U.S Film Star Begins War Service - Shown in Paris as he started his career as a volunteer ambulance driver, Robert Montgomery, American film star, flashes a broad smile with a thumbs-up - "all's well" - signal. That's his ambulance in the background.
Printed June 15, 1940
Monday, July 30, 2007
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Cocktail Per Un Cadavere
Farley Granger is in town next week to promo his new book. In addition to a book signing, the venue is showing Hitchcock's Rope on the big screen. Since (sadly) I won't be able to make the event and see Philip in action, below is my mini tribute to this often ignored, yet techinically interesting movie. I've come to realize either you love or hate Rope. Me - it's one of my Hitchcock favorites.
Really, I'd might more happy if the evil Brandon appeared at the event...
Really, I'd might more happy if the evil Brandon appeared at the event...
Labels:
Books,
Hitchcock,
James Stewart,
John Dall
TCM Bob Schedule For August
For TCM US - check your local listings for the exact time - these are Eastern times.
20 Monday
6 a.m. Fast And Loose (1939)
Married book-dealers Joel and Garda Sloane investigate the killing of a noted collector. Cast: Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Reginald Owen. Dir: Edwin L. Marin. BW-80 mins
30 Thursday
2:30 p.m. Free And Easy (1930)
A bumbling manager turns a beauty queen into a Hollywood star. Cast: Buster Keaton, Anita Page, Robert Montgomery. Dir: Edward Sedgwick. BW-93 mins
20 Monday
6 a.m. Fast And Loose (1939)
Married book-dealers Joel and Garda Sloane investigate the killing of a noted collector. Cast: Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Reginald Owen. Dir: Edwin L. Marin. BW-80 mins
30 Thursday
2:30 p.m. Free And Easy (1930)
A bumbling manager turns a beauty queen into a Hollywood star. Cast: Buster Keaton, Anita Page, Robert Montgomery. Dir: Edward Sedgwick. BW-93 mins
Friday, July 13, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Pardon My Dust
If you're running an RSS/ATOM feed of this blog, you might notice some old posts appearing. I'm updating links to some of the larger photos to my new site. Just ignore - or enjoy all over.
TCM Media Room
I browsed my way into a new section of the TCM web site the other day, their Media Room. Some background from a recent news release:
TCM's Media Room, which launched in June, aggregates more than 3,000 short-form videos, including classic trailers, short films, classic movie clips and interstitials, as well as an occasional feature film, and offers users an online cinematic experience. The premiere of Living on Love will be offered free for viewing for a limited time in July.
FYI: Living on Love is a full feature film from 1937 - a remake of Rafter Romance.
The Media Room allows you to search for actors or titles and save them to a playlist. Just a note, the playlist is based on browser cookies, not a username/password system, so you could lose your playlist over time.
I have to add, Robert Montgomery is well represented in their library of trailers.
TCM's Media Room, which launched in June, aggregates more than 3,000 short-form videos, including classic trailers, short films, classic movie clips and interstitials, as well as an occasional feature film, and offers users an online cinematic experience. The premiere of Living on Love will be offered free for viewing for a limited time in July.
FYI: Living on Love is a full feature film from 1937 - a remake of Rafter Romance.
The Media Room allows you to search for actors or titles and save them to a playlist. Just a note, the playlist is based on browser cookies, not a username/password system, so you could lose your playlist over time.
I have to add, Robert Montgomery is well represented in their library of trailers.
Monday, July 09, 2007
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
Film cameos can be a fun addition to a film. Add a bunch of classic cameos and it's even better. Warner Bros' It's a Great Feeling has a bunch of them - in color. The film stars Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson - as themselves. Jack is directing the film Mademoiselle Fifi and talks his buddy Dennis into starring. From then on, they try to get a small-town girl (from Goerke's Corners, WI - the Two Guys From Milwaukee jokes begin to appear) to star. . . and the fun begins:
Dennis & Jack try to talk Judy (Doris Day) into staying in Hollywood - why would she want to go back to Goerke's Corners to marry her boyfriend, Jeffrey Bushdinkle? Well...he looks a bit like...
Also in cameos are Sydney Greenstreet, Patricia Neal, Jane Wyatt, Maureen Reagan, Raoul Walks, King Vidor, Eleanor Parker, and more.
Dennis & Jack try to talk Judy (Doris Day) into staying in Hollywood - why would she want to go back to Goerke's Corners to marry her boyfriend, Jeffrey Bushdinkle? Well...he looks a bit like...
Also in cameos are Sydney Greenstreet, Patricia Neal, Jane Wyatt, Maureen Reagan, Raoul Walks, King Vidor, Eleanor Parker, and more.
Labels:
Classic Color,
Joan Crawford
Friday, July 06, 2007
Photo Friday - Gregory & Joan
Today's photo is an old remnant cut out of a scrapbook - Gregory Peck & Joan Crawford. Joan actually looks a bit in awe...
Labels:
Joan Crawford,
photo friday
Thursday, July 05, 2007
Classic Montgomery dot com
Apparently I have too much free time because I've just launched a new web site - ClassicMontgomery.com
By no means is it meant to be an encyclopedia on Robert Montgomery. I like to think of it more along the lines of an "online scrapbook."
The beauty of the web is it's ability to change & adapt. So, if you have any ideas or comments you'd like to share, please feel free to drop me a note! And as always, if you have anything you'd like to contribute, please let me know.
By no means is it meant to be an encyclopedia on Robert Montgomery. I like to think of it more along the lines of an "online scrapbook."
The beauty of the web is it's ability to change & adapt. So, if you have any ideas or comments you'd like to share, please feel free to drop me a note! And as always, if you have anything you'd like to contribute, please let me know.
Monday, July 02, 2007
Robert Young's Dark Side
Movie Morlocks blog has an entry on some of the "darker" roles Robert Young has played in his career: The Mortal Storm and They Won't Believe Me.
There's a comment from a reader about Robert Montgomery, Robert Taylor, and Robert Young - how some of their better roles were the evil ones. I'll second that.
There's a comment from a reader about Robert Montgomery, Robert Taylor, and Robert Young - how some of their better roles were the evil ones. I'll second that.
Labels:
Robert Taylor,
Robert Young
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