Mickey's Helping Hand

Mickey's Helping Hand
Directed by	Jesse Duffy
Produced by	Larry Darmour
Written by	Fontaine Fox George Gray
Starring	Marvin Stephens Billy Barty Jimmy Robinson Delia Bogard Donald Haines Douglas Fox IV
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date(s)	December 19, 1931 (1931-12-19)
Running time	18 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Sound film English

Mickey's Medicine Man is a 1931 talkie short film in Larry Darmour's Mickey McGuire series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Jesse Duffy, the two-reel short was released to theaters on December 19, 1931 by RKO Radio Pictures. It was one of the few Mickey McGuire shorts without Mickey Rooney in the cast.

Synopsis

It's gearing towards Christmas time, and Mickey feels sorry for the less fortunate children who won't be able to have a proper Christmas. Mickey and his pals decide to throw a party for the kids. They are able to get everything they need for the party except for one thing: a turkey.

Notes

This was one of the few Mickey McGuire shorts without Mickey Rooney in the cast. For reasons unknown, he was absent from the series during ths period. Costar Marvin Stephens (who usually played the role of 'Katrink') took Mickey's place.

Cast

• Marvin Stephens - Mickey McGuire
• Billy Barty - Billy McGuire
• Jimmy Robinson - Hambone Johnson
• Delia Bogard - Tomboy Taylor
• Donald Haines - Katrink'
• Douglas Fox IV - Stinkie Davis

References

External links

• Mickey's Helping Hand at the Internet Movie Database