And my, what a handsome couple. Yes, it's Bob and Madge, again, appearing two years later in Fugitive Lovers (1934). Going from cute couple in Lovers Courageous (1932) to handsome couple in just two years. Bob has matured quite a bit, definitely improving his acting skills.
My, but were they a cute couple, I mean Bob and Madge Evans of course. And photographer Clarence S. Bull took numerous great pictures of the two for the film, Lovers Courageous of course.
And I cropped the photo to be used as wallpaper, on my computer of course. Too cute.
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I was curious as to what Bob had in his hand in the group photo below. Seems it is a pack of cigarettes.
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And while playing around with the photo, I noticed that all four reporters are left-handed. A tad unusual think I, so I checked out Bob's suit, and yes, the handkerchief is on the wrong side! It's an inverted photo.
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So, I flipped the scanned image, and everything is as it should be: four right-handed reporters and Bob's hanky is on the right side of his jacket ...and the ring is on the left hand. Everything is now right in the world.
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I used to know the occasion for Bob's talking to the press. It's somewhere in my notes ...
This is the November, 1932 issue of True Story. Love the cover, gorgeous use of color. Unfortunately, the inside of the magazine does not carry-on the feature, it's all black and white on very inexpensive paper. There are a few pages of photos in front with brief bios, but the rest is all fiction stories.
Let's see, Joel was 6'2-1/2 " tall. Veronica was 4'11". Pity the poor cameraman who had to keep them in frame.
NEW YORK: Gov. Thomas E. Dewey is joined by stage, screen and radio celebrities in final appeal to the voters in a nation-wide broadcast 11/1 over the three leading networks. Left to right: James Melton, singer; Mrs. Dewey; Gov. Dewey; and Robert Montgomery, actor.
Not that things haven't changed much in politics, but ... this nation-wide broadcast the night before the 1948 national election was over the major radio networks (NBC, ABC, CBS and Mutual). Yes, there really was life before television. And, in all honesty folks, the honorable Gov. Dewey would never have had any success in politics if tv coverage had been around in his day.
A nice cover on the January, 1930 issue of Screen Romances,
It appears that Bob and Madge are really into the scene. Goooo, Madge! This is one of the sexiest scenes I have seen between the two of them.
In When Ladies Meet (1933) Alice Brady portrays the friend who owns a beautiful summer "cottage" in New Jersey, large enough for the entire group. She is 42 years old in this rather nice photograph taken in 1935.
Maureen O'Sullivan is 21 years old in this gorgeous photo taken by Ted Allan. She co-starred with Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan the Ape Man (1932), proving her body was as beautiful as her face. Maureen teamed with Bob in Hide-Out (1934), my personal choice of Bob's most beautiful leading lady. Such a great pairing. There really should have been a Hide-Out, Part 2 made.
Madge Evans starred with Bob in four movies between 1932 and 1936. They were a handsome couple who simply jelled on screen. I particularly enjoyed her performance as the ex-wife in Made on Broadway (1933).
VISITORS FROM HOLLYWOOD ...... NEW YORK ...... Back in "civvies" ex-Lieutenant Commander Robert Montgomery, movie star who served in the navy during the war, is shown with Mrs. Montgomery as they attended a party in the Cub Room of the Stork Club. 10.18.45
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Poor Betty, still uncomfortable in front of a camera after 15 years.
I doubt it comes as a surprise, but I just love the wonderful Danny portraits taken for Night Must Fall (1937). Bob is in full character in all of them and it is captured excellently by the photographer, C. S. Bull. This one may be showing its age but, to me, the color makes him seem more alive, more real. Just love it.
Bob may be suffering a hangover in this still, but he looks pretty much like how I feel with the cold/flu I am currently experiencing. I go through this most every fall, it lasts on average about two weeks. I'm halfway through it. I shall survive, but a Thursday post is unlikely. Shall be back next week ... hopefully!
And a younger Bob in 1934's Fugitive Lovers. The shot is from the beginning of the movie with scruffy prisoner Paul Porter going over the wall with the aid of the handy prison blanket. At 30 years of age Bob is in the beautiful, transitioning to handsome stage. 
In 1934 his beard status is considered scruffy. These days it's just a common style. Love the shadow of his face on the wall. Bob times Two!
*** Yes, I was late for my Tuesday post. My apologies. These days I'm happy to remember I have a blog!
36 years old and ever so handsome ... and then WWII takes its toll. Ah, but it was his choice. Besides, beauty just isn't skin deep, etc., etc., etc. Well perhaps it is skin deep in Hollywood.
"He had played many roles in his lifetime, off-camera and on-; the slender playboy of Our Blushing Brides had become a no-longer-slender country squire, but the grace of the performer remained what it had always been: a prompting to merriment, an occasion for applause." **
** From the article by Brendan Gill, published in the April, 1992, issue of Architectural Digest.
FILM COUPLE ON YACHTING TRIP --- Mr. and Mrs. Robert Montgomery, of the Hollywood Film Colony, shown on a yachting party off Santa Catalina Island, Calif.
A family-rated yachting party off Santa Catalina ... that's a new twist. Bob and Betty appear to be enjoying theirs. I'm just a smidge envious.
The photo was taken for The Saxon Charm (1948). There are a number of portraits taken for the movie, but this one stands out. And it isn't the autograph, although that's always nice to have. The pose makes you want to know what Bob's character is thinking about. Perhaps it's the tie, still ugly after all these years ...
This is the July, 1945 issue of Screen Guide. Just love the rich colors.
And a full one-page portrait of Mr. Montgomery is featured. That safari-themed hat was worn a lot between 1945 and 1947.
Two people fully clothed and wearing their outside attire, standing in front of probably the only source of heat in the house, and not looking at all hot ... ah, life pre-central heating. I realize this is supposed to be a romantic scene, but I'm shaking a bit looking at the two lovers. Yeah, I know, their love will keep them warm. Still, brrrr.
Today marks the 79th anniversary of V-J Day, the day Imperial Japan surrendered, bringing an end to WWII. In the photo below Lt. Commander Montgomery is shown backstage at the "V-J Day Command Performance" on Armed Forces Radio talking to Claudette Colbert.
Bob looks incredibly tired. Four years of wartime military service will do that to one. I just want to hug him and thank him for his service.
An interesting article on Bob in the September 19, 1949, issue of Time Magazine. It is no doubt a stressful time for Mr. Montgomery, trying to find something to do the rest of his working life. Glad radio news did not work out, and he found success in television. Great voice, yes, but the entire person is much more preferred.
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Sometimes a photo will catch my eye, for whatever reason, and provide such enjoyment that I just have to have it ... even if Bob isn't in it!
Just love the big smile on Audrey Totter's face as she reacts to Edward Arnold's attempt to be the big, bad guy. I don't know much about Mr. Arnold but have read snip-it's here and there of him being a really nice guy. It's always refreshing to hear about the good guys in the movie business for a change.
I'm including Mr. Beery primarily because I'm on a diet and the sight of him chewing on a whole chicken with plenty of sides to go with it just set me off. My stomach actually started to growl. Aargh ... I need to hurry and finish this post before I lose control.
And for a something completely different: the amazingly elegant Mr. Colman in a fan card from the 1920s. Goodness. Perfection.
Interesting Dutch magazine I hadn't run across before. The issue is dated February 4, 1933, large size, as indicated by the fold wear mark, titled "The Weekly Magazine of Cinema and Theater". Really nice colorization for a newspaper printing.
And, inside, a large print of a studio photograph featuring Bob and Tallulah Bankhead in Faithless (1932). Great print, in such excellent condition for a 91-year-old publication using inexpensive paper. I also like the pose, with Tallulah's hands on the back of Bob's head but not a hair out of place on his head.
Bob and Harold Lloyd shmoozing at a polo event.
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Note that Bob is carrying both his hat and eyeglasses with his left hand. And the glasses almost disappear positioned in front of the dark hat. Bob was quite practiced at being fully prepared for any cameraman eager to catch a star in a "candid" moment.
Yesterday was most likely the last day of 100+ temperatures in Beautiful Bakersfield. It is predicted to top off at only 98 tomorrow ... brrr.
Meanwhile ... it is never too late in the season to use one of the Bob-by-or-in-the-pool photos. Looking good, young man.
Yes, I missed my deadline once again! Too much "stuff" going on, need once again to take a mini-break. Might be back next week, or probably the week after. Try to stay cool.
William Powell, b. July 29, 1892.
It is June 20, 1940. Bob has just returned home after his escape from Paris just days before the fall of Paris to the Germans on June 14th. It was a long trip. The photo shows Bob surrounded by reporters hungry for news about the events in Europe.
One tired man. And, yet, ever so handsome. That's our Bob!
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