Mickey is a 1948 American coming-of-age comedy drama film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Lois Butler, Bill Goodwin, Skip Homeier and Academy Award-winning actress Hattie McDaniel. The film was based on the novel Clementine by Peggy Goodin and was filmed in Cinecolor. The film’s sets were designed by the art director Edward L. Ilou.
Plot
The plotline involves a young tomboy named Mickey (Butler) with a beautiful singing voice, who is torn between singing and playing on her baseball team. Meanwhile, Mickey is trying to make her widowed father fall in love with her neighbor’s aunt, Louise (Hervey), a woman who is helping Mickey try to be more ladylike so she can become her best friend’s love interest.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lois Butler | Mickey Kelly |
| Bill Goodwin | George R. Kelly |
| Irene Hervey | Louise Williams |
| John Sutton | Ted Whitney |
| Rose Hobart | Lydia Matthews |
| Hattie McDaniel | Bertha |
| Skippy Homeier | Hank Evans |
| Beverly Wills | Cathy Williams |
| Leon Tyler | Robbie Matthews |
References
- ^ “Muray-Siegel’s Coast”. Variety. October 20, 1948. p. 6.
External links
- Mickey at IMDb
- Mickey at Rotten Tomatoes