Little Annie Rooney is a comic strip about a young orphan girl who travels with her dog, Zero. It was launched by King Features Syndicate on January 10, 1927, following the success of Little Orphan Annie, and takes its name from the popular 1889 song “Little Annie Rooney,” though the strip’s character is unrelated to the song’s heroine.

''Little Annie Rooney'' closely paralleled ''Little Orphan Annie'' in many ways. Both characters were spirited young girls accompanied by loyal dog with Sandy for Orphan Annie and Zero for Annie Rooney. Each girl also had a trademark catchphrase (“Leapin’ Lizards!” versus “Gloriosky!”). Despite their small size, both Annies were portrayed as tough, independent, and capable of surviving on their own.

However, two key elements set them apart. Annie Rooney lacked a wealthy benefactor like Daddy Warbucks, and while her strip enjoyed moderate success, it never approached the widespread popularity of Harold Gray’s ''Little Orphan Annie''.

All published appearances of Annie Rooney from before January 1, )-(95)}} are public domain in the US.

Some notable appearances are listed below:

* Little Annie Rooney (1927-)-(96)}})

* In 1931, Fleischer studio made a cartoon based on the 1889 song Little Annie Rooney.
* The character also appeared in Big Little Books and numerous reprints in comic books from the late 1930s through 1950.
* Before the comic debuted, Mary Pickford starred in the 1925 silent film Little Annie Rooney, a major success in which the 32-year-old actress played a 12-year-old slum girl. The film's name was also inspired by the 1889 song and had nothing to due with the comic strip.
* Fox Film Corporation later acquired the comic strip rights, leading to the 1935 film Ginger, the first starring role for child actress Jane Withers.
* In 1942, Shirley Temple starred in Miss Annie Rooney, her first teenage role, though the film was not an adaptation of the comic strip and instead told a separate story about a poor girl and her wealthy boyfriend.
* The strip's creators over the years included Ed Verdier (1927–29), Ben Batsford (1929-30), Sunday strips by Nicholas Afonsky (1934–43), writer Brandon Walsh (1930–54) and Darrell McClure (1930–66). McClure's assistants were Bob Dunn and Fran Matera.

*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Annie_Rooney Wikipedia]
*[https://www.toonopedia.com/annieroo.htm Toonopedia]
*[https://www.comics.org/feature/7537/ GCD]
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