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Mickey One (1965) -- A mediocre stand-up comic with gambling debts runs away to the West Side of Chicago, and under an assumed name, takes a job as a janitor.

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Writer:
Alan M. Surgal (written by)
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Release Date:
27 September 1965 (USA) more
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...and the name of the game is Mickey!
Plot:
After incurring the wrath of the mob, a comic flees Detroit for Chicago taking the name "Mickey One."... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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Arthur Penn: The Hollywood Interview
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 10 April 2009, 1:43 PM, PDT)

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Paranoia on the run in mid-60's! more (22 total)

Cast

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Warren Beatty ... Mickey
Alexandra Stewart ... Jenny
Hurd Hatfield ... Castle

Franchot Tone ... Rudy Lopp
Teddy Hart ... Berson
Jeff Corey ... Fryer
Kamatari Fujiwara ... The Artist
Donna Michelle ... The Girl
Ralph Foody ... Police Captain
Norman Gottschalk ... The Evangelist
Dick Lucas ... Employment Agent
Jack Goodman ... Cafeteria Manager
Jeri Jensen ... Helen
Charlene Lee ... The Singer
Benny Dunn ... Nightclub Comic
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93 min
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Location filming was done in Chicago March through May of 1964. The stars stayed at the Astor Towers Hotel during filming. Interiors were shot at Fred Niles Studios which are now Oprah's Harpo Studios. The exterior of the Xanadu night club in the film was the old Gate of Horn folk club at the southeast corner of Dearborn & Chicago. The interior night club scenes were shot in what had been the short-lived "new" Chez Paree at 400 N. Wabash. The film opened in Chicago on October 27, 1965 at the Woods Theater which can be seen in film with the film "The Cardinal" listed on the marquee. more

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Paranoia on the run in mid-60's!, 10 July 2004
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Author: shepardjessica from sparks, nevada

This under-appreciated early film of Arthur Penn has been called a rip-off of European films, but it's much better than that. Penn and Beatty obviously formed a love/hate relationship before they made Bonnie and Clyde two years later, and this film is great! The perfect role for Beatty and a host of strange characters (who is that little guy?) and an offbeat performance by Francot Tone and a creepy one by Hurd Hatfield.

This film's reputation will rise in value over the years since Mickey is no longer alone on the American streets. Wonderful b/w cinematography and true American sensibility permeates every scene. Try to find this gem and you may be in for a surprise. A 9 out of 10! Best performance in film Beatty.

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