TCM Schedule for Thurs, Dec 19, 2024 - Mickey Rooney

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6:00 AM | Quicksand (1950)
Petty theft leads a mechanic into a life of crime.
Dir: Irving Pichel | Cast: Mickey Rooney, Jeanne Cagney, Barbara Bates

7:30 AM | The Strip (1951)
A jazz drummer fights to clear his name when he's accused of killing a racketeer.
Dir: Leslie Kardos | Cast: Mickey Rooney, Sally Forrest, William Demarest

9:00 AM | A Slight Case of Larceny (1953)
A garage owner taps into his rivals' gas lines.
Dir: Don Weis | Cast: Mickey Rooney, Eddie Bracken, Elaine Stewart

10:30 AM | King of the Roaring 20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961)
A gangster rises to the top of the gambling racket.
Dir: Joseph M. Newman | Cast: David Janssen, Dianne Foster, Mickey Rooney

12:30 PM | 24 Hours to Kill (1965)
During a layover in Beirut, a greedy airline purser transports a cache of stolen goods.
Dir: Peter Bezencenet | Cast: Lex Barker, Mickey Rooney, Michael Medwin

2:30 PM | 80 Steps to Jonah (1969)
A young man hiding from the law takes refuge in a summer camp for blind children.
Dir: Gerd Oswald | Cast: Wayne Newton, Jo Van Fleet, Keenan Wynn

4:30 PM | The Extraordinary Seaman (1969)
Marooned sailors discover a World War II ship haunted by its late captain.
Dir: John Frankenheimer | Cast: David Niven, Faye Dunaway, Alan Alda, Mickey Rooney

6:00 PM | The Black Stallion (1979)
A young boy becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion.
Dir: Carroll Ballard | Cast: Kelly Reno, Mickey Rooney, Terry Garr


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8:00 PM | Babes in Arms (1939)
A group of second-generation entertainers puts on a show to launch their careers.
Dir: Busby Berkeley | Cast: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Charles Winninger

10:00 PM | Strike Up the Band (1940)
A high-school band sets out to win a national radio contest.
Dir: Busby Berkeley | Cast: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland

12:15 AM | Babes on Broadway (1941)
Show-biz hopefuls stage a benefit for an orphanage.
Dir: Busby Berkeley | Cast: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter

2:30 AM | Girl Crazy (1943)
A womanizing playboy finds true love when he's sent to college.
Dir: Norman Taurog | Cast: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Gil Stratton

4:15 AM | Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)
A young jockey goes crooked to land a valuable riding job.
Dir: Alfred E. Green | Cast: Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Ronald Sinclair

5:45 AM | Words and Music (1948)
Musical biography chronicling the partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart.
Dir: Norman Taurog | Cast: Mickey Rooney, June Allyson, Perry Como, Judy Garland