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8 December 1954 (USA) morePlot:
A uranium prospector is eating a peanut butter sandwich in the desert where atom bomb tests are being done... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Enjoyable Paffle! Rooney moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mickey Rooney | ... | Barnaby 'Blix' Waterberry |
 | Robert Strauss | ... | Stan Cooper |
| Elaine Devry | ... | Audrey Nelson (as Elaine Davis) |
| Bill Goodwin | ... | Dr. Rodell |
| Robert Emmett Keane | ... | Mr. Reynolds |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Dr. Edgar Pangborn |
| Joey Forman | ... | MP in hospital |
| Dan Riss | ... | Jim, FBI Chief Agent |
| Peter Leeds | ... | Agent Bill |
| Hal March | ... | Agent Ray |
| George E. Mather | ... | 1st Sergeant |
| Fay Roope | ... | Gen. Lawlor |
| Bill Welsh | ... | Commentator |
| Stanley Adams | ... | Wildcat Hooper |
| Robert Nichols | ... | Bob, technician in Blix's room |
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Sweden:15Fun Stuff
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"The Simpsons" (1989) features a character called Radioactive Man who is transformed when accidentally caught in an atomic blast, just like the Rooney character in this film. In one episode a "movie version" of the Radioactive Man comic book character and his sidekick, Fall Out Boy, is being made in Springfield. Mickey Rooney makes his debut as a cartoon in that episode. moreFAQ
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This is an enjoyable little programmer from the early 1950s. Mickey Rooney (the #1 box office draw in the late 1930s and early 1940s) was no longer an A list star, and was hardly a "kid" at 34. The breezy plot, with it's sci-fi/comedy blend, along with Rooney and Strauss having an abundance of charisma, make this a great waste of time. If you enjoy the Bowery Boys, Francis The Talking Mule (Rooney actually starred in the final 'Francis' film) and The Ma & Pa Kettle series, this should be right up your alley! Rooney and Strauss have a great chemistry, and they clearly could have thrived as a defacto comedy team in a few more pictures. You may have a hard time locating this film, but for a few dollars, it's well worth it!