An October 29th, 1934, issue of Cinefilo, a Portuguese magazine, celebrates the 10th anniversary of MGM by featuring three of its 1934 movies. Bob being in all three is what is of major interest. I rather like the Mystery of Mr. X. mini-poster, it is all Bob after all.
And note that Bob is sitting down and Sally Starr is wearing heels, one diminutive lady. Anyway, a nifty photo of the two. So This is College (1929) is streaming on TCM until October 13th.
I am not at all computer savvy ... yes, you've heard my complaint a few times before. Fortunately, there are people who step up and help me out by creating Bob photos that I can only dream about. The photo below is an excellent example, and it (an 8x10 print) cost just under $10. That's a super bargain for any Bob photo these days.
Myrna Loy always seemed to be on the tall side. She was only 5ft 5 1/2" which in her era was quite tall. In the still below, Myrna towers over her co-star, an Audrey Ferris who claimed to be 5ft 2". Well, somebody's height measurement is a tad off.
In this still from Wife vs. Secretary, Myrna towers over the help. (The lady playing the cook is a rather interesting actress named Greta Meyer. She was a very busy bit player from 1932 to the mid-1940s, but her early career in Germany was much more successful. Do look her up on Wiki, an interesting read.)
Thankfully, most of the male leads at MGM (Bob, Bill, Clark) were taller than her so she never had to walk in a trench, just had to take off her shoes on occasion. Ms. Loy's birth date is August 2nd. Yes, I am way tardy with this post. Myrna deserves better.
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