{"id":85671,"date":"2021-08-19T20:55:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T20:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.web.rcn.net\/rcntv\/?p=84927"},"modified":"2023-02-14T20:31:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-14T20:31:05","slug":"classic-video-showplace-mickey-rooney-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.astound.com\/atvn\/classic-video-showplace-mickey-rooney-show\/","title":{"rendered":"CLASSIC VIDEO SHOWPLACE: \u00a0The Mickey Rooney Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<strong><i>The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For over a hundred years some of the greatest video treasures of all time have been produced. Some have been lost in the sands of time and others, soon to be rediscovered, will become fan favorites for a whole new generation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Each week we will feature just one of the many hidden gems that you can see on RCN TV with insights and commentaries on classic television shows and legendary cinematic performances.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A television show that probably should have been more successful than it turned out to be is not a rare occurrence in the entertainment industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A prime, early, example of this was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0046625\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>The Mickey Rooney Show<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (also known as <\/span><b><i>Hey Mulligan<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mickey Rooney agreed to star in a mid-1950s NBC sitcom as a studio page for a fictional TV company who aspires to one day become a big movie star.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to having a major film star like Rooney play the lead, the creator and executive producer of the program was future legend, Blake Edwards.\u00a0 Edwards would go on to produce major film successes in the 1960s and 1970s with <\/span><b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0054698\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Breakfast At Tiffany\u2019s<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0084865\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor\/Victoria<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0055895\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Days of Wine and Roses <\/a><\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0057413\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><i>Pink Panther<\/i><\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> film series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The show also had a surprisingly good (for a TV comedy) soundtrack that was produced by then unknown Van Alexander, who was an arranger for Capitol Records.\u00a0 He was hand-picked for the assignment by Rooney\u2019s co-producer Maurice Duke.\u00a0 Alexander would go on to score major motion pictures, including future films for Rooney himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mickey, in real life, had already been a huge star in movies for almost two decades and scored hits in the early 1940s with his iconic \u201cAndy Hardy\u201d movie roles.\u00a0 He was also frequently in the news for his rumored, off-screen relationship with Judy Garland and other stars of the era.\u00a0 The decision to cast him as an \u201cearly 20ies, up and coming\u201d performer was a little hard to swallow for American audiences, who already had become very familiar with him as an established actor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chance to accept him in this role was further hampered by his age (he was 35 for the show\u2019s first season). Rooney\u2019s reputation had also taken a bit of a hit before the program started production because of his high profile, not-so-smooth divorce proceedings that had taken place with no less than three major actresses.\u00a0 Rooney had moved on and was married to \u201cwife #4\u201d by the time this show premiered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NBC also didn\u2019t do the Rooney cast and crew any favorites with scheduling.\u00a0 The network placed the show on the dreaded Saturday night lineup and pitted him opposite the popular CBS variety-comedy vehicle, <\/span><b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0044272\/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Jackie Gleason Show<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rooney\u2019s reputation took a further hit before his show even debuted when his agent went to the media to say some disparaging things about the iconic Gleason, in an effort to promote Mickey\u2019s show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rooney tried to quickly correct the PR blunder.\u00a0 According to David Tucker\u2019s<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lost Laughs of the 50s and 60s Television<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Mickey was quoted as saying, \u201cI don\u2019t want to knock off anybody.\u00a0 All I want to do is put on a nice, funny show that people will like.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The publicity stunt backfired and Rooney soon fired his agent but the damage was done.\u00a0 His television show was cancelled after just 34 episodes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, it\u2019s a program that is quite underrated and has some really funny moments.\u00a0 Also, many members of its production staff went on to have lengthy and successful careers in Hollywood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without all the negative publicity that surrounded the show when it first aired, it certainly deserves a second look and a new evaluation based on its own merits, including quality acting and solid production values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tune in or set your DVRs to see the 1950s-style comedy, <\/span><b><i>The Mickey Rooney Show, <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesday evenings at 8pm and Wednesday mornings at 10 am on RCN-TV.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To view the complete rundown of classic programming on RCN TV, check out the weekly listings here on our website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;\t\t<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company. 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