Mickey ROONEY (1920–2014) – Set of nine photographs, 1983–19 - Lot 267

Mickey ROONEY (1920–2014) – Set of nine photographs, 1983–1984. Photos by Bill Nation, Kip Rano, and SIPA PRESS Includes: - Mickey Rooney receiving his Honorary Oscar, Hollywood, April 11, 1983 (Bill Nation); - Mickey Rooney and Gene Allen announcing the nominations for the 56th Academy Awards, Los Angeles, February 16, 1984 (Bill Nation); - Mickey Rooney presenting his Honorary Oscar, Hollywood, April 11, 1983 (Bill Nation); - Mickey Rooney and Gene Allen at the announcement of the nominations for the 56th Academy Awards, Los Angeles, February 16, 1984 (Bill Nation); - Mickey Rooney, Hollywood, December 1983 (SIPA PRESS); - Mickey Rooney and Dennis Quaid, Hollywood, December 1983 (SIPA PRESS); - Mickey Rooney presenting his Honorary Oscar, Los Angeles, April 11, 1983 (Kip Rano / SIPA PRESS); - 55th Academy Awards – Mickey Rooney receiving his Honorary Oscar, Los Angeles, April 11, 1983 (Bill Nation); - Mickey Rooney receiving his Honorary Oscar, kissed by his grandson, Hollywood, April 11, 1983 (Bill Nation). Nine vintage silver gelatin press prints. Typewritten or printed captions, stamps, and credits reading “Bill Nation / SYGMA,” “Kip Rano / SIPA PRESS,” or “SIPA PRESS” on the back, depending on the print. Approximately 20 × 30 cm each. Note: A set of nine photographs documenting Mickey Rooney’s final major public honors between 1983 and 1984. Several images capture the 55th Academy Awards ceremony, during which the actor received an Honorary Oscar in recognition of his lifetime achievement. The various shots notably show the presentation of the statuette, the emotional moments following the ceremony, as well as a portrait in which he is being kissed by his grandson. Other photographs show him during the announcement of the nominations for the 56th Academy Awards alongside Gene Allen, president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and on the set of the TV movie *Bill: On His Own* with Dennis Quaid. Preserved with their original captions and stamps, these prints form a cohesive collection dedicated to the final major public appearances of one of the leading figures of Hollywood’s Golden Age.