The 1981 TV movie “Bill” with Mickey...

The 1981 TV movie “Bill” with Mickey Rooney is certainly one of the best in recent years. It distresses me to see it sentenced to fade away in late-night time slots. (The film aired at 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 8.) “Bill” is a beautiful and touching movie. It could well take the place of some of the violent trash currently dominating prime-time TV.

Robert P. Shaffer, Covina