Rip Mickey Rooney

[Ric.ror]

Passed away at the age of 93
Just seen a photo of him with Ava Gardner - how strange to think they were ever married

[jno]

sp1814, don't forget Olivia de Havilland, now 97 I think.

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

/// Was talking over the weekend about the Hollywood 'old guard' based on a post that AOG made last week. ///

/// We were naming those who are still alive from the golden age of the studio system. ///

/// By my reckoning (up until today), we just have Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall and Doris Day. ///

Maureen O'Hara age 93

Gina Lollobrigida age 86

Rhonda Fleming age 90

Zsa Zsa Gabor age 97

Angela Lansbury age 88

Jerry Lewis age 88

Sidney Poitier age 87

[Brenden]

Most of the actors/actresses of that era were also superb singers and dancers.

[emmie]

many were, Judy Garland, my all time favourite, could sing, act, dance,
Fred the same, even lovely Clark Gable was a dancer at one point in his career...

[emmie]

Fred Astaire that is. As were Shirley Temple, Donald O'Connor,
Gene Kelley, Rita Hayworth, big stars of yesteryear, the golden age of Hollywood

[jno]

James Cagney was quite the hoofer

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[jno]

I will say this just once more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYJzEcHMYEE

[emmie]

i know, and have some of his films, not least Yankee doodle Dandy...

[Ric.ror]

Ava was 20 he was 22, she just looks more worldly

She looks like she'd eat him for Breakfast

[emmie]

watch the one with Cagney and Bob Hope, its great

[emmie]

i think it was the other way around, as i mentioned he had a wolfs reputation when it came to women

[Ric.ror]

i think it was the other way around, as i mentioned he had a wolfs reputation when it came to women

Maybe so but she LOOKS like she'd eat him alive

[emmie]

true, they do seem rather an odd match,

[jno]

She looks like she'd eat him for Breakfast

Before during and after... part of her attraction, no doubt.

[emmie]

she was the starlet, he the big star and it was he who according to the biography, introduced her to the delights of sex.

[Brenden]

And possibly Frank Sinatra - it was reported at the time, even though they were divorced, Frank took care of all Ava Gardners medical fees and made sure she was well looked after.