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How did Norman Taurog begin working in entertainment as a child?

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Director Norman Taurog, wearing a hat and glasses, sits beside actor Mickey Rooney, who is smiling, on the set of the film Boys Town, with camera equipment visible behind them. — Norman Taurog Norman Taurog (right) with Mickey Rooney on the set of *Boys Town* (1938).

Norman Taurog began his career in entertainment by acting onstage as a child. He later transitioned into the film industry as a teenager before eventually becoming a director of silent comedies in 1920.1