If you're into those old-timey shorts where kids run around in oversized hats and yell at each other, Mickey's Great Idea is exactly that. It's worth a look if you want to see a very young Mickey Rooney before he became a massive star, but if you hate high-pitched 1930s child acting, you should probably run away now. ...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"If you're into those old-timey shorts where kids run around in oversized hats and yell at each other, Mickey's Great Idea is exactly that. It's worth a look if you want to see a very young Mickey Rooney before he became a massive star, but if you hate high-pitched 1930s child acting, you should probably run away now. The whole thing feels like it was filmed in someone's actual backyard over a single weekend. It has that unpolished energy that you just don't see anymore. Rooney plays Mickey McG..."
