Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations Enter-to-Win Trivia Question (Friday July 12)

Okay, this is it!  Time for today’s Trivia Question (red font below) that will determine this week’s winner of Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations, courtesy of Simon & Schuster!  (remember, in order to win, you must have already pre-qualified via the Qualifying Entry Task)

THE QUESTION:

In the book, Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations, Ava talks candidly about her three marriages.  Her first marriage was to MGM mega-star, Mickey Rooney, whom she divorced in 1943 citing ‘incompatibility’ (or more candidly ‘infidelity’).  In 1945, Gardner married husband #2 — a popular big band leader and one of jazz’s finest clarinetists. Who was Ava Gardner’s 2nd husband? (TWEET your answer to @classicmoviehub)   [if you need a hint scroll below]

The FIRST person (who already completed this week’s Qualifying Entry Task) to correctly TWEET the answer to the above question — wins!

If you need help with the answer, please click here:

This famous Bandleader’s signature song was Cole Porter’s “Begin the Beguine”

You can read more about the book here at Simon & Schuster.

And if you don’t want to wait to win, you can buy it here at amazon:

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–Annmarie Gatti for Classic Movie Hub