Ava Gardner: The Secret Conversations Enter-to-Win Trivia Question (Friday July 5)

Okay, this is it! Time for the 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 describes the first time she met Mickey Rooney, who would soon become her first husband. In her own words:
“I can remember that first meeting with Mick clearly — probably because he was wearing a bowl of fruit on his head.” Who was Mickey Rooney dressed up as when he met Ava for the first time? (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!

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Mickey Rooney was dressed as ????? when he met Ava Gardner for the first time. Rooney was filming Babes on Broadway with Judy Garland at the time, and was in costume for his South American dance number. Image © Underwood & Underwood/Corbis