In Reply to: RE: The greatest entertainers of the 20th century... posted by rivervalley817 on July 30, 2020 at 13:27:37:
Mickey Rooney was a senstional dancer, and a fantastic actor.
He exuded a fresh, irrepressable enthusiasm and magnetism.
His longevity is almost without equal. He appeared as a mere child in the film version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" as "Puck."
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He sparkled in the Andy Hardy flicks, with Judy Garland.
His energy and verve were irresistable.
Remember "It's a Mad, Mad World"?
He took on darker, more dramatic rolls later in his career as well.
He scores major points for marrying film goddess Ava Gardner, too!
It's a controversial choice, I know. But taken as a whole, I think his career makes him a lock in this category.
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