5 (3947 Reviews)

Director:

Arna Selznick

Fullplot:

The Care Bears live in a country high in the clouds, where they have a lot of fun together. But they also do care for the human children on Earth, who they watch through huge telescopes from the sky, and come to help whenever there is need. Nikolas, a magician's apprentice, is in danger of getting under the influence of a bad spirit, which resides in an ancient spell book. The siblings Kim and Jason don't trust anyone anymore after being disappointed once too often. The Care Bears take them into their wonderland where they experience exciting and dangerous adventures together and quickly become good friends.

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-08-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

Japan, USA

Runtime:

85 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (5168 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Chris Columbus (screenplay)

Richard Outten (screenplay)

Jean Giraud (story)

Yutaka Fujioka (story)

Winsor McCay (comic strip "Little Nemo in Slumberland")

Fullplot:

A young boy whose dreams transcend reality is sucked into his own fantasy, which is everything he has dreamed of until he unleashes a century old secret that may not only destroy this perfect dream world but reality itself.

Animals with the Tollkeeper

Animals with the Tollkeeper

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-10-02

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

103 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (345 Reviews)

Fullplot:

While looking for paradise, a cab driver suddenly falls in love.

Babe: Pig in the City

Babe: Pig in the City

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1998-11-25

Languages:

English

Countries:

Australia

Runtime:

97 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

5.8 (22729 Reviews)

Director:

George Miller

Cast:

Writer:

George Miller

Judy Morris

Mark Lamprell

Dick King-Smith (characters)

Fullplot:

After Babe's great victory in the shepherding contest, Farmer Arthur Hoggett turns down all offers to make money with his pig's talents. But when he gets hurt severely in the well, his wife has to take up farming. She does her best but cannot meet the bank's requirements, which results in the necessity of getting back to Babe. Soon, Esme Hoggett is sitting in a plane headed for "the" city. There, Babe unwillingly causes deep trouble. He has to stay with Mrs. Hoggett in the only hotel in town that accepts pets. Friendly neighbours send officials who catch all animals from the hotel: Cats, dogs, chimpanzees and many others. Babe, who managed to stay free, decides to help his new friends and gets unexpected help - not only by Ferdinand, who flew all the way to the city.

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-12-22

Languages:

English, Italian, Hebrew

Countries:

USA, UK

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

PG

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (209185 Reviews)

Director:

Shawn Levy

Cast:

Writer:

Robert Ben Garant (screenplay)

Thomas Lennon (screenplay)

Robert Ben Garant (screen story)

Thomas Lennon (screen story)

Milan Trenc (book)

Fullplot:

In New York, unemployed and divorced Larry Daley is a complete loser. His son Nick is very disappointed with his father who is going to be evicted. Larry accepts the job of night watchman in the Museum of Natural History and takes the place of three old security guards that have just retired in order to raise some money and pay his bills. On his first shift, Larry soon realizes that everything at the museum is not as it seems as the statues begin to come to life after the sun sets. The Museum transforms into complete chaos with the inexperienced Larry in charge as he learns that an old Egyptian stone that came to the Museum in 1950 brings these statues to life until dawn. When Larry brings his son to spend a night with him, the three old guards break into the Museum to try to steal the magical stone. Larry organizes all the historic characters to help him stop the criminals and save the museum.

The Happy Elf

The Happy Elf

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-12-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

45 min

IMDB Ratings:

4.3 (297 Reviews)

Director:

John Rice

Fullplot:

Highlighted by Harry Connick, Jr. as the animated narrator, "The Happy Elf" tells the story of Eubie the Elf, one of Santa's helpers whose overly enthusiastic, rose-colored view of the holiday season is put to the test when he sets out to bring Christmas joy to a dreary town called Bluesville.

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