mˈɪki ɹˈuːni wˈʌn ɐn ˈɛmi ɐwˈɔːɹd ænd ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb fɔːɹ hɪz pɚfˈoːɹməns, ænd ðə fˈɪlm ˈɔːlsoʊ ɹᵻsˈiːvd ɐ ɡˈoʊldən ɡlˈoʊb fɔːɹ bˈɛst tˌiːvˈiː fˈɪlm.
Mickey Rooney won an Emmy Award and Golden Globe for his performance, and the film also received a Golden Globe for Best TV Film.