Fontaine Fox

The Skipper, on behalf of the new minister, organizes the Follies, in which local rube talent is starred

The first of a series of short comedy films based on the famed newspaper cartoons of Fontaine Fox.

Mickey Rooney -- credited as McGuire, as he would be through the run of the series -- inducts a new member into the gang, tries to put little brother Billy Barty to bed for a nap, and wins a basketball game against Stinky Davis' team in this episode of the series.

Mickey and the gang put on their own circus, but Stinky Davis and his pals constantly try to disrupt it.

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Mickey and the gang wind up in Harold Lloyd territory, when the kids work as window washers on a dangerous skyscraper.

The Skipper, on behalf of the new minister, organizes the Follies, in which local rube talent is starred

The first of a series of short comedy films based on the famed newspaper cartoons of Fontaine Fox.

Mickey Rooney -- credited as McGuire, as he would be through the run of the series -- inducts a new member into the gang, tries to put little brother Billy Barty to bed for a nap, and wins a basketball game against Stinky Davis' team in this episode of the series.

Mickey and the gang put on their own circus, but Stinky Davis and his pals constantly try to disrupt it.

No synopsis available yet.

Mickey and the gang wind up in Harold Lloyd territory, when the kids work as window washers on a dangerous skyscraper.

One of seventeen Toonerville Trolley films made at the Betzwood studio based on the famed newspaper cartoons of Fontaine Fox.

A crooked lawyer is thwarted in his designs on the heroine by the hero, who discovers oil in the outfield of the diamond where he is playing baseball.

The film finds Mickey and Hambone trying to dig up some dirt on Stinky Davis' father.

In order to pay back Stinky Davis, Mickey becomes an organ grinder, and later put on a minstrel show.

The final Mickey McGuire comedy finds Mickey and the gang putting together a medicine show in order to help out Hambone's Uncle Nemo.

Mickey and the gang go game hunting, and come across a live lion. No, seriously, we see eight year old Rooney share a scene with a real lion.

A Mickey McGuire comedy short starring Mickey Rooney.

Part of the Mickey McGuire short series starring Mickey Rooney. Currently only reel #2 has been found.

Mickey, Stinky, and Billy all try to compete in an Ape Man contest.

The gang build their own airplane, and Mickey and Hambone go for a high-flying adventure when the plane supposedly starts to work.

One of the last silent shorts in the series. Stinky invites Mickey and company to his rodeo. Plenty of lassoing, horse riding, and even a head-butting contest between Hambone and a goat!

The Skipper is appointed chief of the newly organized Toonerville fire department and runs it with the same thoroughness and love of his job that characterizes his remarkably efficient control of his trolley car. There are great doings in town the first day the company parades, but the real excitement starts when an honest-to-goodness fire wakes up the town. The skipper, his book of rules under his arm, sees to it that every- thing is done according to the best authorities, even if they fail to put out the fire until the house is almost destroyed. When the engine does get to pumping it drenches everything in sight, which includes nearly every man, woman and child in the place.

Mickey McGuire is putting on a bad performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin, but first he has to deal with the competition; another boy is putting on a wild animal show -- house cats inflamed by the "tamer" having white mice in his trousers.

Mickey and the gang come across a baby. Billy Barty plays a dual role.

Aunt Eppie Hogg takes a ride on the trolley and gets a cinder in her eye. While The Skipper tries to remove it, Cynthia Snoop thinks that he's cheating on Matildy.

Mickey and the gang go prospecting, but find themselves in a haunted house.

A sound remake of "Mickey's Eleven", in which the gang play yet another game of football against Stinky Davis.

Mickey and the gang decide to make their own movie. Guest starring Hannah Washington (a poor man's Farina of the 1920's).

The skipper advertises an auction by tacking up bills on every convenient spot while making a run from the depot and stopping every few feet, to the disgust of the passengers.

Mickey and the kids befriend a couple of tramps. But when the tramps are accused of stealing, Mickey and Hambone find themselves trying to expose who they think is the real crook: a doctor in a spooky house.

Mickey and his gang of children enter a mule in a racing contest.

A bantamweight boxer has moved to Toonerville with his sissy-looking but well-trained son. When he gets into a dispute with Mickey Maguire, nothing will settle the matter but a meeting in the squared ring.

Mickey and the gang become fire fighters. Features ridiculous stunts (including a car getting hit by a train, and Spencer Bell sharing a scene with a live lion).

Mickey and the gang get ready for a big game of football. But Stinky Davis has a few tricks up his sleeve to stop the gang from winning. Special guest star USC coach Howard Jones.

The second short from the "Mickey McGuire" film series. The series was based on Fontaine Fox's popular comic strip "Toonerville Trolley". "Mickey McGuire" was a popular rival to Hal Roach's Our Gang series. Perhaps the most notable note about the series is that it launched Mickey Rooney's film career. The film follows Mickey McGuire (Rooney) and his pals as they start a "Pet Xchange".

Rooney's second sound film. In it, we find Mickey and the gang putting on their own school performance.

A.K.A. "Mickey's Brigade". Mickey and the gang try to become explorers, "like Columbus and all them guys".

A.k.a. "Mickey's Revolution". Needing to raise money for their caddy friend, Mickey and the gang put on a show.

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A high society lady tries to bring peace between the Mickey's Scorpions and Stinky Davis' gang.