Our (late) pic of the day is another from Rumble on the Docks (1956), the teenage On the Waterfront directed by Fred F. Sears. Timothy turns in a great supporting performance as Frank Mangus, the lackadaisical muscle behind racketeer Joe Brindo (Michael Granger).
Frank is incapable of merely sitting on a couch or a chair – he must drape himself across it, over it, or around it. It’s pretty much a running gag throughout the film. Yet another part that could have been routine and forgettable in the hands of a lesser talent, here given the unmistakable Carey treatment.
The Timothy Carey Experience 
This is around the time I first met Timothy, it was at the El Monte Valley Mall, corner of Lexington. I approached him, stuck out my hand which he shook without breaking it and told him I was a fan and that I had recently seen Rumble On The Docks which I thought he was great in it. I asked him what he thought of Danny Terranova, a fellow actor in Rumble, Timothy said Danny was a real cooool guy, drawing it out as only he could. I told him I was Richie and he said upon leaving, nice meeting you Richieeeeeeeeeeeeee, long and drawn out in his most baritone of voice. I saw him once again, in South El Monte, it was an open area, he had a T shirt on, kind of meandering around, maybe scouting locations to film. In any event it was a thrill to see him live. All the best, Richard
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