The Big Wheel

The Big Wheel


Starring:Mickey Rooney, Thomas Mitchell, Mary Hatcher, Michael O'Shea, Spring Byington, Hattie McDaniel, Steve Brodie, Lina Romay, Allen Jenkins, Richard Lane, Brick Sullivan, Donald Kerr, Monte Blue, Jeffrey Sayre, Charles Irwin, George Fisher (II), Jack Colin, Kippee Valez, Franklyn Farnum, Charles Perry
Director: Edward Ludwig
Studio: Image Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
Description
Restless and reckless, Mickey Rooney is "The Big Wheel!" All grown up, Rooney stars as Billy Coy, the son of a famous Indianapolis 500 race car driver who died in a fiery crash in the last laps of the race. Always living in the shadow of his father, Billy races his way to the Indy 500 to face his fears and claim his family legacy. Action-packed race car footage filmed at the famed speedway with plenty of dizzy skids and crashes for race fans and action lovers. Spectacular footage, romance and music. Great stars, top notch entertainment!
The Big Wheel
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • NICE MICKEY ROONEY FILM
  • Unused or underused Mickey Rooney
  • The Big Wheel gets the Green Light!
The Big Wheel
Starring: Mickey Rooney , Thomas Mitchell , Mary Hatcher , Michael O'Shea , and Spring Byington
Director: Edward Ludwig
Manufacturer: Good Times Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B0006FFR9S
Release Date: 2005-01-25

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars NICE MICKEY ROONEY FILM.......2005-01-30

THIS MOVIE IS GREAT IF JUST TO SEE MICKEY ROONEY! ALTHOUGH MICKEY ALWAYS DESERVED MORE THAN WHAT HE WAS HANDED. IN MY OPINION THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MORE TALENTED ACTOR IN THE MOVIES. HE MAKES ME LAUGH, HE MAKES ME CRY, HE MAKES ME HAPPY! GOD BLESS AMERICA! ANYHOW < THE MOVIE PLOT IS PRETTY GOOD! MICKEY DOES A OUTSTANDING JOB AS ALWAYS!

3 out of 5 stars Unused or underused Mickey Rooney.......2003-11-08

Mickey Rooney has been underused a lot of times in his career. And this film is one of these times. He was short and that was a shortcoming (the right word in this case). So his roles were often innocuous ones in rather insignificant films. He has a face, if not a mug, and it is expressive to the utmost. He even has eyes that are as mobile as two wild birds in a stormy sky. His body, and I mean all his body, every single spot of it, is able to take any stand, stance and position that is meaningful and gives some flesh to his character and to the action. And it never looks overdone. His voice is also interesting though it is hardly worked upon enough. And here he is reduced to a pun. He is small so the wheel is big, the game is big, but he is the game (both meanings) of the director. And he is in the car racing business so the wheel is generally one of a set of four and it is also the big race track of Indianapolis and its 500. The film is essentially the story of a young car driver who climbs to the top, i.e. Indianapolis 500. The rest is wrapping up to give some sense to the film and some feeling to the situation and the action. A father who killed himself in Indianapolis. A mother who is scared out of her mind by the race. A mechanic who was the friend of the dead father, is in love with the mother and finally marries her. The daughter of the sugardaddy of the team looks like a boy and plays mechanic, and of course she falls in love with the poor Bill, Mickey Rooney. And that's about all. Unlucky us who do not get what we deserve : a film with a plot and some thickness. It sickens more than it thickens most of the time.

Dr Jacques COULARDEAU

5 out of 5 stars The Big Wheel gets the Green Light!.......2001-03-08

"The Big Wheel" is a must see for all racing fans. This classic story of a son living up to his fathers name and reputation is as relevant today as it was in the Forties.Mickey Rooney gives a fine performance in his own imitable style aided by a strong support cast including Thomas Mitchell, Michael O'shea and Mary Hatcher and starring the legendary Indianapolis Raceway as the backdrop. Even if you aren't a race fan you'll enjoy the classic racing footage that'll have you on the edge of your seat.5 cheers for "The Big Wheel".
Great Racing Movies (The Fast And The Furious / The Big Wheel / Hot Rod Girl)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Cars, Cars, Cars
  • 1 great movie & 2 good ones!
  • Those were the days!
Great Racing Movies (The Fast And The Furious / The Big Wheel / Hot Rod Girl)
Starring: Monte Blue , Steve Brodie , Spring Byington , Jack Colin , and Franklyn Farnum
Manufacturer: Bfs Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005N5RY
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Description

3 Great Movies on 1 DVD. Star Power, Exciting Genre with Extras on each DVD.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Cars, Cars, Cars.......2004-04-01

The other reviewers focus on this DVD's technical aspects. If you were raised on over-the-air B/W TV, as I was, these films look fine. Hey, you can pause on any frame and there are no "commercial breaks."

This compliation provides many interesting historical insights. Of particular interest are the productions, the cast, and most of all, the cars.

Scene after scene is filled with vintage cars in action. The technical aspects and actors take a "back seat" to the cars. Anyone with an interest in vintage British Sports, Indy, or Hot Rod cars will find this compliation well worth the small price of admission.

3 out of 5 stars 1 great movie & 2 good ones!.......2004-02-07

The Big Wheel is the best of the 3. Good acting by all the stars & plenty of that edge of your seat exciting auto racing! Bought this disc because of this movie as I like Mickey Rooney and he was very good in this role.

Hot Rod Girl is part drag racing part teanage JD movie. It was interesting to watch. Decent acting by all.

Fast And The Furious is the Roger Corman 1954 original about a man who breaks out of jail then joins a race to Mexico in order to not get caught by the police.

All 3 movies are in black & white and seem to come from 16mm sources. Expect mono sound and some scratches and occasional splices which are very normal for older film prints.

Sound is very good on this DVD but the picture looks slightly soft (like VHS does) due to the compression needed to fit 3 movies on one disc. Still I enjoyed watching this disc and I'm sure you will to if your a racing fan as I am.

3 out of 5 stars Those were the days!.......2003-08-20

This collection will mainly appeal to fans of the genre of late 50's, juvenile delinquent flicks with a bent for fast cars and kids who are just out for kicks.

Mind you, these are not high quality digital remasters or anything like that, but at least the fragile condition of these films is explained in the disc's opening. I can live with that (although I'd gladly pay for pristine copies of any films from this camp...) The worst print of the lot is "Hot Rod Girl", which has what appears to be drop-out lines heavily in the first 10 minutes which are not present in the Goodtimes VHS print. Regardless, I was happy to replace that horrid tape version with this superior DVD edition. The other two films, "The Big Wheel" and "The Fast and the Furious", look fine as can be expected. I can understand the difficulty in obtaining good prints of such old drive-in flicks, but it was very disappointing that neither trailers nor poster art could have been dug up, since I know for a fact they are out there. I have to assume these were put together from 16mm TV prints, so another diappointment is the full-screen format. (sigh)

Usually, these budget compilations are abominable quality and I am happy to say that these are at least watchable and there are no technical distractions. The movies are great and the price is right.
The Big Wheel
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • NICE MICKEY ROONEY FILM
  • Unused or underused Mickey Rooney
  • The Big Wheel gets the Green Light!
The Big Wheel
Starring: Mickey Rooney , Thomas Mitchell , Mary Hatcher , Michael O'Shea , and Spring Byington
Director: Edward Ludwig
Manufacturer: Image Entertainment
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00004W194
Release Date: 2000-09-26

Description

Restless and reckless, Mickey Rooney is "The Big Wheel!" All grown up, Rooney stars as Billy Coy, the son of a famous Indianapolis 500 race car driver who died in a fiery crash in the last laps of the race. Always living in the shadow of his father, Billy races his way to the Indy 500 to face his fears and claim his family legacy. Action-packed race car footage filmed at the famed speedway with plenty of dizzy skids and crashes for race fans and action lovers. Spectacular footage, romance and music. Great stars, top notch entertainment!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars NICE MICKEY ROONEY FILM.......2005-01-30

THIS MOVIE IS GREAT IF JUST TO SEE MICKEY ROONEY! ALTHOUGH MICKEY ALWAYS DESERVED MORE THAN WHAT HE WAS HANDED. IN MY OPINION THERE HAS NEVER BEEN A MORE TALENTED ACTOR IN THE MOVIES. HE MAKES ME LAUGH, HE MAKES ME CRY, HE MAKES ME HAPPY! GOD BLESS AMERICA! ANYHOW < THE MOVIE PLOT IS PRETTY GOOD! MICKEY DOES A OUTSTANDING JOB AS ALWAYS!

3 out of 5 stars Unused or underused Mickey Rooney.......2003-11-08

Mickey Rooney has been underused a lot of times in his career. And this film is one of these times. He was short and that was a shortcoming (the right word in this case). So his roles were often innocuous ones in rather insignificant films. He has a face, if not a mug, and it is expressive to the utmost. He even has eyes that are as mobile as two wild birds in a stormy sky. His body, and I mean all his body, every single spot of it, is able to take any stand, stance and position that is meaningful and gives some flesh to his character and to the action. And it never looks overdone. His voice is also interesting though it is hardly worked upon enough. And here he is reduced to a pun. He is small so the wheel is big, the game is big, but he is the game (both meanings) of the director. And he is in the car racing business so the wheel is generally one of a set of four and it is also the big race track of Indianapolis and its 500. The film is essentially the story of a young car driver who climbs to the top, i.e. Indianapolis 500. The rest is wrapping up to give some sense to the film and some feeling to the situation and the action. A father who killed himself in Indianapolis. A mother who is scared out of her mind by the race. A mechanic who was the friend of the dead father, is in love with the mother and finally marries her. The daughter of the sugardaddy of the team looks like a boy and plays mechanic, and of course she falls in love with the poor Bill, Mickey Rooney. And that's about all. Unlucky us who do not get what we deserve : a film with a plot and some thickness. It sickens more than it thickens most of the time.

Dr Jacques COULARDEAU

5 out of 5 stars The Big Wheel gets the Green Light!.......2001-03-08

"The Big Wheel" is a must see for all racing fans. This classic story of a son living up to his fathers name and reputation is as relevant today as it was in the Forties.Mickey Rooney gives a fine performance in his own imitable style aided by a strong support cast including Thomas Mitchell, Michael O'shea and Mary Hatcher and starring the legendary Indianapolis Raceway as the backdrop. Even if you aren't a race fan you'll enjoy the classic racing footage that'll have you on the edge of your seat.5 cheers for "The Big Wheel".
The Big Wheel
Average customer rating: Not rated
    The Big Wheel
    Starring: Steve Brodie , Spring Byington , Mary Hatcher , Hattie McDaniel , and Allen Jenkins
    Director: Edward Ludwig
    Manufacturer: Miracle Pictures
    ProductGroup: DVD
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    Release Date: 2004-09-28
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      Learn How to Win at Roulette (Advanced Course), DVD by John Patrick

      ProductGroup: DVD
      Binding: DVD
      Product Features:
      • How to Win at Roulette
      • Action Numbers in Roulette
      • Roulette Wheel Z Method
      • LaBouche System of Roulette
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      ASIN: B000PV2M1Y

      Product Description

      Learn the best way to play the Action Numbers, the 31 System, the Labouche System and the Z method. You'll learn the systems the pros use to get the most out of a hot streak and make the columns and dozens of good percentage plays.
      The Big Chance/ The Big Wheel
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        The Big Chance/ The Big Wheel
        Starring: Mickey Rooney
        Director: Alber Herman; Edward Ludwig
        Manufacturer: Movie Ventures
        ProductGroup: DVD
        Binding: DVD

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        ASIN: B0006A8ZFG
        Release Date: 2001-09-18
        The Big Wheel & My Outlaw Brother; Mickey Rooney Marathon Volume 1
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          The Big Wheel & My Outlaw Brother; Mickey Rooney Marathon Volume 1

          Manufacturer: Brentwood
          ProductGroup: DVD
          Binding: DVD

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          ASIN: B000B8TNFO

          Product Description

          The Big Wheel (1949) Mickey Rooney plays Billy Coy a garage mechanic who matriculates into pro racing. He plays a hard guy, and eventually kills another racer when he mixes gas and alcohol. It takes some doing, but Billy finally redeems himself. My Outlaw Brother (1951) Mickey Rooney plays Denny O'More; a greenhorn from New York who heads into the wild west to see his brother, Patrick (Robert Stack). Along the way he starts traveling with a ranger on the trail of an outlaw... who turns out to be Denny's brother! Two Great Mickey Rooney films made while at the peak of his career. Uncut full length unrated versions with mild violence only. Lovingly transfered in the original B+W Brentwood used new double sided disc technology to preserve picture detail by using a dvd sp speed high bit transfer! High quality packaging using 35mm quality full color art, and a standard full size Amaray case. DVD special features include stated feature programs, interactive menus, and scene access.
          Love Laughs At Andy Hardy/The Big Wheel
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            Love Laughs At Andy Hardy/The Big Wheel

            Manufacturer: Genius Entertainment
            ProductGroup: DVD
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            Release Date: 2004-01-01
            The Big Wheel
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              The Big Wheel

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              Product Features:
              • digitally remastered
              • sound enhanced

              ASIN: B000L7QDX0

              Product Description

              Rooney stars as Billy Coy, the son of a famous Indy 500 race car driver who died in a fiery crash in the last laps of the race. Always living in the shadow of his father, Billy races his way to the Indy 500 to face his fears and claim the family legacy.
              The Big Wheel ( Cocky, Brash and Reckless) & the Big Chance
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