The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney

By: Richard A. Lertzman, William J. Birnes

Narrated by: Pete Cross

Mickey Rooney began his career almost a century ago as a one-year-old performer in burlesque and stamped his mark in vaudeville, silent and talking films, Broadway, and television. He acted in his final motion picture just weeks before he died at age 93. He was an iconic presence in movies and the poster boy for American youth. Yet by World War II, Mickey Rooney had become frozen in time. His child-star status haunted him as the gilded safety net of Hollywood fell away, and he was forced to find support anywhere he could, including multiple marriages, affairs, alcohol, and drugs. This Old Hollywood biography presents Mickey Rooney from every angle, revealing the man Laurence Olivier once dubbed the best there has ever been.

©2015 Richard A. Lertzman and William J. Birnes (P)2016 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Very good listen/Read!

Really enjoyed this book/listen!
If you love Mickey Rooney you’ll enjoy this listen! He was something else!

Great Read

Amazing book detailing a talented and confused man. old Hollywood explained in great detail. highly recommended if you have ever watch an Andy Hardy film.

Mickey Rooney comes alive in this book!

This was my first audible book!! I felt I was following around the great Mickey Rooney!! Always loved his acting! There is nobody alive today that can hold a candle to the raw & natural talent of that of Mickey!!!

Very enlightening

What did you love best about The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney?

Lots of details both positive and negative about Mr. Rooney.

What did you like best about this story?

The unbiased information and details of his life.

Have you listened to any of Pete Cross’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Excellent presentation.

Any additional comments?

Highly recommend to anyone interested in seeing Hollywoods early days through the eyes of this man as a youth and adult.

Great book, sad story

the author did an amazing job researching and telling the story in an objective and honest way. it was respectful to Rooney, who was apparently not a quality person who really had a sad life. the performer was excellent reading the sad story.