"Bill On His
Own" is an American made for TV Film from 1983. Starring Mickey Rooney, it is a sequel to the
1981 TV Movie "Bill" and follows the life and intellectually disabled
older man who has spent all his life in institutions. The story is based on the real life of Bill
Sackter.
Mickey Rooney won an
Emmy and a Golden Globe for his performance in the original movie and in 1983
the sequel was made.
In 1934 Mickey
Rooney signed a contract with MGM, who produced Fame, and appeared in many of
the studios films, including a number of musicals with Judy Garland. From 1938
to 1943 he was in the Top 10 box office stars, heading the list for 3 of those
years.
Mickey Rooney is the
father of Dancer and Choreographer, Michael Rooney. Michael was one of the fame dancers during
the time "Bill on his Own" was made and aired.
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Alan Landsburg,
Valerie's father was the Executive Producer on both "Bill" and
"Bill On His Own". The films were also released by Alan's production company: Alan Landsburg
Productions.
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Fame's Lee Curreri
wrote the score and incidental music, for "Bill On His Own." This was one of the first projects that Lee
wrote for outside of "Fame". The official Fame magazine reported that
Valerie and her boyfriend James McVay were helping Lee with the project.
Valerie has no credit on the movie.
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However, James is
credited for writing and singing the films opening theme song "Better to Fly", which is a very Fame like Song.
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