And then there's the memory thing ...

 At one time, I thought I had a great system of separating Bob stuff that I've used on the blog from the rest of my collection.  It worked great for several years.  But, there always are loopholes for every system.  And then there's the memory thing ... Anyway, I decided to use this postcard although I "sort of" remember having used it before.  Too nice to keep in my problem file any longer.  Bob is perfectly attired for tennis, but ... his right white shoe is scuffed!  Egads.

I know this portrait of Bob has been used on the blog several times.  I'm sharing my most recently obtained copy and the one, finally, that is in excellent condition.  Cute, isn't he.  

Reminder:  It is Memorial Day Weekend, so TCM must be showing They Were Expendable (1945), right?  Yup, tomorrow (May 26th) at 9:15 p.m. PT.  

Bob's Day, Part 2

 Good excuse to use another one of my many favorite Bob photos ... Classy Dude.  

Happy 28th Birthday, Mr. Montgomery!

 Well, that's how old he was when this photo was taken.  Birthdays are much more fun when one is in their 20s.  Haven't made up my mind yet as to which Bob movie(s) to watch to celebrate.  The Last of Mrs. Cheney (1937) is streaming on TCM until June 16th, so might just go the easy route.  Maybe talk my hubby into fixing some popcorn and finish off the bottle of Riesling in the frig.  Yeah, that sounds like a plan.  Three cheers for Mr. Montgomery!

                        Robert Montgomery, b. May 21, 1904

Now We Know Why Bob Was on the Couch

The Killer (Ann Blyth):  "Please, Collie.  I'm on my hands and knees.  Why won't you come out and play with me?"  

Collie:  "Sometimes a man just has to do what's right and stand above it all."

Train Travel ... Yes, I Remember That!

Two photos, taken within seconds of each other.  Too bad it's the second one that is fading away.  You can just see Betty's smile.  

 "Robert Montgomery as he arrived in New York with Mrs. Montgomery for a short vacation.  Montgomery is under long-term starring contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.  His most recent release was "The Mystery of Mr. X".  In "Riptide" Montgomery and Herbert Marshall both appear with Norma Shearer under the direction of Edmund Goulding."  

After Bob reminds Betty to smile for the camera man ...

Only 2-1/2" Tall ... and Yet So Handsome!

 Still amazed at how great many of the trade cards of the mid-30s were produced, particularly the "Ross" cards.  Ross was a German company with a branch in Los Angeles.  

If you take a subject like Bob, a photographer like Hurrell, and a photo company like Ross ... well, that's a description of Perfection!  

Did the School Kids Call her 3-Eyes?

 Having seen the movie But the Flesh is Weak (1932) with co-starring British actress Heather Thatcher, I thought she was wearing a monocle to help establish her as the eccentric Lady Joan.  I was wrong.

              Bob and Heather Thatcher in But the Flesh is Weak

I ran across this portrait of Ms. Thatcher with the attached info.:  

"Heather Thatcher, who came from the London stage to appear in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, "But the Flesh is Weak" with Robert Montgomery, is the only actress in Hollywood who wears a monocle off screen as well as on.  She explains it by saying her right eye is slightly weaker than her left one."  ............Whatever.  

                                 Heather Thatcher, 1932

Or Better Yet ... Just Bob

 Another PR outside shot by Hurrell.  Not stamped this time, we just get to enjoy a smiling, young Mr. Montgomery.  

That's better.  Fewer distractions from the subject matter.  Or even better ...

... just Bob.

Lucky Patricia! (And Happy Birthday Brian!)

 Born in England as William Brian de Lacy Aherne (Love that name!) May 2, 1902.  Began acting as a child, moved to the States in the mid-1930s to continue his stage success on Broadway and make a few movies for all the wealth they could offer.  At 6'3-1/2", he became a favored co-star of  5'8" Rosalind Russell, who preferred wearing high heels with her stylish dresses and not having to worry about camera angles when sharing a scene with a male lead not so gifted in the height category.  

                                      Brian Aherne, 1939

I wonder who Patricia was.  Aherne must have known her.  Stars might exchange a stamped Hurrell photograph, but their cost (even in 1939) would have been too prohibitive to use them for fans.  Anyway, a lucky lady was Patricia to have Brian's admiration and affection.