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3.1/5 rDev -17.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I just expected a lot more out of this beer. I liked it, but for their 15th anniversary edition. I was hoping for something as good as one of their dank tanks and I was left disappointed. It poured a golden brown but didnt produce a good foam. Just all in all a little disappointed.
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03-04-2012 14:29:47 | More by AlCzerik
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4.03/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Billed as a double-strength recipe of their Motorboat ESB, the slightly Americanized English ale takes on imperial status as its taste now more resembles Olde Ales and Barleywines... but with that citrusy hop kick in the pants.
The anniversary ale pours a dark and rusty-brown color with highlights of garnet and crimson that pierce through its stern haze. Capped with a dense column of slight tarnish foam, the beer holds its structure to last the session and lacing the glass with separate rings at each sip.
Savory aromatics leap out immediately with notes that's sure to appease the sweet tooth. Toffee, brown sugar and molasses provide a hearty and sweet scent. Nearly fruitcake-like, its dense bread aromas are chocked full of dates, figs, plumbs and raisins. A mild vinous tone peaks through the sweetness just before the hops set in with an acidic citrus and pine note.
Heading into taste, its immense sweetness coats the tongue with bready-sweet taste. Coffee cake, pecans, dark dried fruit and vinous port pull from the malty body at times for complexity and intrigue. But it is that taste of maple, molasses, brown sugar and lightly burnt toffee that captivates the taste buds and carry the beer from early palate nearly to finish. Its long draw of malt concludes with a rise in hop bitterness that carry and inherent citrus pith tone and deep resinous pine.
Full bodied, the beer is chewy and pound cake dense. As its bready armatures wrap around its creamy carbonation, its full effect seems even larger. And this texture extends just a deep as does its taste. But finally, the hop dryness and bitterness slices through the malt for a light semblance of drinkability. But the beer does remain largely a sipping ale, equipped with rummy warmth and a spicy bite in the throat.
It seems that a year in the cellar rounds off the rough edges of the hops and allows the sweetness and warmth to mature. Its a bold and masculine taste that also carries a sense of refinement and grace.
Serving type: bottle
10-28-2013 17:27:03 | More by BEERchitect
3.15/5 rDev -16.2%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Bomber courtesy of johnqvegas.
Served in Founders snifter.
Pours a ruddy, practically opaque, very murky diarrhea brown color. Ecru head of 3 foamy fingers settled quickly to a ring around the glass and a chunky film.
Smells... Lots of stuff going on here... This has toffee and caramel malt notes, along with some sweet breadiness. The hops are a little citrusy, tad piney, floral, and a hint vegetal.
There is a mild bitterness on the finish, but it is overpowered by the dry booziness.
Feels pretty full-bodied, little chewy. Firm carbonation.
Overall-- not quite what I'd hope for. If I had another of these, I'd put in the cellar and forget about it for about 3 years. Maybe 5. I do suppose that it has some aging potential.
Serving type: bottle
10-08-2012 01:54:22 | More by AleWatcher
South Carolina
4.23/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very clear red color. Fluffy white head. 3/4 inch. Decent lacing
Complex malty sweetness in the aroma. Some earthy hops.
Oh, wow! Great flavor! A nice bitterness with a balanced sweetness. Really complex. Oakish flavor.
Smooth, medium thick mouthfeel. A sticky, bitter finish.
This is a great beer. I got two bottles and I wonder what it will be like after a year or two.
Serving type: bottle
09-23-2012 16:59:01 | More by UnderPressure
4.1/5 rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bomber bottle purchased in Atlanta.
A: deep copper color, clear, with nice rocky light-tan head that eventually dissipated with lingering collar
S: deep roasted malt, some heat, reminded me of barley wine
T: deep roasted malt, slightly cloying, good hop finish but not enough for extended aging of more than 2-3 years,
M: rounded, full-bodied with dense roasted malt
O: very good but defies any categoy as stated on the bottle 'there is no style'
Serving type: bottle
09-20-2012 01:00:32 | More by wisrarebeer
3.95/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
23 ounce bomber split with a friend. Poured into pint glass
Pours a deep copper almost cola color. Small but nice looking head that fades quickly although doesn't leave much lacing on the glass. Aromas are full of hops and some malts. A hint of vinegar is also present. Taste is pretty centered around the hops with hints of raisins, grains, and toffee coming through as it warms. Mouthfeel is medium bodied and well carbonated. Overall this was really good. I think I'll let my other bottle settle for a while and see what its like without the hops dominating the taste.
Serving type: bottle
07-16-2012 12:26:59 | More by abrand
4.03/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Gratz on 15 years guys!!
22oz brown bomber with a vintage date.
LOOK: Clear tawny color, great lacing show
SMELL: Herbal, citrus rind, mildly pungent, piney, leafy, biscuits, spicy, alcohol
TASTE: Smooth, creamy, resin, soft bitterness, oily, biscuity, pineapple, warming alcohol, mango, leafy, toasty, citrus, dry finish
There is something about this brew that makes it unique ... perhaps a few things. Good hopping all around with out being completely aggressive. The toasted grain character is real tasty and adds a layer that many bigger beers don't have. Maybe a bit of time is all this beer needed? Great all around.
Serving type: bottle
07-12-2012 02:33:31 | More by Jason
3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served this 22 oz. bottle in a Tulip pint. The body was clear and bright copper/caramel colored. There was alight tan head that left freckles of lace.
The smell was syrupy malts. Spicy. Stewed fruits. Leather. Leafy/organic matter. Mild alcohol, and increasingly of dark bread as it warmed.
The taste was also syrupy/caramely. Subdued hops. Mild alcohol and dense whole grain bread. Sort of reminded me of Double Dead Guy. It took a while to finish this one.
The mouthfeel was medium to full bodied. Silky, slippery texture.
Serving type: bottle
07-08-2012 13:29:12 | More by Cresant
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As if Facebook's employees didn't have enough to think about this weekend -- what with wondering what to wear to Saturday night's party that turned into a wedding -- reports from the U.K. made things even more stressful.
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Oregon is a state in the U.S.A. known for it's agricultural diversity, and many small towns identity with their local crops. There is a rich tradition of crop festivals that celebrate this abundance, whether the crops are a current source of income, or a nostalgic memory of life prior to urbanization. During the summer and autumn you can find a small town fruit or veggie festival just about every weekend. In addition to celebrating abundance in terms of "the harvest", these festivals celebrate the abundance of family, community, and friendship. They are open air stages where folks connect , where people come out of their homes to enjoy classic American events such as parades, eating contests, library book sales, food booths and concerts.
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Vows is a dreamy, atmospheric band with pop sensibilities from a small town in New Jersey. The album's title track has a satisfying blend of enchanting and eerie sounds. It opens with a vibrant riff that rattles over synth keys but slips into dissonant, creepy organ sounds.
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Seventy-five years ago, an American institution was born: Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, a cultural mecca to arts lovers and the musical refuge for generations of young artists.
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"It is of course true that the Act describes the payment as a 'penalty,' not a 'tax.' But while that label is fatal to the application of the Anti-Injunction Act, it does not determine whether the payment may be viewed as an exercise of Congress's taxing power."
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Once upon a time there was no parish in Opekalns.The vast neighbourhood was owned by the parish of Aluksne.The place for the church was chosen by Ernst Gluck, who also separated the parish of Opekalns from the parish of Aluksne.Information on Opekalns Church was preserved thanks to Ernst Gluck' s reports to the administration of Oiconomics.The first wooden church in Opekalns was built in 1683.The first school for peasant children and a cemetery was built the same year.
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Originally posted by: Carter Northcutt on 6/26/2006 12:22:35 PM
Welcome FD, I wish we were closer we could fish together some. Good fishin' <!--graemlin::)-->
Originally posted by: Fisher Dude on 6/25/2006 5:27:59 PM
I have been on the road for the past 1 1/2 years and love all kinds of fishing. (fresh and salt) My wife and I purchased a home here in Bardstown Ky (about 35 miles south of Louisville) and I purchased a 1997 Bass Tracker w/ 40 hp and added new electronics. Now its time to go fishing. I like pan fish and bass but I will even go cat fishing if necessary. I am looking for a fishing buddy near Bardstown to check out the hot spots. I am retired so I am available for week day runs. I like to use artificals when ever possible and light gear. I keep a few (just for supper) and release the rest. drop me a line and we can firstname.lastname@example.com
Originally posted by: Fisher Dude on 6/26/2006 12:58:43 PM
Well carter if I read your bio correctly you are located in Franklin KY and thats not more than 50 miles from Bardstown. Wouldn't mind meeting up with you on one of the local lakes like Taylorville or Beaver or Harrington.What do you think?
Originally posted by: Carter Northcutt on 6/26/2006 4:12:17 PM
You mean Frankfort right? Franklin is below Bowling Green <!--graemlin::)--> I would not mind meeting up with you to fish one of those places. With my job I do have some weekdays free.
Originally posted by: Fisher Dude on 6/27/2006 5:00:02 PM
See I told you I was new to the area.Yes Frankfort KY is what I ment.Give me a call and maybe we can meet and fish.
Originally posted by: Carter Northcutt on 7/6/2006 11:57:24 AM
PM a number where I can contact you. <!--graemlin::)-->
Originally posted by: Fisher Dude on 7/14/2006 8:28:50 AM
Sorry I didn't get back sooner!joe firstname.lastname@example.com 350 0143
Originally posted by: Carter Northcutt on 7/15/2006 10:17:54 AM
Got it, thanks.
Originally posted by: Stryker on 7/24/2007 6:21:03 PM
I live in Bardstown. The internet sure makes it a small world doesn't it. I've lived here my whole life. I'm 33 and just getting back into fishing. I used to fish quite a bit when I was a young one, but after I got married, that kinda stopped. There's plenty of places to fish around Bardstown. You have Taylorsville Lake, Nolin Lake, Green River Lake, Rough River Lake, and if you travel a little bit, you have Cumberland Lake, Barren River Lake. I hope you enjoy Bardstown. It is a nice quiet place to live.
Originally posted by: Stryker on 7/24/2007 6:35:27 PM
I just realized this post was over a year old when I replied. <!--graemlin::o-->
Originally posted by: fish-dunct-tional on 11/3/2007 9:53:04 PM
Fisherdude and Stryker. Hey fellas ! I'm here in Radcliff X Ft. Knox. If youall may be interested in getting together for a trip or just to share ideas (that really means stories)reply to this or send PM. Theres still plenty of time left to get on the water. (Never really not a time, is there ?)Also Have a Bass Tracker and an RV with a furnace. Not afraid to get cold or wet. Even if we dont catch em' at least we got a line wet and made some new friends. Maybe ? HAHAHA
Originally posted by: BigDog68 on 11/4/2007 10:52:39 AM
Welcome to the Bulletin Board Fisher Dude. I have been asked by a Kentucky member to help get a Kentucky Chapter set up. So far today, I have went back through all of the messages on the Kentucky page and put the list of members on the "Kentucky members sign in here" post. All new members that are registering into the Kentucky page for the first time, please let us know what town/city/county that you are from. As of today, I have counted 16 members registered on the NAFC Bulletin Board and that have posted on the Kentucky page. Let's spread the word guys and tell everyone that you know that is a member of the NAFC to get on here and get registered. Thanks & Have a great day. Dennis <!--graemlin::cool:-->


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Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr.; September 23, 1920) is an American film actor and entertainer whose film, television, and stage appearances span nearly his entire lifetime.
He has received multiple awards, including a Juvenile Academy Award, an Honorary Academy Award, two Golden Globes and an Emmy Award. Working as a performer since he was a child, he was a superstar as a teenager for the films in which he played Andy Hardy, and he has had one of the longest careers of any actor, to date spanning 92 years actively making films in ten decades, from the 1920s to the 2010s. For a younger generation of fans, he gained international fame for his leading role as Henry Dailey in The Family Channel's The Adventures of the Black Stallion.
Along with Jean Darling, Carla Laemmle, and Baby Peggy, he is one of the last surviving stars who worked in the silent film era. He is also the last surviving cast member of several films in which he appeared during the 1930s and 1940s.
Early life:
Rooney was born Joseph Yule, Jr. in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. His father, Joe Yule (born Ninnian Joseph Ewell), was from Glasgow, Scotland, and his mother, Nellie W. (née Carter), was from Kansas City, Missouri. Both of his parents were in vaudeville, appearing in a Brooklyn production of A Gaiety Girl when Joseph, Jr. was born. He began performing at the age of 17 months as part of his parents' routine, wearing a specially tailored tuxedo.
When he was fourteen months old, unknown to everyone, he crawled onstage wearing overalls and a little harmonica around his neck. He sneezed and his father, Joe Sr., grabbed him up, introducing him to the audience as Sonny Yule. He felt the spotlight on him and has described it as his mother's womb. From that moment on, the stage was his home.
While Joe Sr. was traveling, Joe Jr. and his mother moved from Brooklyn to Kansas City to live with his aunt. While his mother was reading the entertainment newspaper, Nellie was interested in getting Hal Roach to approach her son to participate in the Our Gang series in Hollywood. Roach offered $5 a day to Joe, Jr., while the other young stars were paid five times more.
As he was getting bit parts in films, he was working with other established film stars such as Joel McCrea, Colleen Moore, Clark Gable, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., and Jean Harlow. While selling newspapers around the corner, he also entered into Hollywood Professional School, where he went to school with dozens of unfamiliar students such as: Joseph A. Wapner, Nanette Fabray, Judy Garland, Lana Turner, among many others, and later Hollywood High School, where he graduated in 1938.
Mickey McGuire:
The Yules separated in 1924 during a slump in vaudeville, and in 1925, Nell Yule moved with her son to Hollywood, where she managed a tourist home. Fontaine Fox had placed a newspaper ad for a dark-haired child to play the role of "Mickey McGuire" in a series of short films. Lacking the money to have her son's hair dyed, Mrs. Yule took her son to the audition after applying burnt cork to his scalp. Joe got the role and became "Mickey" for 78 of the comedies, running from 1927 to 1936, starting with Mickey's Circus, released September 4, 1927. These had been adapted from the Toonerville Trolley comic strip, which contained a character named Mickey McGuire. Joe Yule briefly became Mickey McGuire legally in order to trump an attempted copyright lawsuit (if it were his legal name, the film producer Larry Darmour did not owe the comic strip writers royalties). His mother also changed her surname to McGuire in an attempt to bolster the argument, but the film producers lost. The litigation settlement awarded damages to the owners of the cartoon character, compelling the twelve-year-old actor to refrain from calling himself Mickey McGuire on- and offscreen.
Rooney later claimed that, during his Mickey McGuire days, he met cartoonist Walt Disney at the Warner Brothers studio, and that Disney was inspired to name Mickey Mouse after him, although Disney always said that he had changed the name from "Mortimer Mouse" to "Mickey Mouse" on the suggestion of his wife.
During an interruption in the series in 1932, Mrs. Yule made plans to take her son on a ten-week vaudeville tour as McGuire, and Fox sued successfully to stop him from using the name. Mrs. Yule suggested the stage name of Mickey Looney for her comedian son, which he altered slightly to Rooney, a less frivolous version. Rooney made other films in his adolescence, including several more of the McGuire films, and signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1934. MGM cast Rooney as the teenage son of a judge in 1937's A Family Affair, setting Rooney on the way to another successful film series.
"Andy Hardy" and Judy Garland:
In 1937, Rooney was selected to portray Andy Hardy in A Family Affair, which MGM had planned as a B-movie. Rooney provided comic relief as the son of Judge James K. Hardy, portrayed by Lionel Barrymore (although Lewis Stone would play the role of Judge Hardy in subsequent films). The film was an unexpected success, and led to 13 more Andy Hardy films between 1937 and 1946, and a final film in 1958. Rooney also received top billing as "Shockey Carter" in Hoosier Schoolboy (1937).
Also in 1937, Rooney made his first film alongside Judy Garland with Thoroughbreds Don't Cry. Garland and Rooney became close friends and a successful song-and-dance team. Besides three of the Andy Hardy films, where she portrayed Betsy Booth, a younger girl with a crush on Andy, they appeared together in a string of successful musicals, including the Oscar-nominated Babes in Arms (1939). During an interview in the 1992 documentary film MGM: When the Lion Roars, Rooney describes their friendship:
"Judy and I were so close we could've come from the same womb. We weren't like brothers or sisters but there was no love affair there; there was more than a love affair. It's very, very difficult to explain the depths of our love for each other. It was so special. It was a forever love. Judy, as we speak, has not passed away. She's always with me in every heartbeat of my body."
Rooney's breakthrough-role as a dramatic actor came in 1938's Boys Town opposite Spencer Tracy as Whitey Marsh, which opened shortly before his 18th birthday. Rooney was awarded a special Juvenile Academy Award in 1939 and was named the biggest box-office draw in 1939, 1940 and 1941. A well-known entertainer by the early 1940s, his picture appeared on the cover of the March 18, 1940 issue of Time magazine, timed to coincide with the release of Young Tom Edison; the cover story began:
"Hollywood's No. 1 box office bait in 1939 was not Clark Gable, Errol Flynn or Tyrone Power, but a rope-haired, kazoo-voiced kid with a comic-strip face, who until this week had never appeared in a picture without mugging or overacting it. His name (assumed) was Mickey Rooney, and to a large part of the more articulate U. S. cinema audience, his name was becoming a frequently used synonym for brat."
Rooney, with Garland, was one of many celebrities caricatured in Tex Avery's 1941 Warner Bros. cartoon Hollywood Steps Out. As of 2013, Rooney is the only surviving entertainer depicted in the cartoon. In 1991, Rooney was honored by the Young Artist Foundation with its Former Child Star "Lifetime Achievement" Award recognizing his achievements within the film industry as a child actor. After presenting the award to Rooney, the foundation subsequently renamed the accolade "The Mickey Rooney Award" in his honor.
After the war:
In 1944, Rooney entered military service. He served more than 21 months, until shortly after the end of World War II. During and after the war he helped entertain the troops in America and Europe, and spent part of the time as a radio personality on the American Forces Network and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for entertaining troops in combat zones. In addition to the Bronze Star Medal, Rooney also received the Army Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, and World War II Victory Medal for his military service.
After his return to civilian life, his career slumped. He appeared in a number of films, including Words and Music in 1948, which paired him for the last time with Garland on film (he appeared with her on one episode as a guest on her CBS variety series in 1963). He briefly starred in a CBS radio series, Shorty Bell, in the summer of 1948, and reprised his role as "Andy Hardy", with most of the original cast, in a syndicated radio version of The Hardy Family in 1949 and 1950 (repeated on Mutual during 1952).
His first television series, The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan (created by Blake Edwards with Rooney as his own producer), appeared on NBC television for 32 episodes between August 28, 1954 and June 4, 1955. In 1951, he directed a feature film for Columbia Pictures, My True Story starring Helen Walker. Rooney also starred as a ragingly egomaniacal television comedian in the live 90-minute television drama The Comedian, in the Playhouse 90 series on the evening of Valentine's Day in 1957, and as himself in a revue called The Musical Revue of 1959 based on the 1929 film The Hollywood Revue of 1929, which was edited into a film in 1960, by British International Pictures.
In 1958, Rooney joined Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra in hosting an episode of NBC's short-lived Club Oasis comedy and variety show. In 1960, Rooney directed and starred in The Private Lives of Adam and Eve, an ambitious comedy known for its multiple flashbacks and many cameos. In the 1960s, Rooney returned to theatrical entertainment. He still accepted film roles in undistinguished films, but occasionally would appear in better works, such as Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), and The Black Stallion (1979). One of Rooney's more controversial roles came in the highly-acclaimed 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's where he played a stereotyped buck-toothed myopic Japanese character, I.Y. Yunioshi, neighbor of the main character, Holly Golightly. Despite Rooney's protests that he was congratulated for the role by Asians, that role would later be held up as one of the most notorious examples of Hollywood's history of stereotypical depictions of that racial group.
On December 31, 1961, he appeared on television's What's My Line and mentioned that he had already started enrolling students in the MRSE (Mickey Rooney School of Entertainment). His school venture never came to fruition. This was a period of professional distress for Rooney; as a childhood friend, director Richard Quine put it: "Let's face it. It wasn't all that easy to find roles for a 5-foot-3 man who'd passed the age of Andy Hardy." In 1962, his debts had forced him into filing for bankruptcy.
In 1966, while Rooney was working on the film Ambush Bay in the Philippines, his wife Barbara Ann Thomason (akas: Tara Thomas, Carolyn Mitchell), a former pinup model and aspiring actress who had won 17 straight beauty contests in Southern California, was found dead in their bed. Beside her was her lover, Milos Milos, an actor friend of Rooney's. Detectives ruled it murder-suicide, which was committed with Rooney's own gun.
Rooney was awarded an Academy Juvenile Award in 1938, and in 1983 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted him their Academy Honorary Award for his lifetime of achievement. He was mentioned in the 1972 song "Celluloid Heroes" by The Kinks: "If you stomped on Mickey Rooney/ He'd still turn 'round and smile..."
Character actor:
In addition to his movie roles, Rooney made numerous guest-starring roles as a character actor for nearly six decades, beginning with an episode of Celanese Theatre. The part led to other roles on such television series as Schlitz Playhouse, Playhouse 90, Producers' Showcase, Alcoa Theatre, Wagon Train, General Electric Theater, Hennesey, The Dick Powell Theatre, Arrest and Trial, Burke's Law, Combat!, The Fugitive, Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, The Jean Arthur Show, The Name of the Game, Dan August, Night Gallery, The Love Boat, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, among many others.
Television, stage and The Black Stallion:
Rooney made a successful transition to television and stage work. In 1961, he guest-starred in the 13-week James Franciscus adventure-drama CBS television series The Investigators. In 1962, he was cast as himself in the episode "The Top Banana" of the CBS sitcom, Pete and Gladys, starring Harry Morgan and Cara Williams.
In 1963, he entered CBS's The Twilight Zone, giving a one-man performance in the episode "The Last Night of a Jockey". Also in 1963, in 'The Hunt' episode 9, season 1 for Suspense Theater, he played the sadistic sheriff hunting the young surfer played by James Caan. In 1964, he launched another half-hour sitcom, Mickey, on ABC. The story line had "Mickey" operating a resort hotel in southern California. Son Tim Rooney appeared as Rooney's teenaged son on this program, and Emmaline Henry starred as Rooney's wife. It lasted 17 episodes, ending primarily due to the suicide of co-star Sammee Tong in October 1964.
He won a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for his role in 1981's Bill. Playing opposite Dennis Quaid, Rooney's character was a mentally handicapped man attempting to live on his own after leaving an institution. He reprised his role in 1983's Bill: On His Own, earning an Emmy nomination for the role.
Rooney provided the voices for four Christmas TV animated/stop action specials: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (1970), The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974), Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (1979), and A Miser Brothers' Christmas (2008)--always playing Santa Claus.
He continued to work on stage and television through the 1980s and 1990s, appearing in the acclaimed stage play Sugar Babies with Ann Miller beginning in 1979. Following this, he toured as Pseudelous in Stephen Sondheim's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. In the 1990s, he returned to Broadway for the final months of Will Rogers Follies, playing the ghost of Will's father. On television, he starred in the short-lived sitcom, One of the Boys, along with two unfamiliar young stars, Dana Carvey and Nathan Lane, in 1982. He toured Canada in a dinner theatre production of The Mind with the Naughty Man in the mid-1990s. He played The Wizard in a stage production of The Wizard of Oz with Eartha Kitt at Madison Square Garden. Kitt was later replaced by Jo Anne Worley. In 1995 he starred with Charlton Heston, Peter Graves and Deborah Winters in the Warren Chaney docudrama America: A Call to Greatness. He also appeared in the documentaries That's Entertainment! and That's Entertainment! III, in both films introducing segments paying tribute to Judy Garland.
Rooney voiced Mr. Cherrywood in The Care Bears Movie (1985), and starred as the Movie Mason in a Disney Channel Original Movie family film 2000's Phantom of the Megaplex. He had a guest-spot on an episode of The Golden Girls as Sophia's boyfriend "Rocko", who claimed to be a bank robber. He voiced himself in the Simpsons episode "Radioactive Man" of 1995. In 1996-97, Rooney played Talbut on the TV series, Kleo The Misfit Unicorn. He costarred in Night at the Museum in 2006 with Dick Van Dyke and Ben Stiller; Rooney filmed a cameo with Van Dyke for the 2009 sequel, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, which was cut from the film but included as an extra on the DVD release.
After starring in one unsuccessful TV series and turning down an offer for a huge TV series, Rooney finally hit the jackpot, at 70, when he was offered a starring role on The Family Channel's The Adventures of the Black Stallion, where he reprised his role as Henry Dailey in the film of the same name, eleven years earlier. The show was based on a novel by Walter Farley. For this role, he had to travel to Vancouver. The show became an immediate hit with teenagers, young adults and people all over the world, being seen in 70 countries.
Rooney appeared in television commercials for Garden State Life Insurance Company in 1999, alongside his wife Jan Rooney. In commercials shown in 2007, he can be seen in the background washing imaginary dishes.
Recent work:
In 2003, Rooney and his wife began their association with Rainbow Puppet Productions, providing their voices to the 100th Anniversary production of Toyland!, an adaptation of Victor Herbert's Babes in Toyland. He created the voice for the Master Toymaker while Jan provided the voice for Mother Goose. Since that time, they have created voices for additional Rainbow Puppet Productions including Pirate Party, which also features vocal performances by Carol Channing.
On May 26, 2007, he was grand marshal at the Garden Grove Strawberry Festival. Rooney made his British pantomime debut, playing Baron Hardup in Cinderella, at the Sunderland Empire Theatre over the 2007 Christmas period, a role he reprised at Bristol Hippodrome in 2008 and at the Milton Keynes theatre in 2009.
In 2008, Rooney starred as Chief, a wise old ranch owner, in the independent family feature film Lost Stallions: The Journey Home, marking a return to starring in equestrian-themed productions for the first time since the 1990s TV show Adventures of the Black Stallion. Even though they acted together before, Lost Stallions: The Journey Home is the sole film to date in which Rooney and Jan portrayed a married couple onscreen.
In December 2009, he appeared as a guest at a dinner-party hosted by David Gest on Come Dine With Me.
In 2011, Rooney made a brief cameo appearance in The Muppets and appeared in an episode of Celebrity Ghost Stories, recounting how, during a down period in his career, his deceased father appeared to him one night, telling him not to give up on his career. He claims that the experience bolstered his resolve and soon afterwards his career experienced a resurgence.
Personal life:
Rooney has been married eight times. In the 1950s and 1960s, he was often the subject of comedians' jokes for his alleged inability to stay married. He is currently married to Jan Chamberlin, although they are now separated. He has a total of nine children, as well as nineteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
In 1942, he married future Hollywood starlet Ava Gardner, but the two were divorced well before she became a star in her own right. While stationed in the military in Alabama in 1944, Rooney met and married local beauty-queen Betty Jane Phillips. This marriage ended in divorce after he returned from Europe at the end of World War II. His subsequent marriages to Martha Vickers (1949) and Elaine Mahnken (1952) were also short-lived and ended in divorce. In 1958, Rooney married Barbara Ann Thomason (stage name Carolyn Mitchell), but tragedy struck when she was murdered in 1966. Falling into deep depression, he married Barbara's friend, Marge Lane, who helped him take care of his young children. The marriage lasted only 100 days. He was married to Carolyn Hockett from 1969 to 1974, but financial instability ended the relationship. Finally, in 1978, Rooney married Jan Chamberlin, his 8th wife. They both are outspoken advocates for veterans and animal rights. and Rooney is an outspoken advocate for veterans and senior rights.
After the deaths of his wife Barbara Ann Thomason and his mother, problems with alcohol and drugs, and various financial problems that included a bankruptcy, Rooney had a religious experience with a busboy in a casino coffee shop. In 1975, Rooney was an active member of the Church of Religious Science, a New Thought group founded by Ernest Holmes.
Rooney's oldest child, Mickey Rooney, Jr., is a born-again Christian, and has an evangelical ministry in Hemet, California. He and several of Rooney's other eight children have worked at various times in show business. One of them, actor Tim Rooney, died in 2006, aged 59.
On September 23, 2010, Rooney celebrated his 90th birthday at Feinstein's at Loews Regency in the Upper East Side of New York City. Among the people who were attending the party were: Donald Trump, Regis Philbin, Nathan Lane and Tony Bennett. In December 2010 he was honored as Turner Classic Movies Star of the Month.
On February 16, 2011, Rooney was granted a temporary restraining order against Christopher Aber, one of Jan Rooney's two sons from a previous marriage. On March 2, 2011 Rooney appeared before a special U.S. Senate committee that was considering legislation to curb elder abuse. Rooney stated that he was financially abused by unnamed family members. On March 27, 2011, all of Rooney's finances were permanently handed over to lawyers over the claim of missing money.
In April 2011, the temporary restraining order that Rooney was previously granted was replaced by a confidential settlement between Rooney and his stepson. Christopher Aber and Jan Rooney have denied all the allegations.
In May 2013, Mickey sold his house of many years, separated from his wife Jan Rooney and split the proceeds.
Always get married early in the morning. That way, if it doesn't work out, you haven't wasted a whole day.
--Mickey Rooney
Ava Gardner
Betty Jane Rase
Mickey Rooney, Jr. (born July 3, 1945)
Tim Rooney (January 4, 1947 - September 23, 2006)
Martha Vickers
Theodore Michael Rooney (born April 13, 1950)
Elaine Devry
Barbara Ann Thomason,
(a.k.a.: Tara Thomas, Carolyn Mitchell)
Kelly Ann Rooney (born September 13, 1959)
Kerry Rooney (born December 30, 1960)
Michael Joseph Rooney (born April 2, 1962)
Kimmy Sue Rooney (born September 13, 1963)
Marge Lane
Carolyn Hockett
Jimmy Rooney (adopted from Carolyn's previous marriage) (born in 1966)
Jonelle Rooney (born January 11, 1970)
Jan Chamberlin
Separated May 2013
Selected films:
This is a selected list of Rooney's full-length films, both theatrical and made for television.
Orchids and Ermine
The Beast of the City
Sin's Pay Day
High Speed
Fast Companions
My Pal, the King
Officer Thirteen
The Big Cage
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
The Big Chance
Broadway to Hollywood
The Chief
The World Changes
The Lost Jungle
I Like It That Way
Manhattan Melodrama
Love Birds
Half a Sinner
Blind Date
Death on the Diamond
The County Chairman
The Healer
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ah, Wilderness!
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Down the Stretch
The Devil is a Sissy
A Family Affair
Captains Courageous
Slave Ship
Hoosier Schoolboy
Live, Love and Learn
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
You're Only Young Once
Love Is a Headache
Judge Hardy's Children
Hold That Kiss
Lord Jeff
Love Finds Andy Hardy
Boys Town
Out West with the Hardys
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Hardys Ride High
Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever
Babes in Arms
Judge Hardy and Son
Young Tom Edison
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
Strike Up the Band
Andy Hardy's Private Secretary
Men of Boys Town
Life Begins for Andy Hardy
Babes on Broadway
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
A Yank at Eton
Andy Hardy's Double Life
The Human Comedy
Thousands Cheer
Girl Crazy
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble
National Velvet
Love Laughs at Andy Hardy
Killer McCoy
Summer Holiday
Words and Music
The Big Wheel
The Fireball
He's a Cockeyed Wonder
My Outlaw Brother
The Strip
Sound Off
Off Limits
All Ashore
A Slight Case of Larceny
Drive a Crooked Road
The Atomic Kid
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Twinkle in God's Eye
The Bold and the Brave
Francis in the Haunted House
Magnificent Roughnecks
Operation Mad Ball
Baby Face Nelson
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
Andy Hardy Comes Home
The Big Operator
The Last Mile
Platinum High School
The Private Lives of Adam and Eve
King of the Roaring 20's - The Story of Arnold Rothstein
Breakfast at Tiffany's
Everything's Ducky
Requiem for a Heavyweight
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
The Secret Invasion
Twenty-Four Hours to Kill
How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
The Devil In Love
Ambush Bay
The Extraordinary Seaman
The Comic
80 Steps to Jonah
Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (voice)
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
The Manipulator
Evil Roy Slade
The Godmothers
Thunder County
Rachel's Man
Journey Back to Oz (voice)
The Year Without a Santa Claus (voice)
Ace of Hearts
From Hong Kong with Love
Find the Lady
The Domino Principle
Pete's Dragon
The Magic of Lassie
The Black Stallion
Arabian Adventure
Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July (voice)
The Fox and the Hound (voice)
The Emperor of Peru/Odyssey of the Pacific
Bill: On His Own
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
The Care Bears Movie (voice)
Lightning, the White Stallion
Erik the Viking
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (voice)
Home For Christmas
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
The Milky Life
Sweet Justice
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker
Little Nemo: Adventures In Slumberland
Maximum Force
The Legend of Wolf Mountain
The Magic Voyage (voice)
Revenge of the Red Baron
The Outlaws: The Legend of O.B. Taggart
Making Waves
America: A Call to Greatness
Killing Midnight
The Face on the Barroom Floor
Animals and the Tollkeeper
Michael Kael vs. the World News Company
The Snow Queen (voice)
Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
Babe: Pig in the City
Holy Hollywood
The First of May
Internet Love
Phantom of the Megaplex
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (voice)
Topa Topa Bluffs
Strike the Tent
A Christmas Too Many
The Thirsting
To Kill a Mockumentary
Night at the Museum
The Yesterday Pool
Bamboo Shark
Lost Stallions: The Journey Home
A Miser Brothers' Christmas (voice)
The Muppets
Last Will and Embezzlement
Short subjects:
Not to Be Trusted
Mickey's Circus
Mickey's Pals
Mickey's Eleven
Mickey's Battles
Mickey's Parade
Mickey in School
Mickey's Nine
Mickey's Little Eva
Mickey's Wild West
Mickey in Love
Mickey's Triumph
Mickey's Babies
Mickey's Movies
Mickey's Rivals
Mickey the Detective
Mickey's Athletes
Mickey's Big Game Hunt
Mickey's Great Idea
Mickey's Menagerie
Mickey's Last Chance
Mickey's Brown Derby
Mickey's Northwest Mounted
Mickey's Initiation
Mickey's Midnite Follies
Mickey's Surprise
Mickey's Mix-Up
Mickey's Big Moment
Mickey's Strategy
Mickey's Champs
Mickey's Explorers
Mickey's Master Mind
Mickey's Luck
Mickey's Whirlwinds
Mickey's Warriors
Mickey the Romeo
Mickey's Merry Men
Mickey's Winners
Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 24
Mickey's Musketeers
Mickey's Bargain
Mickey's Stampede
Mickey's Crusaders
Mickey's Rebellion
Mickey's Diplomacy
Mickey's Wildcats
Mickey's Thrill Hunters
Mickey's Helping Hand
Mickey's Sideline
Mickey's Busy Day
Mickey's Travels
Mickey's Holiday
Mickey's Big Business
Mickey's Golden Rule
Mickey's Charity
Mickey's Ape Man
Mickey's Race
Mickey's Big Broadcast
Mickey's Disguises
Mickey's Touchdown
Mickey's Tent Show
Mickey's Covered Wagon
Mickey's Minstrels
Mickey's Rescue
Mickey's Medicine Man
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Cinema Circus
Andy Hardy's Dilemma
Rodeo Dough
Meet the Stars #4: Variety Reel #2
Show Business at War
Screen Snapshots: Out of This World Series
Screen Snapshots: Mickey Rooney - Then and Now
Screen Snapshots: Glamorous Hollywood
Just One More Time
The Lion Roars Again
Wreck the Halls
Rooney has made countless appearances in TV sitcoms and television films. He has also lent his voice to many animation films. Only his most important work is listed in this section.
The Mickey Rooney Show: Hey, Mulligan
Mickey Mulligan
Lead Role; 33 episodes
Mickey Grady
Lead Role; 17 episodes
One of the Boys
Oliver Nugent
Lead Role; 13 episodes
The Adventures of the Black Stallion
Henry Dailey
Main Role; 78 episodes
Stage work:
1934: A Midsummer Night's Dream,
1951:Sailor Beware,
1963: The Tunnel of Love,
1965: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,
1967: The Odd Couple,
1969-70: George M!,
1971: Three Goats and a Blanket,
1971: Hide and Seek,
1971: W.C. (closed on the road),
1972-74: See How They Run,
1973: A Midsummer Night's Dream,
1974: Show Boat,
1975: Goodnight Ladies,
1975: Sugar,
1976: Alimony,
1978: Show Boat,
1979-82, 1983-88: Sugar Babies,
1986: The Laugh's On Me,
1987: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,
1989: Two for the Show,
1990: The Sunshine Boys,
1991-93: The Will Rogers Follies,
1993: Lend Me a Tenor,
1994: The Mind with the Naughty Man,
1995: Crazy for You,
1997-99: The Wizard of Oz,
2000: Hollywood Goes Classical,
2003: Singular Sensations,
Awards and honors:
Nominated work / Honor
Academy Award
Academy Juvenile Award
(With Deanna Durbin),
"For their significant contribution in bringing to the screen the spirit and personification of youth, and as juvenile players setting a high standard of ability and achievement."
Academy Award
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Babes in Arms
Academy Award
Best Actor in a Leading Role
The Human Comedy
Academy Award
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Bold and the Brave
Emmy Award
Best Single Performance in a Leading or Supporting Role
"The Comedian", episode of Playhouse 90
Laurel Award
Top Male Action Star
Baby Face Nelson
3rd Place
Emmy Award
Best Single Performance
Alcoa Theatre
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Star of Motion Picture
Star at 1718 Vine Street
Star of Television
Star at 6372 Hollywood Boulevard
Star of Radio
Star at 6541 Hollywood Boulevard
Emmy Award
Best Single Performance in a Leading or Supporting Role
"Somebody's Waiting", episode of The Dick Powell Show
Laurel Award
Top Male Supporting Performance
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Golden Globe
Best TV Star - Male
Academy Award
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
The Black Stallion
Emmy Award
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special
Golden Globe
Best Actor in a TV Mini-Series or Motion Picture
Academy Award
Academy Honorary Award
"In recognition of his 50 years of versatility in a variety of memorable film performances."
Emmy Award
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Special
Bill: On His Own
Gemini Award
Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
The Adventures of the Black Stallion
Young Artist Award
Former Child Star Award
For lifetime achievement as a child star,
(Subsequently renamed "The Mickey Rooney Award")
Giffoni Film Festival
François Truffaut Award
Pocono Mountains Film Festival
Lifetime Achievement Award
In 1996, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him.
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YOUR WASHINGTON AND YOU VOLUME 7 NUMBER 7 Weekly News Letter From Office of Karl Mundt For Release February 14 or After THOUGHT FOOD ON LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY: Between February 12 and February 17, most communities in America will commemorate Lincoln's birthday in one fashion or another. Two quotations come to mind which might provide food for thought as we pay homage to the Great Emancipator. "I said (to President Washington) that if the Equilibrium of the three great bodies - Legislative, Executive and Judiciary - could be preserved, if the Legislative could be kept independent, I should never fear the result of such a government; but that I could not but be uneasy when I saw the Executive had swallowed up the Legislative branch. To take a single step beyond the boundaries thus specifically drawn around the powers of Congress is to take possession of a boundless field of power, no longer susceptible to any definition." Thomas Jefferson. "The principles of Jefferson are the definitions and axioms of a free socieity". Statement by Abraham Lincoln in a letter to a Boston Dinner in honor of Thomas Jeferson, 1859. Thus it appears, Executive encroachments upon Legislative functions are not transitory phenomena, but they are a factor which we present day Americans must confront and circumvent if our Republic is to retain its traditional - and outstandingly successful - form of Government. Housewives and others interested in securing one of the practical, illustrated new Department of Agriculture bulletins on The Making of Dresses and Aprons can secure a free copy by dropping a note to Congressman Mundt, Room 1206, New House Office Building, Washington, D. C. THE SOLDIERS' VOTE: Before the last election there was a long and loud discussion in support of a Federal ballot to send to Service-men while opponents of this so- called "bob-tailed" ballot argued soldiers and sailors were entitled to receive the same, identical ballot used by citizens at home. Result was a compromise bill permitting States to use either form of ballot. The War Ballot Commission has now reported on the response of our servicemen. Out of the servicemen from the ten states using the "bob-tailed" ballot, only 2.2% of them used that ballot and all others who voted used the regular, Constitutional ballot. In other words, 97.8 % of the men and women in service who voted repudiated the short ballot which permitted them to vote only for Federal officials and deprived them of a vote for state and county officials. Not since 1927 have there been any major changes in the procedure and machinery of the two Houses of Congress. A Joint Committee of Congress, however, is now making a scientific study of proposed reforms which would include research staffs, investigators, auditors and other personnel to enable the Senate and the House to examine and patrol executive branches and bureaucratic agencies with more success and would protect the position of Congress as a coordinate branch of the Government. With 3,309,637 Federal employees now on the Civilian payroll, it has become impossible for Congress to supervise their activities with the existing facilities. THE ORDERS BY WHICH WE LIVE: Time was when folks said, "There ought to be a law about that," when they desired to compel public compliance with a point of view. Gradually the United States has seen this statement superceded by Executive officials saying, "We'll issue a directive about that to require public compliance." So numerous have directives become that Congress has provided that all Executive Orders and directives applying to the general public be published in what is called the Federal Register. The Register appears as a sort of magazine, is issued five days each week. Its daily issue contains an average of 70 "directives". These have now reached a total number sufficient to cover more than 90,000 pages of Directives, Orders and Mandates issued by Government officials who hold appointive positions and for whom John Q. Citizen never gets an opportunity to vote. Total number of these directives now equals 136,170. Administrative Government is on the march! In war time, some addition of executive orders is of course a necessity. But a number one post war objective for all Americans would seem to be a drive to limit Govemment-by-directive and to return again to the American Formula of Government by Law. This Congressman hopes some progress in this dlrectlon can be made even before war is won.
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DAVID M. BROWN ( Musical Director) earned both his Bachelors and Masters of Music in Trumpet Performance from Central Washington University, where he was also a member of the Faculty Brass Quintet. Brown has played lead trumpet with the Harry James Orchestra, several regional symphonies, and has conducted a number of musical theatre productions at universities and colleges throughout the country. His most recent conducting and musical directorships have been for Owens Community College and Bowling Green State University in Ohio. While earning his degrees at CWU, he served as musical director, conductor and lead keyboardist for several CTE productions including Man of La Mancha, Oh Coward!, and Little Shop of Horrors. His past experience also includes touring and recording for more than ten years with several international rock groups including such bands as "The Sonics," "Burgundy Express" and "Jimmy Le Favour," and was a studio musician, recording artist and musical director for Nirvana Productions in Los Angeles. He is currently the Director of Music for Edgewater Records in Atlanta, where he continues his professional work. This season Brown will provide musical direction for the world premiere ofBlankity-Blank! and serve as production manager for the CTE season. |
Brenda Hubbard, MFAProfessor | |
BRENDA HUBBARD (Professor) has more than 40 years of experience as a professional actor, director, playwright and artistic director, having worked with some of the leading theatres in the nation including The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland Repertory Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, A Contemporary Theatre, The Empty Space Theatre, and San Jose Repertory Theatre, among others. A BFA graduate of the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Washington, she also earned her MFA in directing from the University of Portland. A member of Actors Equity Association since 1978 and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists since 1975, Hubbard has appeared in hundreds of radio and television commercials, as well as several feature films and television shows. In 2007 Brenda played the role of Lucille Cadeau, in Alan Ayckbourn's two plays, House and Garden for Artists Repertory Theatre. In 2008 she directed Bad Dates for Salem Repertory Theatre. In 2009 she appeared as an Equity guest artist in the role of Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie at Columbia Basin College. Later in the summer and fall of 2009 her work as director was showcased in a Dance Naked Production of a devised feminist performance piece, Inviting Desire, which toured to critical acclaim in Canada appearing at three Fringe Festivals. In 2010 she directed Doubt for Portland Civic Theatre Guild's readings series. In 2011 she directed and created the sound design for the premiere of Steve Patterson's award winning new play, Immaterial Matters at Coho Theatre as part of the Fertile Ground Festival. In 2013 she directed The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra for Northwest Classical Theatre. Hubbard has also served as the artistic director of two professional theatre companies, Portland Repertory Theatre and Laughing Horse Summer Theatre. In both companies she established new policies and procedures as she led each company to a higher quality of professional accomplishment. For Portland Rep she directed 15 productions during her five year tenure with the company, also creating the sound design for thirty productions. At the time she resigned, Portland Rep was 95% subscribed and the oldest professional AEA theatre in Portland. For her accomplishments at the Rep she was awarded "Best Show" and "Best Director" for productions of Home and Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf? then known as the "Willie Awards," now known as Drammys. For Laughing Horse Summer Theatre she directed five productions, acted in three and also served as a co- set designer, designing the sets for the 1998 season. In addition to her professional career as an artistic director, actor and director, Brenda has been an esteemed member of the theatre faculty at Central Washington University for over 20 years, where she has variously served as the Chair, Artistic Director, Graduate Coordinator and Head of Performance. She was part of initial bargaining team to create the first union agreement for Central. In addition, she has received awards as "Woman of Achievement" and Parent's and Alumni award for "Outstanding Teacher." For Central Theatre Ensemble she has directed 27 productions including Master Harold…and the boys, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Romeo and Juliet, Stop Kiss, The Country Wife, Lloyd's Prayer, Hay Fever, A Year with Frog and Toad, and Macbeth. She has also acted in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Independence and The Importance of Being Earnest. As a playwright, Hubbard has created two plays for Central Theatre Ensemble, an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, which toured the Pacific Northwest in 2000 and Concrete Dreams, a rural comedy, in 2003. For CTE's 2011-2012 season she created her own adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. Brenda eagerly awaits her next playwriting/directing assignment in Portland with the premiere reading of her new play, DOUBLE EXPOSURE on Aug. 4 & 5, 2013, co- produced by Cerimon House, starring Professor Michael J. Smith, alumni Andrew Shanks and graduate student, Juleen Murray Shaw. In Fall 2013 she will remount her adaptation of A Christmas Carol with Michael J. Smith as Scrooge for Central Theatre Ensemble. In the winter of 2014 she will direct for Portland Actors Conservatory. |
Michael Smith, MFAProfessor | |
MICHAEL J. SMITH (Professor) teaches a number of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including acting, voice, directing, and dialects. He earned his B.A. in Theatre from California State University at Fullerton and his M.F.A. in Directing from the University of Oklahoma. A member of AEA, SAG, and AFTRA, Michael has acted, directed, and choreographed professionally. He has many credits from regional theatres throughout the Northwest, including originating the roles of Red Gibbs in the Seattle Repertory Theatre production of The Ballad of Soapy Smith, Wallace in Angry Housewives at Pioneer Square Theatre, and Ben in Kosher Lutherans at Snowy Range Summer Theatre. He has extensive commercial credits and has been featured in a number of TV shows and films. Michael has also acted in such CWU productions as Man of La Mancha, Concrete Dreams, Art, and Scrooge's Christmas. Recent CWU productions he has directed include The Importance of Being Earnest, Vietnam 101: The War on Campus, and Mama Tomcat's Flying School. For CTE's 2010-11 season, Michael will direct Still Life With Iris and act in Rounding Third. |
George W. Bellah, III, MFAAssociate Professor | |
GEORGE W. BELLAH 3rd (Associate Professor) earned his B.F.A. in Performance from Northern Kentucky University, and his M.F.A. in Directing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is a recognized actor/combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors. His professional background includes acting, directing, and fight directing in theatres on both the east and west coasts. He specializes in teaching and choreographing movement, stage combat, acting and directing. Bellah joined the CWU faculty in 1999 and has directed The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Jungalbook, Bus Stop, Tartuffe, Working, A Christmas Carol, Noh Telling, and The Woolgatherer. He appeared as Serge in the Faculty Showcase production of ART. George and his family, wife Trisha, Max (18), Miranda (15), Tom (12), and Griffyn (9) are happy to live in Ellensburg, the ancestral home of the Bellahs. News Flash |
Anneliese ChildressLecturer - Choreographer | |
ANNELIESE CHILDRESS (Guest Choreographer and Lecturer) is a native of Ellensburg who has served as a director, choreographer, actor and dancer at high schools, colleges, community and regional theatres throughout the country. Childress began her formal training early under the direction of Christine Zeigler and later continued at Cornish College of the Arts, and was a member of the Gus Giordano Jazz Dance company of Chicago. She was an ensemble member in The 5th Avenue Theatre productions of Singin' in the Rain and The Wizard of Oz. Childress was seen most recently on the CTE stage as Lady Macbeth and wowed local audiences as Meg Brockie in the Valley Musical Theatre production ofBrigadoon. She has choreographed several CTE productions including Man of La Mancha, West Side Story and, most recently, Working. This season Childress is teaching the new Stage Dance course and will be guest choreographer for the CTE world premiere of Blankity-Blank! |
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