[Greg Reid]

MR was a fine dramatic actor as well as comedy. Think I'll dig up "The Bridges at Toko Ri" if I can find it.

[Bob Dillon]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

MR was a fine dramatic actor as well as comedy. Think I'll dig up "The Bridges at Toko Ri" if I can find it.

Is that the one in which he's a chopper pilot in Korea? Gets whacked trying to rescue William Holden?

[Lightfoot]

Originally Posted by Bob Dillon

Is that the one in which he's a chopper pilot in Korea? Gets whacked trying to rescue William Holden?

Yep, that's the one.
One of the few Mickey Rooney roles I really like.

Originally Posted by GTOonly70;

With his and Sid Caesar's passing, the last of the major players in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World are now all gone

I heard on the radio just now, Carl Reiner is the last well known celeb from that movie. Although I don't think he had a major role.

[GTOnly70]

Originally Posted by Lightfoot

I heard on the radio just now, Carl Reiner is the last well known celeb from that movie. Although I don't think he had a major role.

Reiner played the radio control tower operator trying to direct the plane flown by Rooney and Buddy Hackett (with a passed out Jim Backus on board).

Jerry Lewis also had very small bit part.

[Simple Man]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

MR was a fine dramatic actor as well as comedy. Think I'll dig up "The Bridges at Toko Ri" if I can find it.

"Requiem for a Heavyweight", with Jackie Gleason, and Anthony Quinn, is a great Mickey Rooney film. RIP, you had a long great run.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by Greg Reid

MR was a fine dramatic actor as well as comedy. Think I'll dig up "The Bridges at Toko Ri" if I can find it.

Great movie, Greg. Does anyone make a DVD copy of it?