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Mickey (Himself) McGuire


Mickey McGuire was one of the many copycat series meant to rival Our Gang. It starred Joe Yule, Jr (Mickey Rooney) and was based on the Fontaine Fox comic strip TOONERVILLE FOLKS. 63 shorts were produced by Larry Darmour and the Standard Photoplay Company. The series, which dates back to the late silent era, was originally distributed through RKO and FBO.

Columbia handled the distribution of  the final 6 films in the series. Therefore, the following list is incomplete, as the focus will be on those final titles that were distributed through Columbia Pictures.

The final 4 titles listed were included in the 1959 Screen Gems Television package. All are available for review through our video archives.

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MICKEY'S TOUCHDOWN (10/13/1933)

Producer-Larry Darmour
Director-Jesse Duffy

Screenplay-Levering, Montgomery, & Grey
Music-Lee Zahler
Photography-J.S. Brown, Jr.
Editor-Dee Caldwell

Cast
Mickey Rooney
Billy Barty
Jimmy Robinson
Shirley Jean Rickert
Kit Guard
Howard Jones
Douglas Scott
Marvin Stephens

Spec O'Donnell
Robert McKenzie

Mickey and the Gang are gearing up for a football game against Stinky Davis and his pals. Because Mickey's team apparently have no chance of winning, the inlist the aid of College football coach Howard Jones for advice. Jealous, Stinky decides to steal Mickey's clothes, dress up as him, and cause havoc in town. His plan manages to get Mickey stuck in a court room for the day and out of the game. It's up to Howard Jones and Mickey's pals to save the day.



First appearances of Douglas Scott and Shirley Jean Rickert who (respectively) took over for the roles of 'Stinky Davis' and 'Tomboy Taylor'.

MICKEY'S TENT SHOW (10/271933)

Producer-Larry Darmour
Director-Jesse Duffy
Assistant Director
-Wesley Morton
Screenplay-Levering, Montgomery, & Grey
Music-Lee Zahler
Photography-J.S. Brown, Jr.
Editor-Dee Caldwell



Cast
Mickey Rooney
Billy Barty
Shirley Jean Rickert
Jimmy Robinson
Marvin Stephens
Douglas Scott

Mickey and the Gang decide to put on a circus show for the neighborhood kids. As usual, Stinky Davis and his pals try whatever they can to make their rivals miserable. Throughout the show, whenever Mickey and his friends try to perform an act, Stinky interrupts them by playing his father's new radio.


MICKEY'S COVERED WAGON (11/30/1933)

Producer-Larry Darmour
Director-Jesse Duffy
Screenplay-Levering, Montgomery, & Grey

Music-Lee Zahler
Photography-J.S. Brown, Jr.
Editor-Dwight Caldwell


Cast
Mickey Rooney
Billy Barty
Jimmy Robinson
Shirley Jean Rickert
Marvin Stephens
Spencer Bell
Douglas Scott

After helping an elderly friend of theirs, Mickey and the gang are rewarded with everything they need to go out mining as prospectors. Throughout an expedition 'out west' Stinky Davis continuously tries to sabotoge the kids' wagons. After finally getting rid of Stinky, a storm begins to approach. The gang takes refuge in nearby deserted house, which is thought to be haunted.


MICKEY'S MINSTRELS (1/2/1934)

Producer-Larry Darmour
Director-Jesse Duffy
Assistant Director-Wesley Morton
Screenplay-Levering, Blaiklock & Young
Music-Lee Zahler
Photography-J.S. Brown
Editor-Dwight Caldwell

Cast
Mickey Rooney
Billy Barty
Douglas Scott
Marvin Stephens
Jimmie Robinson
Shirley Jean Rickert


Mickey and the Gang help cheer up Jimmy, a little sick boy, by giving him a puppy that they found. Unknown to the kids, the puppy actually belongs to Stinky Davis. Stinky and his father make the kids pay $10.00 in order to make up for the stolen puppy. The kids build a big grinding organ, with Mickey acting as the organ grinder, and Billy acting as the monkey. Later, the kids put on a minstrel show in a local talent contest.

MICKEY'S RESCUE (3/23/1934)

Producer-Larry Darmour
Director-Jesse Duffy
Screenplay-Joseph Levering

Music-Lee Zahler
Photography-James S. Brown, Jr.
Editor-Dwight Caldwell

Cast
Mickey Rooney
Douglas Scott
Billy Barty
Marvin Stephens
James Robinson
Shirley Jean Rickert
Spencer Bell
Hattie McDaniel
Robert McKenzie

In order to give Billy a proper education, a rich couple decide to adopt Billy. Feeling that something bad might happen to him, Mickey and his gang, The Scorpions, trail the wealthy couple to a hotel. There, Billy finds out that life as a rich kid isn't so hot. When Mickey and the gang finally find him, Billy has accidentally gone out of window, and is hanging high above the ground.

Last appearance of the character 'Stinky Davis'


MICKEY'S MEDICINE MEN (5/18/1934)

Producer-Larry Darmour
Director-Jesse Duffy
Assistant Director-
Wesley Morton Photography James S. Brown, Jr.
Editor-Dwight Caldwell
Screenplay-Joseph Levering

Cast
Mickey Rooney
Billy Barty
Marvin Stephens
Shirley Jean Rickert
Spencer Bell
Robert McKenzie


After Hambone's Uncle Nemo gets in a car accident, the kids decide to take over his taxi cab service. After accidentally wrecking Nemo's taxi, the kids decide to raise money by creating medicine, and putting on a medicine show.

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Image courtesy Bruce Hershenson

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