Movie star mystery photo
September 1, 2008 | 8:00
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Los Angeles Times file photo |
| OK, who are they? Of course, it's Mickey Rooney on the left. His boxing partner is Art Aragon, as guessed by Kip Brown (who thought it might have been Mickey Knox), Howard Decker, Michael Ryerson and Lee Rivas. Information on the back of the photo says this is a scene from "Military Policemen" (also known as "Off Limits"). The date is difficult to read, but appears to be Jan. 29, 1953. Nice guessing, folks! |
In the top photo, that's Mickey Rooney on the left. I can't make out the other man's face clearly enough to make a guess.
As for the second mystery photo, and this is a long shot, is it Carole Lombard?
Posted by: Amy | September 01, 2008 at 08:51 AM
Is it Mickey Rooney's turn to train with John Indrisano, presumably for KILLER MCCOY?
Posted by: Richard Heft | September 01, 2008 at 08:58 AM
Mickey Rooney and either boxer Art Aragon or actor Mickey Knox?
Posted by: Kip Brown | September 01, 2008 at 09:03 AM
Boxer on our left is Mickey Rooney.
Posted by: zabadu | September 01, 2008 at 09:04 AM
And is the boxer on the right Jack Palance - they were in Requiem For A Heavyweight...
Posted by: zabadu | September 01, 2008 at 09:07 AM
Mickey Rooney and Tony Curtis.
Posted by: DanR | September 01, 2008 at 09:13 AM
Mickey Rooney & Sam Levene?
Posted by: johnnyyuma | September 01, 2008 at 09:16 AM
The Mick and a Rock named Graziano?
And I still think the mystery, European-looking woman could be Eva Marie Saint.
Posted by: Arye Michael Bender | September 01, 2008 at 09:45 AM
Mickey Rooney squares off with boxer John Indistrano who played Rocky Devlin in "Killer McCoy" (1947). In this remake of The Crowd Roars (1932),a fixture of the L.A. boxing scene for many years, P.A. announcer, Jimmy Lennon Sr. makes a cameo appearance.
FYI: My good buddy, Mickey Knox, who is still hale and hearty, had a terrific part in this film as the erstwhile champ that Mickey sends to an early grave.
Posted by: Alan K. Rode | September 01, 2008 at 09:59 AM
Mickey Rooney & Eddie Bracken
Posted by: Nancy | September 01, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Mickey Rooney and Art 'golden boy' Aragon.
Posted by: MichaelRyerson | September 01, 2008 at 10:07 AM
and judging from where the mickster is carrying that right glove, he's about to be knocked out.
Posted by: MichaelRyerson | September 01, 2008 at 10:09 AM
Mickey Rooney and Rory Calhoun in a wiinner take-all match at the Olympic Auditorium. The winner gets a date with a Hollwood starlet.
Posted by: Gary Hertzberg | September 01, 2008 at 10:18 AM
mickey rooney and larry cisneros
Posted by: william | September 01, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Well, I'll try the other obvious choice: Mickey Rooney and Arthur Mercante.
Posted by: zapgun | September 01, 2008 at 11:40 AM
How 'bout (horrible pun) Rooney and Marciano?
Posted by: zapgun | September 01, 2008 at 02:39 PM
Boxing Photo is Mickey Rooney on the left "boxing" with Art Aragon.
Posted by: LEE RIVAS | September 01, 2008 at 06:27 PM
As for the misfiled blonde she looks very much like Jarmila Novotna to me. Just a guess.
Posted by: MichaelRyerson | September 02, 2008 at 09:33 AM
False alarm on Veda Ann Borg? Maybe Moira Shearer ???
Posted by: David Andrews | September 03, 2008 at 07:04 PM
perhaps the mystery woman is lilian harvey?
Posted by: passerby | September 03, 2008 at 08:36 PM