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Mickey’s Great Idea
Also known as [Mickey’s Big Idea]
(1929) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Albert Herman

Cast: Mickey McGuire (Mickey Rooney) [Mickey], Delia Bogard [Tomboy Taylor], Buddy Brown [Stinky Davis], Jimmy Robinson [Hambone Johnson], Marvin Stephens [Katrink], Kendall McComas [a member of Mickey’s gang]

Larry Darmour Productions production [?] for Standard Cinema Corporation?; distributed by Film Booking Offices of America, Incorporated. / Produced by Larry Darmour. From a screen story by J. Basil (Joseph Basil) and E.V. Durling, inspired by a cartoon strip by Fontaine Fox. Assistant director, Harry Connett. Cinematography by Earle Walker (E. Fox Walker). Film editor, Earl Neville. / Released 30 January 1929. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was rereleased in the USA by RKO Distributing Corporation in 1929. / Silent film.

Comedy.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 7 December 2024.

References: Maltin-Selected p. 188 : Website-IMDb.