Mickey Rooney got famous playing boy-next-door types, but his cherubic appearance hid a dark side few ever guessed at.

In the 1930s, despite the impact of the Hays Censorship Board on restricting content, movies were perhaps the nation’s top ...

Bruce Handy’s “Hollywood High” is an entertaining history of the films that emerged after teenagers became a cultural force.

It’s interesting that lately, for most of this century, the really good teen movies have had women writers or directors: Tina ...

The new book Hollywood High is an astute cultural analysis from a first-rate journalist about how teen movies have changed ...

With a sound that was both raw and poetic, The Kinks carved out a legacy in rock history. But which ones are considered their ...

was . . . . Just a month earlier, the nation’s theater owners had conducted their annual poll and named not Gable, not Davis, not Stewart, but the young, callow, and diminutive Mickey Rooney as the ...

As one movie magazine proclaimed, conflating star and screen presence: “Mickey Rooney is as important to America as strawberry shortcake… and the night before Christmas . . . Millions of ...

“In the past, there had been hopes of opening a museum dedicated to Mickey Rooney’s life and career, but that never panned out. As time has gone by, managing stored memorabilia has proven [to ...

Mickey Rooney was the original Hardy boy. His 200-plus film credits notwithstanding, the spry, spirited Rooney will be best remembered for playing the impetuous title character in MGM's beloved ...

Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney were given large amounts of drugs to keep up with their intense shooting schedule when they were still children. Both actors had historic careers in the industry ...

Mickey Rooney Jr., the eldest son of screen legend Mickey Rooney, died Saturday at the age of 77, following a lengthy career as a musician, actor and original Mouseketeer. Mickey Rooney Jr., the ...