There was, in fact, a standard studio recipe. Take one young actress, pluck her eyebrows, cap her teeth, shape her hairline, pad as required and throw her into the ring with Andy Hardy. Then wait and see. If the public responded, the starlet became a star.

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr.; September 23, 1920) is an American film actor and entertainer whose film, television, and stage appearances span his lifetime. During his career, he has won multiple awards, including an Oscar, a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award. Best known for his work as the Andy Hardy character, Rooney has one of the longest movie careers of any actor, entering the Guinness Book of Records as the actor with longest career on both stage and screen

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