I'm 61 yrs old and having trouble dealing with how my life is changing. Friends passing away, health declining, feeling useless and I can't imagine abuse on top of all that. That poor man. Elder, child any age, abusive people should be sent to prison.

Imagine all the elder and child abuse that's happening during this time of isolation. We must stay vigilant and look out for eachother.

My mom is 90 we have lived together for over 20 years .I will be there for her always as she says together for ever.

I believe everything she said. You could "feel" the heartbreak in her voice.

Excellent story. Congratulations to his daughter for getting the bill passed. Strong woman.

Cant believe someone could be so mean and hateful to the great Mickey Rooney. He was a national treasure. Great interview Scott is a great guy and interviewer. He didn't interrupt he let Mickey's daughter speak.

Elder abuse is horrific. Good for you, Kelly, for keeping the story straight. So sad.

I was a cameraman in Australia & did a interview with Mickey Rooney in his later years. Can't remember why he was over here. He was a complete professional, kind, nothing was a problem. Compared to him I was a nobody, but he treated me as an equal.

Man, when I heard this a couple of years ago, I literally cried. This guy (IMO), was the greatest child actor. Ever!! And when you hear about what he might have went through, breaks my heart. He should have been put on a pedestal and cherished. Thank you, Mr. Rooney for the memories.

Thank you for bringing this story to light. Mickey Rooney is such a big part of our memories; he was a child actor and acted until he just couldn't anymore. I am so sorry he had to go through that abuse, he certainly did not deserve that. It was so nice to hear his daughter telling what really happened. The people that abuse older people should go to jail; it happens too much. RIP Mickey Rooney, you will never be forgotten.

My heart goes out to her and her family. Glad she was able to share the truth. This had to be hard for her.

His daughter needs to write a book about her Dad’s last marriage.if she really wants her story to be told.

the thought of Judy garland polishing furniture and singing " somewhere over the rainbow " is priceless !

Mickey certainly was a real movie star. May he RIP.

Be the eyes and ears and VOICE for the elderly! ❤️‼️pass it on

I produced an interview with Mickey for Mike Douglas in Las Vegas. Half way through the interview, Mike asked him, "What do you attribute your long successful career on?" Mickey pulled a big cross which was hanging around his neck out of his shirt and said, "Everything good that ever happened to me was because of my lord and savior

I met Mickey at his book signing years ago in Skokie illinois the place was packed. I sat about ten feet from him and Jan was there , he had tremendous charisma and told fascinating stories for about 3 hours. Wish I had recorded it.

I always loved Mickey Rooney and my favorite movie of his was “Boys Town”! I don’t know how he didn’t win an Oscar for his role in that movie, because he was incredible!!!

It got me when she said, "thank you giving me a safe place" my goodness, what an absolute compliment to you Scott

Thanks for speaking out Kelly! Your dad was a great man!

This interview with Kelly Rooney is heartbreaking. As a caregiver for the elderly I am very aware of elder abuse. It is a silent sad crime that happens to our most vulnerable citizens. I cried hearing this. I hope what happened to Mickey Rooney would raise awareness.

No body, doesn't matter who, does not need to be abused in any way by anybody. Period.

A sad day hearing about this. Mickey was old school MOVIE STAR, back then stars had CLASS. Mickey was one of the biggest class actors of all time. A LEGEND, loved the man { rest in peace MIC }.

I admire Kelly's honesty. That's not easy in Hollywood. Great interview! Sad story though.So glad she passed that bill!

Never knew this about Mickey, who cld hurt a fabulous, loving man such as he?!. He was such a joyful man, always smiling.

I am so glad she cleared up the story's another dad. I grew up watching his old movies. What a amazing daughter she truly is

I always liked Mickey Rooney! He was one of my favorites!

I was scared to listen to this, but felt that Mr. Rooney deserves for his story to be told. I was entertained by him thru out my life and am terribly sorry he was so miss treated at the end of his life. I am horrified to hear what happened to her mother, no one deserves to grow up without their loving mother.

Elder abuse is horrible. It is the parallel of child abuse. They have strict laws for that now.

He sang, danced, a good actor, he did everything. And at the end of his life years..he was abused, this is so very sad. He didn't deserve that. I hope those people were put in jail.

My heart breaks for her 💔 I just saved my sister from a home her xhusband put her in ...sending love n prayers to her

Whenever she breaks down crying about certain things I tear up, poor Mickey.

Jan sounds like she only married him for the fame and her signing .. that video of her kicking him under the table during that interview was heart breaking. God bless you Kelly. You been through a lot in your life.

My dad served with Mickey in world war 2

It's absolutely heartbreaking to hear this. I truly hope they're punished for there crimes. Mickey Rooney is a legend.

This just breaks my heart , he is one of my favorite actors. I've worked in nursing home for 30 years and have seen a lot. Never was a nurse I cleaned or cooked for them. One of the worst things that goes on is nursing being fired for abuse and theres no record of it happening, then go to work at another home 3 days later. It has to stop.. I love working with the old folks and talking with them most of all I love to make them laugh. ❤❤❤❤

I remember this. I could not believe this was happening to poor Mickey. Sad sad story. Im glad there are laws now to protect the elderly.

Kelly's story is heartbreaking. Micky obviously loved his kids, very much. You can see this, in the photos. I remember him fighting to change eldercare laws... And wondered?

My father watched him preform during WWII. Jeep tour about a mile from the front lines with German artillery falling. In fact Mickey said when a shell hit while he was singing, "Damn krauts! Find the beat!"

Elder Abuse is disgusting. I grew up watching Mikey Rooney in Saturday matinees.

Eternal rest Mickey. They should be ashamed. How can they have done that to him. So sad. Kelly you keep fighting!!!!

How much courage did it take for her to do this . Strong woman 😔

Wow. I'm an old Hollywood junkie and didn't know about most of this. I hope Jan and Chris are made to pay for their crimes. Mickey was in one of my favorite movies, The Human Comedy. I recommend it.

Scott, you're a pretty good interviewer. Nice job. Very sad story.

People nowadays have no idea how popular Mickey Rooney was. He'd be 100 this year. I've seen those reality shows with him and you could tell that he was being abused then!

omg what a horrific thing to have happened to her mother.

I was fortunate enough to serve him at The Dixie Cafe in Little Rock, Ar. back in the 80's while he was here to do a show. He was so very kind and just a wonderful human. I still have his autograph that says " Love And Kisses, Mickey Rooney" , it is very dear to me. I was and still am heart broken to know all of these things. Mickey deserved love and kindness but found evil and manipulation. I pray he found peace. RIP Sir

Thank you for allowing this daughter to tell the truth about her parents. Rest in Heaven. ❤️🙏

The main reason I stopped watching the Oscars was when Mickey Rooney was present on the red carpet and none of reporters or magazines paid any attention to him which I thought was so disrespectful knowing full well Mr Rooney didn’t have many more years left. A true legend and no one gave him the time of day. I think it was mainly because Mr Rooney was old school and Hollywood and the media are so liberal and socialist driven they purposely ignored Mr Rooney.

Sorry to hear about your losses. Memory Eternal!! From what I am hearing from this daughter it's hard to understand why she didn't call the police when he told them he was being abused. Why didn't they go against their dad's wishes to protect him. Something is missing as to why he ends up with someone else instead of this daughter and her sister.

Great interview, and it is good to hear about the loving side of Mr. Rooney. I hope she speaks out more, she has a powerful story.

This Reminds me of Casey Kasem bio children too. Kelly stay strong!!!! I remembered that when Mickey was on television was on tv. There was Jan!

It really is great that Scott gives platforms to people like this to give their side of things.

I remember a story from years ago , Mr Rooney attented a Hollywood event , one of those Awards Thingies . He was already in a wheelchair at the time . In the downstairs garage , another person who was leaving heard a knocking sound coming from the elevator . When they went to investigate , it was Micky Rooney , trapped in the elevator , couldn't reach the button to open the lift . How sad is that 😥

I was cleaning for a woman of eighty sum odd years. Her son who’s father was in a Jewish nursing home told me he went one night to visit him , who was very sick and weak ! He walked into his room and a orderly man had his father pinned by the neck up against the wall !! Well you can imagine what the son did !!! Then my mother in law was in a nursing home with cancer, her daughter went to see her at night and she was laying in urine from her neck down to her feet ! That was the first day she didn’t visit early !! Then my mother in her eighties was placed in a nursing home rehab because of a broken ankle. She was horrified and made me promise never to leave her in a place like that again !! She was treated cruelly , and neglected!! Hopefully things will change but personally I feel it never will !!

I always knew there had to be more to the stories that were being told about Mickey from opportunists trying to make money off of him. Yes, no one is perfect but until you hear from all sides don't believe what your being told. Loved the interview with his daughter who poured her heart out concerning her father. This would make a great book for many reasons. Thank you both for sharing.

Poor man nobody deserves to be treated like that male or female. Put it all in writing, tell your story in writing.

Yes, Mickey was no saint, but he never hurt people. Sad his last wife abused him. And yes, she needs to talk with a publisher to help her get set up to write a book. This needs to be put in print.

It's not wife abuse, it's more akin to child abuse. Many of the elderly, are physically weak and vulnerable just like children. Tragic. I never cared for Mickey Rooney, but he certainly didn't deserve abuse like that. For goodness sake may he R.I.P I also hope for peace for his children. Goodness. Their beloved Mother murdered and their father torn away and abused. People suck. That's why I am an animal person.

My god... this is so heart wrenching!

The story of Mickey Rooney breaks my heart My prayers are with his daughter and her family may our Lord send her family many blessings 🙏 Thank you for telling the truth about your Dad he will forever be missed and forever be loved 💙

So glad you got to talk to Kelly and find out the real truth of what has to him. Found out a lot of things about him that I never knew before. I saw. him when he testified before Congress. I could tell he was being abused by his wife and her son. What Kelly and her siblings had to deal with trying to get him out of that situation. I loved her dad. So heartbreaking.

Brave lady to set the record straight. The past is helped by the truth

There's NEVER been a child actor that was BETTER than Mickey,,,

I just wish that Micky had outlived those devious bunch of hangers on. RIP Mr Rooney.

Never heard anything bad about Micky but then, I don't read newspapers or mags, god bless you Micky

Mickey Mouse was first named Steam Boat Willy. Not sure about her story that Mickey Mouse was named after Mickey Rooney. I'm 73 and never heard her claim. I question that.

looked up this killing , I was pretty young then and didn't know about this, picture of the house in Brentwood with their 65 Lincoln Convertible in the driveway and someone leading the kids away from the house , very sad

her mom was so beautiful

His last wife sounds like Robert Blake's deceased wife

I used to love to watch Mickey Rooney on Saturdays when I was a kid 👧🏽

Kelly, "the one with the lips," ... just saw her picture 😂 you are 💯% correct!!😂 On a serious note my heart breaks for your precious Dad...Mickey & for you & family.🩵🙏 prayers are with you.🙏🩵

Wow ! Scott that was an eye opener. Credit to you and your good character to have his daughter entrust this with you. We can only imagine Children of celebrities live the most privileged and the most complicated lives too and to have Kelly feel safe enough to open up to you shows your great character. Man ! This was so sad and fascinating. Rip Mickey above all he was still just a man and human being doing what he loved . True old Hollywood

I grew up in England loving Mickey and his movies. The all American boy/man.An incredible actor and a true legend. Always would have loved to meet him. This is heartbreaking, poor guy. One of my favorite movies of his is ''Quicksand.''My heart goes out to his family. RIP Mickey.

it's incredibly sad that such a talented actor would end up being abused like that.My thoughts and prayers are with Kelly and her siblings.As for Jan and her clan,they can lie through their teeth but when their time comes and they face their maker there will be no way to lie their way out of what lies ahead for them.

I am so glad she came out and spoke. That woman was abusing him. Used to see him going to breakfast in the morning with her. She was crap. I feel for his daughter speaking. Her dad was wonderful! Such a tragedy for her to lose her mom and then lose her dad under sad circumstances too:(

This pisses me off and breaks my heart 😡💔

So very sad for you and your family . Your dad was such a great man. I have enjoyed watching your dad through out the years. Rest In Peace Sir! I’m praying for you all . Thanks for sharing Kelly !

Old hollywood was just as evil as hollywood now

So sad any elderly person to be treated that way great job on video

Fantastic interview with Kelly. I never knew this about Mickey. I adore Mickey very much and this broke my heart hearing this. He is a legend. I hope Kelly wins in court. Kelly seems to be very honest. Thank you Scott for the interview and a big thank you to Kelly for sharing this personal story. Love and Light to the both of you.... ~Nada~ xx

It is too bad that this daughter couldn't have taken care of her father in the end. I hope they don't bury that last wife with him at HF. xoxo

Excellent posting and I'm so happy to that you are back to producing more videos.

Thank you for listening to Kelly and giving her the chance to tell the real story. Her father would be proud of her. 🕊

In his films, he made me happy. He makes me happy still. I’m 72. 🌹

That is a heartbreaking tragedy! 😔 this is extremely sad.

I saw Mickey Rooney at the Fox Theater in Detroit, MI. He played the wizard in the 'Wizard of Oz'. I've seen almost every movie he made. Rest in Peace Mr. Rooney.

My uncle's dad served with mickey rooney in the war

So sad. Stay strong Kelly.

I loved Mickeys movies so much energy and feelings he put into his movies 🙏

Scott I love your heart. Hope new museum opens up soon and I get to visit! Thanks for caring about people and history!

Thank you Kelly for telling your story. It's heartbreaking what you and your Dad had to go through. Jan's the definition of a gold digger. Congratulations on your win this is so important.

Her mickey mouse story contradicts all other Walt Disney Biographies

Why didn't Mickey's daughter report the abuse?

Thank you Kelly for sharing your life . So many amazing stories and sad ones. I'm sorry you had to go through so much. Wonderful the Bill got passed. You paved the way for others.

I grew up watching him and I have to say he is an American treasure! One of the great entertainers of the silver screen! I appreciate you taking time out to share the details of your father and mother, God bless you and keep you safe always. I don't care about rumors out of Hollywood! I believe that your dad was a good man and loved his children more than he loved making movies and we know that he loved to make millions of people happy with the people that he played in his films, he was so good at making his character a real life person! One of the best!

SAD THAT HIS DAUGHTER COULDN'T BE THERE IN HIS DARKEST YEARS.

I love it when he played in The Golden Girls rest in peace Mickey Rooney great great actor

I feel horrible for Kelly Rooney and her siblings! I know how she feels on a personal level. My Uncle stole my inheritance Jeff for me by my Dad. Then when my Dad got sick he never informed me, because he was afraid I'd find out what he was up too. All I got was a text with three words..."Your Dad's Dead" I'm glad my husband saw the text before I did and told me in a gentle way. Then showed me what was written. I never found out from my Uncle when the funeral was, what arrangements were being made, nothing! I found out by calling every mortuary in Owensboro, KY till I found my Dad. Luckily 24 hours before the funeral. I got there, talked to the funeral director. Wrote a late obituary for my Dad. Then talked to the Minister to change the service to include my family in the memorial. And what to say about my Dad's life. My Uncle was furious and didn't speak to me really. Instead he spent his time talking to my youngest brother in a corner, glaring at me. I was my Dad's 1st child, only girl and was extremely close to my Dad. My three much younger brothers hadn't spoken to my Dad since they were very small kids. They spent their childhood calling my step father , Dad and using his last name till they couldn't anymore, because they graduated high school! They stole my inheritance, his possessions which at one time all went to me and my kid's. The worst was that I wasn't there in the end for my Dad, I can't get that back! I hate them all for what they did!

My sister is really mean to my dad who has been recovering from a brain injury for 31 years. It makes me sick. I spend as much time as I can and make him feel like a hero as he got the brain injury on duty as a police officer helping people. I love my family. Its so hard to watch loved ones get old. My poor old dog Nash is in his golden days and I can't imagine not having him there anymore. We're All family in this world and we should get along with each other way better than we do.