"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.
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