Hey, Bob! Got something for you to do in your spare time!

 "Robert Montgomery, juvenile player who has forged ahead and developed a tremendous fan following, with his work in The Divorcee (1930) and The Big House (1930), is said to receive the largest volume of mail at the M-G-M studio.  Some of it comes wrapped up on stocks, such as the letter Montgomery is now trying to decipher from Persia.".  

"Wrapped up on stocks?"  Which means??  It is interesting how language changes over the years, but kinda frustrating when you cannot find a good translation.  I'm thinking stocks could be replaced with scrolls, maybe.  Unless stocks refer to the wooden bars only?  Enuf.  One should just admire the handsome young man in the photo, the important part of life.  

You've Got to be Kidding Me ...

 93-years-ago a gun was removed from a lobby card for the movie Mother's Millions.  It was done by the movie company to appease the censors.  The gun became a blue smudge, leaving a pointed finger to scare the young man and his mom (May Robson).  

Present day.  Amazon Prime Video UK released these James Bond posters.  Taking the gun away from Bond ... Really?!!  Truly disgusting.  Amazon "disappeared" the entire images by the next day after a whole lot of negative response online.  This time, there is no official board of censors to blame for their actions.  Amazon is just a bunch of wooses.  

Three October Birthday Ladies

 ... and three very different actress types.  But they all loved our Mr. Montgomery.  Let's see, Janet Gaynor, born on October 6th and a very tiny person, 4'11-1/2", was in Three Loves Has Nancy (1938).  

                        Janet Gaynor in One More Spring (1935)

Carole Lombard was also born on October 6th.  A great match for Bob in Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941). 

        Fred MacMurray & Carole Lombard in True Confession (1937)

And Helen Hayes, born October 10th, made two films with Bob, Another Language (1933) and Vanessa, Her Love Story (1935).  Happy Birthday, Ladies!

   Helen Hayes & Bob Montgomery in Vanessa, Her Love Story (1935)

A Night at the Races

 Sometimes, having no information about a photograph can make it more interesting.  Are the boys watching a race?  Most probably.  But, then could they have all eyes for the blonde (s) passing by?  Hmmm.  Or both?  Or a combination?  Are long-time marrieds Bob and Basil being good boys and bachelor Jimmy enjoying whatever the evening brings?  Most probably.

   Bob, Basil Rathbone and James Stewart enjoy a night at the races.