 In the 1960s, Rooney returned to theatrical entertainment.He still accepted film roles in undistinguished films but occasionally appeared in better works, such as "Requiem for a Heavyweight" (1962) and "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963).He portrayed a Japanese character, Mr. Yunioshi, in the 1961 film version of Truman Capote's novella "Breakfast at Tiffany's".