Rooney (film)
Rooney is a 1958 British comedy film directed by George Pollock and starring John Gregson, Muriel Pavlow and Barry Fitzgerald. It was based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Catherine Cookson. Plot. The film depicts the life of James Ignatius Rooney, a Gaelic sportsman at the weekends, and a Dublin rubbish collector during the week. Critical reception. Bosley Crowther in "The New York Times" gave the film a mixed review though he added that, "we must say, John Gregson goes at the title role of the happy young bachelor dustman with a lively good nature  and comic will"; while Tony Sloman in the "Radio Times" gave the piece three out of five stars, calling it "really quite charming"; and Allmovie found the film "Stronger on characterisation than plot," noting that "The film is at its best when the camera roams around the misty streets of Dublin, and at its worst when it pauses for sentiment." Box office. "Kinematograph Weekly" listed it as being "in the money" at the British box office in 1958.