Happy Easter!

 

Meet Louie, the 2024 Cadbury Bunny.  Too cute.

It is possible ...

Okay ... I'm going to attempt a translation of an article from the July 23, 1932, issue of "Cinefilo".  Haven't tried one in Portuguese before.  At least the photos are nice.  

"In the cinematic firmament of Hollywood, the talent of Robert Montgomery has long shone.

This young man is one of those who lives his own life, largely oblivious to American conventions.  It was perhaps in military colleges that he trained his tenacious spirit.

It is possible, too, that he made up his mind to overcome all obstacles when first arriving in Hollywood,  and finding himself among a hostile or indifferent crowd.  

He is very fond of horseback riding, being an excellent horseman.  While others ride horses through the elegant parks, sporting the latest fashionable riding attire, Robert Montgomery rides at ease and with great pleasure along the paths of the high mountain ranges.

He is also a remarkable roping and polo player."

I'm guessing the magazine received an MGM press kit with photographs, but no accompanying article.  It is possible ... 

Norma, Joan and Madge ... What, No Roz?!

 TCM has three Bob movies available for streaming: 

    Private Lives (1931) through April 21st; 

    The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937) through April 1st; and  

    Piccadilly Jim (1936) through April 23rd. 

Not bad choices, and plenty of time to work them all in before they expire.  I have a special spot for Private Lives, which has several great scenes.  The photograph below shows Amanda and Elyot in a quiet moment before The Great Fight!!  That must have been fun for Norma and Bob, certainly a break from the serious love making they were usually asked to do.

            Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery in Private Lives

I Don't Think I Could Maintain Silence for a Year

 When it's 2:25 a.m. and you just remember you need to do a post, it's always nice to have a friend to go to.  Well, I feel like Bill Powell would be my friend and be there to help out in trying times.  

Mr. Powell was a handsome guy at the age of 63.  As he was at any age, of course.  Great smile.  

                        William Powell in Mister Roberts (1955)

Oh, in reference to last week's "small fib" post ... This is the last sentence of the column:  "He is six feet tall, weighs 160, has brown hair and blue eyes, and is unmarried."  Having brown hair and blue eyes is the correct part of the sentence.  Later he would claim to be 6' 1", but 6' 0" may be correct.  He's always described as being 160 lbs., but his weight varied quite a bit.  160 seems rather high for a 6-foot waif like he was in 1929.  However, it's the "...and is unmarried" part that's a rather sad outright fib --- hard for me to say "lie".  Poor Betty, having to not exist for most of a year.  Quite the sacrifice for a young wife. 

Can You Find the Small "Fib"?

Tired, Perhaps, But More Likely Bored

 "Robert Montgomery picks a convenient spot to rest between scenes during the filming of his newest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring picture, "Lovers Courageous (1932)," which was directed by Robert Z. Leonard.  

Bob Takes to the Air!

Bob, Burt Allenburg (a Hollywood agent), and Walter Pidgeon share a laugh at the Polo matches.  I am all for the way people would dress to attend sporting events, or most any public occasion.  Note Walter's boutonniere.  Classy.

It is 1945 and Robert Montgomery takes to the air on CBS, probably Lux Theater.  And it is a color photo!  You can just see the blue eyes.  

"Costume partying is a good old Hollywood custom.  Robert Montgomery, pleased as punch in his Scotch kilts, gallantly assists the Mrs."  Why do I think Bob is not wearing a rental. 

Is there any movie you'd get up to see at 3:30 a.m.?

Just love original photographs, especially from the early 1930s.  Gorgeous quality, you can see it even when it is displayed in such small scale, as is the photo below.  You can see our Bob checking out the gun Chester Morris has, and not liking the situation he is in one bit.  

A good photograph allows me to blow up points of interest, the young Mr. Montgomery is always interesting.  Love that curly head of hair.  

The Big House (1930) utilized a large number of extras.  Great up on a theater screen, but a tad vision blurring on this blog.  

Bob and Chester are not in this shot, just Wallace Beery as Butch, everyone's favorite cellmate!  

The Big House will be shown on TCM this Wednesday at 3:30 a.m. PT.  Have not seen it for a while.  Hopefully it will be streamed for a while afterwards, 3:30 a.m. not being a great viewing time, for any movie.