The getTV Mickey Rooney blogathon MEGAPOST

The audience and I are friends. They allowed me to grow up with them. I’ve let them down several times. They’ve let me down several times. But we’re all family.

Mickey Rooney would have celebrated his 94th birthday this month, and in tribute, getTV is dedicating a substantial portion of the month’s programming to him. Kellee (@IrishJayHawk66) of Outspoken & Freckled, Aurora (@CitizenScreen) of Once Upon a Screen, and myself, Paula (@Paula_Guthat) of Paula’s Cinema Club, are thrilled to join forces with getTV for their first ever blogathon collaboration to celebrate Rooney’s career with The getTV Mickey Rooney Blogathon, running the entire month of September.

As the posts are published, I will update this list. Check back for great new Mickey Rooney posts throughout September.

• First up, Once Upon A Screen… recounts Rooney’s “small but memorable” contribution to Operation Mad Ball.
• Jack Deth compares two of Rooney’s 1950s films, The Atomic Kid and Baby Face Nelson.
• The Vintage Cameo takes a look at sailor-on-leave musical All Ashore, which getTV is showing again September 21 and 25.
• The Hollywood Revue goes behind the scenes of Babes on Broadway, the film that sparked her love of classic movies.
• (This) Girl Friday reveals why Strike Up The Band is her favorite Mickey Rooney/Judy Garland musical.
• Caftan Woman captures the magic of seeing Mickey Rooney live on Playhouse 90‘s “The Comedian.”
• Another Old Movie Blog explores “a gift, and a challenge, from the studio” to Mr. Rooney — Killer McCoy.
• Paula’s Cinema Club (that’s me!) analyzes Rooney’s complete lack of vanity in Pulp (1972).
• Blog of the Darned hits the beach with Mickey Rooney in How To Stuff A Wild Bikini.
• Crítica Retrô compares Rooney’s work as Andy Hardy with his 1950s roles in films like Quicksand.
• Mae’s Musings goes on the wild goose chase with Rooney in It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
• Girls Do Film tackles the Rooney role it’s best not to mention in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
• It’s A Wonderful Movie covers Christmastime in Carvel in Love Finds Andy Hardy.
• Outspoken and Freckled looks at The Black Stallion, “[a] film that tugs at the nostalgic heart-strings. For many reasons…”
• Classic Movie Hub deconstructs Rooney’s “unexpected ascent to manhood” in National Velvet.
• Margaret Perry reviews Rooney’s work at Disney, Pete’s Dragon and The Fox and The Hound.
• Classic Movie Hub shares some of her favorite scenes from the wonderfully resonant Boys’ Town.
• Sister Celluloid tells us why formulaic doesn’t have to mean boring when it comes to My Pal, The King.

All about getTV
getTV is a digital subchannel available over the air and on local cable systems dedicated to showcasing Hollywood’s legendary movies. The network, operated by Sony Pictures Television Networks, launched in February 2014. It features Academy Award® winning films and other epic classics titles. getTV distribution is close to covering nearly 70 percent of all U.S. television households across 65 markets, including 40 of the top 50 designated market areas (DMAs). The network is broadcast by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Univision Television Group and Cox Media Group owned stations and others. For information, visit getTV and connect with the network on Facebook and Twitter @getTV.

If you’d like to submit a blog post (or several) dedicated to Mickey Rooney – on his life, career, television work or a particular film – you can do so by submitting the entry to any one of the event hosts throughout the month of September.

Paula of Paula’s Cinema Club (leave comment below) – Twitter @Paula_Guthat
Aurora of Once Upon a Screen and Twitter @CitizenScreen
Kellee of Outspoken & Freckled and Twitter @IrishJayHawk66

We ask only that you please do the following:

• Leave us a comment or send us a Tweet with your preferred Rooney topic
• Let us know when you post your entry so we can promote it
• Please copy @getTV on all tweets related to this event
• Include the blogathon banner provided by getTV (above) in your post as well as the following statement:
  • “This post is part of The getTV Mickey Rooney Blogathon hosted by Once Upon a Screen, Outspoken & Freckled and Paula’s Cinema Club taking place throughout the month of September. Please visit the getTV schedule for details on Rooney screenings throughout the month and any of the host sites for a complete list of entries.”
• Have fun!

Thank you!