tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-240994312024-03-19T00:09:30.999-05:00Classic Montgomery - Film thoughts from a modern-day Robert Montgomery fangirlCarriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17942515417664136914noreply@blogger.comBlogger2078125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-62565566486024795982024-03-14T02:23:00.002-05:002024-03-14T02:23:48.509-05:00Can You Find the Small "Fib"? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixChTDdznHSgA7DRYKYRwsp-_8qVYlACEnspu1iUeGLIEp_-cbltXqCT1rc747StGtX4bRpdCL-fhcEBCfG8vkTsmwDWxDBdElSX2ZnZdvDeLxpWDLSBJzlBn-tb4uC-HVKI2a14bKsLdP9p_Wsj_eoTvBXR9yhlu4XngNlVzfBsKLTCxFRaak/s501/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixChTDdznHSgA7DRYKYRwsp-_8qVYlACEnspu1iUeGLIEp_-cbltXqCT1rc747StGtX4bRpdCL-fhcEBCfG8vkTsmwDWxDBdElSX2ZnZdvDeLxpWDLSBJzlBn-tb4uC-HVKI2a14bKsLdP9p_Wsj_eoTvBXR9yhlu4XngNlVzfBsKLTCxFRaak/s16000/1.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigppZm3M4yYeHtmPoqGgr1E4Py6YpSeNUi9VqMk40162aVw6aMzY_SxP4qjR4exTuWB3y5VJcs-P_m-G2d9MebPakN062ThVezh25_6kUJio6itCcCCO2NbL9Tq4wMWbTzIXRyyxmKeZbz8u4InQgodT7ImL3ouymJD5v0GTOQkzQke0BMvGNj/s550/6',%20not%20married,%20Jan%2030%20album.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigppZm3M4yYeHtmPoqGgr1E4Py6YpSeNUi9VqMk40162aVw6aMzY_SxP4qjR4exTuWB3y5VJcs-P_m-G2d9MebPakN062ThVezh25_6kUJio6itCcCCO2NbL9Tq4wMWbTzIXRyyxmKeZbz8u4InQgodT7ImL3ouymJD5v0GTOQkzQke0BMvGNj/s16000/6',%20not%20married,%20Jan%2030%20album.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-6380550710603074932024-03-12T01:34:00.003-05:002024-03-12T01:34:41.564-05:00Tired, Perhaps, But More Likely Bored<p> <i>"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. </i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-BmiPnkNEY86w81yJbnURNoGyYOI8pOSSs8zn7104BcecN_9FrGiiREjJAiF2vvuO3oDL4HihG0EUxbPlJZZRjrqHoilueis_sHV62YAjrd8FC-wGsAu3dzQ0EkGEcBgTseQl9IoZs9gRv8tSpBHB3x-3_4qrwltlIpR_a-i6KuXpMxICqcK/s520/II-46%20400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-BmiPnkNEY86w81yJbnURNoGyYOI8pOSSs8zn7104BcecN_9FrGiiREjJAiF2vvuO3oDL4HihG0EUxbPlJZZRjrqHoilueis_sHV62YAjrd8FC-wGsAu3dzQ0EkGEcBgTseQl9IoZs9gRv8tSpBHB3x-3_4qrwltlIpR_a-i6KuXpMxICqcK/s16000/II-46%20400.jpg" /></a></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-49210768881025843182024-03-07T03:28:00.000-06:002024-03-07T03:28:47.523-06:00Bob Takes to the Air!<p>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.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIBOthUi8OCb2xBgLzjIWUT344yaYIkLS5hvda4BXdnEtFiGIaQYdo53zIbc5OsV9IE1oKXWpy_uYouHDp7LJtbyhRJJRHmD0WV4WjX8S-Hz7b8PdJ7D_ePBEjK7k_7-S6FGNfpVvCnT5yv6aO5kBFZbJlB8s6GX7mltBYWmtgZHE4GgIIh03/s460/tt_0050%20(6)qq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicIBOthUi8OCb2xBgLzjIWUT344yaYIkLS5hvda4BXdnEtFiGIaQYdo53zIbc5OsV9IE1oKXWpy_uYouHDp7LJtbyhRJJRHmD0WV4WjX8S-Hz7b8PdJ7D_ePBEjK7k_7-S6FGNfpVvCnT5yv6aO5kBFZbJlB8s6GX7mltBYWmtgZHE4GgIIh03/s16000/tt_0050%20(6)qq.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>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. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbK0Hl9JAY6m8we0yE0WCk6Llcf7_ZJy16-SRacS8oZTOnxEuuaNbYjIgskqo0pZ5o0KwGMkNT2mdq1wU2zzABUMLa-8yfAhfsBryuSeKqt4j0746eFnn3QObRyueort0HQQFAItX8BwgHmUEcWzhZgusBcrjCkRxtfUTnleS0NAK9lXEfpTy/s440/tt_0051%20(4a).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtbK0Hl9JAY6m8we0yE0WCk6Llcf7_ZJy16-SRacS8oZTOnxEuuaNbYjIgskqo0pZ5o0KwGMkNT2mdq1wU2zzABUMLa-8yfAhfsBryuSeKqt4j0746eFnn3QObRyueort0HQQFAItX8BwgHmUEcWzhZgusBcrjCkRxtfUTnleS0NAK9lXEfpTy/s16000/tt_0051%20(4a).jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>"<i>Costume partying is a good old Hollywood custom. Robert Montgomery, pleased as punch in his Scotch kilts, gallantly assists the Mrs." </i>Why do I think Bob is not wearing a rental. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qCPj1pTfr7tzmMDP3Y7mv68gDP72YNi5CGSCm0iMsrylt_SleG5DUySrw4nzHFsiR6l84MvU3qAjCR7JUOZmuO7iWFbncgHwja4Ih6ddwB-SFvFjg1eq6TCZp-3RQKsX6lbJTn7d-fFOfIFmc0nh82n8A3Np19ICXJS9w3_3pzvIkLjM0vEY/s526/ttt_0009%20(31z).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7qCPj1pTfr7tzmMDP3Y7mv68gDP72YNi5CGSCm0iMsrylt_SleG5DUySrw4nzHFsiR6l84MvU3qAjCR7JUOZmuO7iWFbncgHwja4Ih6ddwB-SFvFjg1eq6TCZp-3RQKsX6lbJTn7d-fFOfIFmc0nh82n8A3Np19ICXJS9w3_3pzvIkLjM0vEY/s16000/ttt_0009%20(31z).jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-49039944675520313762024-03-05T04:12:00.000-06:002024-03-05T04:12:00.183-06:00Is there any movie you'd get up to see at 3:30 a.m.? <p>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. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9JrPNeymN2NhLtLOZWNMh0qljSysw1L_VT1G3902lUO3T9XA_eWWd6uX87UqSelaIgJ6XwXJDqrwY7pf04LL79QMAAp1CG3b-o8xjogGdEuoY0uBiJYckq-r3IyWpKT-iWTJvOMvMGOkUJHeFOKTQYCwf7EK0V6Tgdvrk09OngKL-Rf7pGII/s400/aaaFF-42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9JrPNeymN2NhLtLOZWNMh0qljSysw1L_VT1G3902lUO3T9XA_eWWd6uX87UqSelaIgJ6XwXJDqrwY7pf04LL79QMAAp1CG3b-o8xjogGdEuoY0uBiJYckq-r3IyWpKT-iWTJvOMvMGOkUJHeFOKTQYCwf7EK0V6Tgdvrk09OngKL-Rf7pGII/s16000/aaaFF-42.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>A good photograph allows me to blow up points of interest, the young Mr. Montgomery is always interesting. Love that curly head of hair. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvtIqm_VELVkEw4pBACsELW6mfEXXH5XAJa7f8hDLWpSEvVuF1fNPFmIWQY8VHB4fzZUtLB0hmA7cpfYu8BECLXi1xwIIITl43lORbi3Ll98DOe_TBokPEhFSzsi8sQePZt1VYdVi2-KOdXyscP_Yyc1vYgTAjswKccxH4aiwrKNoVb1_yIyh/s714/FF-42a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvtIqm_VELVkEw4pBACsELW6mfEXXH5XAJa7f8hDLWpSEvVuF1fNPFmIWQY8VHB4fzZUtLB0hmA7cpfYu8BECLXi1xwIIITl43lORbi3Ll98DOe_TBokPEhFSzsi8sQePZt1VYdVi2-KOdXyscP_Yyc1vYgTAjswKccxH4aiwrKNoVb1_yIyh/s16000/FF-42a.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><i><b>The Big House </b>(1930) </i>utilized a large number of extras. Great up on a theater screen, but a tad vision blurring on this blog. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilec9cq5Ix7sf6fZu478vJ05rDomD4G-gVefnNRbym_0zAr_z7AOPfHBh0uaDsrfNeQ-69z3WgU9e-XMDdOZhLt8mQQW2PUr7oBWhQYCHV2ZhemF26zptIIKeEDU9n0NevkkUF2iFUO-Z1MT5jTpKuPzUmrgnFpBUUm0NuXi3GpxjcTA5jItzo/s400/FF-44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilec9cq5Ix7sf6fZu478vJ05rDomD4G-gVefnNRbym_0zAr_z7AOPfHBh0uaDsrfNeQ-69z3WgU9e-XMDdOZhLt8mQQW2PUr7oBWhQYCHV2ZhemF26zptIIKeEDU9n0NevkkUF2iFUO-Z1MT5jTpKuPzUmrgnFpBUUm0NuXi3GpxjcTA5jItzo/s16000/FF-44.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Bob and Chester are not in this shot, just Wallace Beery as Butch, everyone's favorite cellmate! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELKyrLo-CADgsnznAUHzn2Mhe_h25YbYSHTBpn0SKx6ElBm6w7vOd4uKhnWqiMyHwQ2sBTa3aeRiHFH_Q_t82BoJQfgW3UhksVbXX4c1pYJJ5FHvrJOL6T3s25PNdY1qjBY_mmZ-kRwF9yDtjz8J9dJP80hnTC27hVhyWu8AbxIN89IIWmDqs/s777/FF-44a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="777" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjELKyrLo-CADgsnznAUHzn2Mhe_h25YbYSHTBpn0SKx6ElBm6w7vOd4uKhnWqiMyHwQ2sBTa3aeRiHFH_Q_t82BoJQfgW3UhksVbXX4c1pYJJ5FHvrJOL6T3s25PNdY1qjBY_mmZ-kRwF9yDtjz8J9dJP80hnTC27hVhyWu8AbxIN89IIWmDqs/s16000/FF-44a.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><i style="font-weight: bold;">The Big House </i>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. </p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-89482682798356233102024-02-29T04:49:00.000-06:002024-02-29T04:49:40.108-06:00And Today Is ........<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrX7lAv-WboiAC4s3Wie-seIZo5x6XIGLCc4RLnSBJdstPG40VA17x9z0e7xkTr6nCTBAoeoRaiLK38sj0P4eJk8t6IiocHE6H0JXojYxMa6QG5QwYwbwFeLj3OOwJ5ed_ooANR2PtWSfWGKK-uD27mRA-JXTGwCY9YiinLN3Zf6RdQ7w3_z8d/s400/frog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="288" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrX7lAv-WboiAC4s3Wie-seIZo5x6XIGLCc4RLnSBJdstPG40VA17x9z0e7xkTr6nCTBAoeoRaiLK38sj0P4eJk8t6IiocHE6H0JXojYxMa6QG5QwYwbwFeLj3OOwJ5ed_ooANR2PtWSfWGKK-uD27mRA-JXTGwCY9YiinLN3Zf6RdQ7w3_z8d/s16000/frog.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-62658157180000856332024-02-27T03:06:00.000-06:002024-02-27T03:06:28.183-06:00Yes, Robert Montgomery Wasn't the Only Person in the Movie<p>This is Sally Starr and Phyllis Crane. Sally plays Babs Babcock, the girl all the boys fight over, and Phyllis is Babs' best friend Betty. The write-up on the back names their movie as "Happy Days". </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWadktHEIuWzTFH9EC41c3pW9B6vSFc1BHxp7dhLI5MjIlo5bQU3Uae0lPYPr1Orh2XT683QTWVYDPb-Frm-B-2yZ8h-X5tctQfbqIRDQd5LD8CIgFJC5dhqJlvXgpHj5mizp1UUViNeyWOx7TgXj4YHn8qK82Jt67a8BU226oJbUpyXu1BOO/s512/So%20this%20is%2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWadktHEIuWzTFH9EC41c3pW9B6vSFc1BHxp7dhLI5MjIlo5bQU3Uae0lPYPr1Orh2XT683QTWVYDPb-Frm-B-2yZ8h-X5tctQfbqIRDQd5LD8CIgFJC5dhqJlvXgpHj5mizp1UUViNeyWOx7TgXj4YHn8qK82Jt67a8BU226oJbUpyXu1BOO/s16000/So%20this%20is%2022.jpg" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><i style="text-align: left;">Sally Starr and Phyllis Crane (1929)</i></div><div><br /></div><p>Elliot Nugent portrays Eddie, Biff's best buddy. (Biff is you know who!) For this photo, the movie is referred to as "College Days". </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rVnNZt_eneOSZiprb1G_wzszmpDdE6s-KtJQis4Kkwa0agYH9FGmeZMLAIJRIwIhhzfp3FiuE9BnL5HRPFdEC6lmbSQdDxAOuvd23LKxKIKflt3OE7HZbwj47V-nRrYEYl-MOmuEzceMi_0jbVN6TqBFM8u68sEk-Xtlxl_Qpfwl9OxqaKJ_/s508/so%20this%20is%20-%20nugent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="508" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3rVnNZt_eneOSZiprb1G_wzszmpDdE6s-KtJQis4Kkwa0agYH9FGmeZMLAIJRIwIhhzfp3FiuE9BnL5HRPFdEC6lmbSQdDxAOuvd23LKxKIKflt3OE7HZbwj47V-nRrYEYl-MOmuEzceMi_0jbVN6TqBFM8u68sEk-Xtlxl_Qpfwl9OxqaKJ_/s16000/so%20this%20is%20-%20nugent.jpg" /></a></div> <i>Elliott Nugent, 1929</i><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I am glad they finally chose <i style="font-weight: bold;">So This is College. </i>Much better title. </div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-41993213763940401922024-02-22T03:50:00.000-06:002024-02-22T03:50:18.866-06:00Just Love Those Blue Eyes<p> My favorite picture frame photograph of Mr. Montgomery. As many copies there are available of this and other photos like it, would mean a lot of picture frames were purchased for the photo already in the frame, not to be replaced by a picture of a boyfriend or family member. I can picture myself with this photo being displayed on my bedstand. Pleasant dreams indeed. </p><p>It's the eyes that really stand out. Love those blue eyes. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhTiaUuFrXAKNFNBTpZ9Ww3A5jn8SXzIWLE4W3Q7KMqRY_ErL12gpt3jMeIKVn0FvEmc8PQubBt9QXUtKLKEoIsBJARsbMEQF76tsmFWTfs0W_qUGt8Am2E8bGapCt_D7AbPlORsujRxw4gce9uuHANjFs8WbKGvbK7sGMPH9iuc6gfgpLsRE/s505/2-22-2024%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyhTiaUuFrXAKNFNBTpZ9Ww3A5jn8SXzIWLE4W3Q7KMqRY_ErL12gpt3jMeIKVn0FvEmc8PQubBt9QXUtKLKEoIsBJARsbMEQF76tsmFWTfs0W_qUGt8Am2E8bGapCt_D7AbPlORsujRxw4gce9uuHANjFs8WbKGvbK7sGMPH9iuc6gfgpLsRE/s16000/2-22-2024%201.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p>And the smile, and the hair ... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiiB5-9qIS-IJRiqbxsVpjHfdZ3IGQJ4769dIHZKz89sp3KB6hA5lhhNy_TTAr-irJYq4esr1ht4PyHFRdeSkIBBhIIsgoXdyzoR1FzfGp0NXB1EPpyMGYZOGG9e42N9UCu5Re4-XsDPaMuXTJAvfDRA_-CjtNPFOa9PfqOdQfwuvGRfSuBDW/s582/2-22-2024%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="582" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiiB5-9qIS-IJRiqbxsVpjHfdZ3IGQJ4769dIHZKz89sp3KB6hA5lhhNy_TTAr-irJYq4esr1ht4PyHFRdeSkIBBhIIsgoXdyzoR1FzfGp0NXB1EPpyMGYZOGG9e42N9UCu5Re4-XsDPaMuXTJAvfDRA_-CjtNPFOa9PfqOdQfwuvGRfSuBDW/s16000/2-22-2024%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Now back to those eyes ... mesmerizing. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38HlRZYzC8ZEcjOGHC12HrZxFkRFeRjMZ-sK17CCApEvsG3DPWCX72uS4Ypj3ox-gOWdWXtToksgE1DkmndOhyphenhyphenD7GONcBxBm0Pi9A0Yn-wLT9qXMuWK1GWJ3rwaVn80LnpjKEIgPvssBkZFYzQHIvJFjnUwpjOuHJGYsrDxpC6G08b1HZ3NAP/s400/2-22-2024%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="221" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi38HlRZYzC8ZEcjOGHC12HrZxFkRFeRjMZ-sK17CCApEvsG3DPWCX72uS4Ypj3ox-gOWdWXtToksgE1DkmndOhyphenhyphenD7GONcBxBm0Pi9A0Yn-wLT9qXMuWK1GWJ3rwaVn80LnpjKEIgPvssBkZFYzQHIvJFjnUwpjOuHJGYsrDxpC6G08b1HZ3NAP/s16000/2-22-2024%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-85595851522645009232024-02-20T04:31:00.004-06:002024-02-20T04:32:00.673-06:00Smart and Sassy, Yes. Too Good for Just "Oomph". <p> Ann Sheridan was born February 21, 1915, in Denton, TX (just north of Dallas). At 18 she won a beauty contest which got her a screen test at Paramount. Warner Bros. picked up her contract shortly after and developed her into a leading lady who could handle a wide range of roles. I preferred her in comedies, especially <i><b>The Man Who Came to Dinner </b>(1941), <b>George Washington Slept Here </b>(1942), </i>and <i><b>I Was a Male War Bride </b>(1949). </i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuzmrMu3puJlQmOKxyIgCeAg2BPyvT4LST4ysad35zb73xTF9fQeLXBtHPBnO0hMSHMrjShWcqnMPi1qMsMCU51daRgp84Z2doR7kYhLNqFg6OyJRR612WaSwyQ7w4WCnZEc5CQhhKEV0hsIAHpWqKIsOTNkfwsxlv7sUSNvqDnF99V7kU6Vz/s504/Sheridan%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhuzmrMu3puJlQmOKxyIgCeAg2BPyvT4LST4ysad35zb73xTF9fQeLXBtHPBnO0hMSHMrjShWcqnMPi1qMsMCU51daRgp84Z2doR7kYhLNqFg6OyJRR612WaSwyQ7w4WCnZEc5CQhhKEV0hsIAHpWqKIsOTNkfwsxlv7sUSNvqDnF99V7kU6Vz/s16000/Sheridan%20(2).jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>George Hurrell worked at Warner Bros. for a short time in the early 1940s, which happened to be Ann's peak years. I don't know for sure that the portrait above is one of his, but it does look like it. Now I know for sure the one below is a Hurrell. I wonder if it was Ann or Hurrell who came up with the idea of the puddy cat ... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqu3JgGwe5YtxoewS175O1WVhwYDpYop2Omty18qiYAnHt2cKZbsBaUBkQNJFF49eEgx11oxm60xrG_IgazZt7dw2W9dUT_5CFnt5jtvuwtibYPFJx9ET6E1DdjahdnIE83Fbt1XwJ8yt3dVAop-HEkKIvyp8IZU9ErXBs92kCfe5GgApqijNc/s400/Sheridan,%20Ann,%20Sept.%20194222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="321" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqu3JgGwe5YtxoewS175O1WVhwYDpYop2Omty18qiYAnHt2cKZbsBaUBkQNJFF49eEgx11oxm60xrG_IgazZt7dw2W9dUT_5CFnt5jtvuwtibYPFJx9ET6E1DdjahdnIE83Fbt1XwJ8yt3dVAop-HEkKIvyp8IZU9ErXBs92kCfe5GgApqijNc/s16000/Sheridan,%20Ann,%20Sept.%20194222.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Whatever, great photographs. I like the way the color photograph below reminds us that Ms. Sheridan was a redhead. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvz2liU_BAZtWuBxNlz5gT07Kw5yb5DsUGMF-lwuuaSugRLzH2juHBUqsq5TEmK5ijzad7Mhf5oT2nwG6Gysnz8zAXkaV31bsWloDj0lA7kX-xZ_s3AG-ysS5IJtOMBIeSm7PlregIO9vPU89qmuIqVDFgY_y9ji-E8utbNLwCelWzstuV-Uc/s496/sheridan42.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcvz2liU_BAZtWuBxNlz5gT07Kw5yb5DsUGMF-lwuuaSugRLzH2juHBUqsq5TEmK5ijzad7Mhf5oT2nwG6Gysnz8zAXkaV31bsWloDj0lA7kX-xZ_s3AG-ysS5IJtOMBIeSm7PlregIO9vPU89qmuIqVDFgY_y9ji-E8utbNLwCelWzstuV-Uc/s16000/sheridan42.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Ann died January 21, 1967, of cancer. She was only 51. Bummer. </p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-34356645750545616242024-02-15T00:15:00.001-06:002024-02-15T00:15:47.407-06:00Looks Like Rita Has a Good Hold on Bob<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0bjofS8zFtaXBI4KpZQooWPAkeXnK-du53Qk27Kqq6Bq1GYvCZQ_x0Qa7588y6SKXMe968OaOdsap0yzAq22I7xuZbj6y9x9HvNj3Lg9XB9MvCtqIeDscEUD7Cv70FbRNog2ivxc8ZMUnBqmSdM5rsFcb2ZHKIjqf36QBpid1b4kuqvx5nFx/s400/Jordan%202a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT0bjofS8zFtaXBI4KpZQooWPAkeXnK-du53Qk27Kqq6Bq1GYvCZQ_x0Qa7588y6SKXMe968OaOdsap0yzAq22I7xuZbj6y9x9HvNj3Lg9XB9MvCtqIeDscEUD7Cv70FbRNog2ivxc8ZMUnBqmSdM5rsFcb2ZHKIjqf36QBpid1b4kuqvx5nFx/s16000/Jordan%202a.jpg" /></a></div><i>Rita Johnson, Robert Montgomery, and Evelyn Keyes in <b>Here Comes Mr. Jordan </b>(1941)</i><br /><p><br /></p><p>As of today, there will be four Bob movies streaming on TCM: </p><p> <i><b>Biography of a Bachelor Girl </b>(1935), until Feb. 28th;</i></p><p><i> <b>Live, Love and Learn </b>(1937), until Feb. 28th;</i></p><p><i> <b>Our Blushing Brides </b>(1930), until March 7th; and</i></p><p><i> <b>Here Comes Mr. Jordan </b>(1941) first shows today at </i><i> 3:15 p.m. PT and then onto streaming.</i></p><p>Oh, and <i><b>The Secret Land </b>(1948) sneaks in at 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 21. It's doubtful I will catch that!</i></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-62101470168108210762024-02-13T03:21:00.003-06:002024-02-26T16:23:39.175-06:00"I consider it an honor to be included in your collection."<p> This is one of the very few examples of Bob's handwriting that I have come across. The letters I have are all typed, and his early letters are probably both written and signed by his secretary! I even have a letter from him to Mr. James Cagney ... and it's typed even. At least he signed it, as Bob, not Mr. Montgomery! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Z1f8J-Gw2IG_7V0wKpewJB4BQ2PPNC-dcdlX32Kyx8Q5g70N-UVarSm7WmoSiZmV7jF-yOTtgilSOhrU0ekoLIcOpro8lAx7uwAqDfDzAkiCHUXKtN8wAn9OYxBkslE9SkPiIymn1eyvnA4BAGbR4xLfjFjumKCxbrU2ox-8B4fro6VUQAkP/s623/autogb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Z1f8J-Gw2IG_7V0wKpewJB4BQ2PPNC-dcdlX32Kyx8Q5g70N-UVarSm7WmoSiZmV7jF-yOTtgilSOhrU0ekoLIcOpro8lAx7uwAqDfDzAkiCHUXKtN8wAn9OYxBkslE9SkPiIymn1eyvnA4BAGbR4xLfjFjumKCxbrU2ox-8B4fro6VUQAkP/s16000/autogb.jpg" /></a></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-53643675380362818672024-02-08T01:24:00.001-06:002024-02-08T01:33:27.670-06:00"I'm hoping for the best!" And Then Came WWII<p>The following article is from the October, 1939 issue of "<i>Movie" </i>magazine. It is one of the longest articles on Bob, but worth the effort. Really. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO3-Otnuju-EcQ_2fElNq5HXMXM12_GotxbZ43_Ze4vkjMozPbDRczzIboJfcm8TRloNlYEEyHMhYl7HzXpEfhWJbpgwLPYEVE-EVSDroZWGwujMAdtPk5MxASScw-aStQY1rMNrbwE_vfLH11p493pYZuWuzbwJe0oql5Kj2QFkGbRCk9ugQO/s16000/ppp_0005%20(3).jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div>Fun tidbit from the same issue:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDIlotvthWKknLJR1fCSX4DiA-th15DOqHNl8iyowtD62_Lg7IA5wIfNxsp7nTDl_UTwAAvu30DHt76vlFshwGXgerOwOpIE9QdggvqRCndmUDABA933cY9zRlRErhIMXipkMYJCK1IcDo268x-qR15na0cfUVXlOJQ3JOEdw8i8HbV0sw8nm/s424/ppp_0002%20(2).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDIlotvthWKknLJR1fCSX4DiA-th15DOqHNl8iyowtD62_Lg7IA5wIfNxsp7nTDl_UTwAAvu30DHt76vlFshwGXgerOwOpIE9QdggvqRCndmUDABA933cY9zRlRErhIMXipkMYJCK1IcDo268x-qR15na0cfUVXlOJQ3JOEdw8i8HbV0sw8nm/s16000/ppp_0002%20(2).jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-49008572298426053602024-02-06T02:15:00.000-06:002024-02-06T02:15:15.815-06:00Bob and Joan, the Cameras Loved Them<p><i><b>Our Blushing Brides </b>(1930) </i>is being shown tonight at midnight PST. Unless you are a night owl like me, that is not the best viewing time of any Bob movie (Well, <i style="font-weight: bold;">Night Must Fall</i>, perhaps!). Hopefully it will be available for streaming after the showing. It is not the best of Mr. Montgomery's movies, but he and Joan make for a very sensual pairing and a good reason to watch it. And just look at that curly hair (Bob's, not Joan's) <i>...</i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4YcM0fCFJeO0LKG3Dj6chf8MbM-juBNZmQ8Z1P_UAnTp0_10PgdEYPui9f4-gZlLuCHAt9euKu1r_tQhFeJDA6gwVZdb7lyG1HTuFmPC-Mhy74MegZRaEcPdcZfuGskqSrx7IvT1Do97QvRYZXFtrzGNgcQO5I_WPV1UYP28aUjTZA1ZjT9I/s400/Ourdd%20B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4YcM0fCFJeO0LKG3Dj6chf8MbM-juBNZmQ8Z1P_UAnTp0_10PgdEYPui9f4-gZlLuCHAt9euKu1r_tQhFeJDA6gwVZdb7lyG1HTuFmPC-Mhy74MegZRaEcPdcZfuGskqSrx7IvT1Do97QvRYZXFtrzGNgcQO5I_WPV1UYP28aUjTZA1ZjT9I/s16000/Ourdd%20B.jpg" /></a></div> <i>Joan Crawford & Bob in <b>Our Blushing Brides </b>(1930)</i><br /><p></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-23400118863949241082024-02-02T04:36:00.000-06:002024-02-02T04:36:26.192-06:00Okay, Guys ... Just One More <p> I have a whole series of Bob and Roz photographs taken for <i><b>Live, Love and Learn </b>(1937), </i>every last one as good as the next. They were taken by Clarence S. Bull, the head of MGM's photo unit after George Hurrell departed. He was quite good as well. Boy, talk about a specialized trade, only a few photographers per studio, and not that many studios in the entire country with just a few more in Europe. Very lucky people in the midst of a worldwide depression for sure. </p><p>I wonder what Bob and Roz were thinking. Perhaps something mundane, like doing some grocery shopping on the way home from the studio. Well, maybe Roz. Bob I can't imagine in a grocery store in L.A. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjncwSm7nTN73d3DIv-RRsjIqZSJKzZL-Jlfm_Yd44CHIwNwhq_8NQxvYxjV0xsWhQVpxq9NZLUAXMtVf5YR5-ZVnuEO_3mltvQca8kxgwfjovDxnNVXalQk_qmUs2sS_I22MSiCiHDMPBne-ZuMmt69fGt2HLZ2XcjvYDZ7XI2Y4RMtQBLhuQ/s514/GG-14000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjncwSm7nTN73d3DIv-RRsjIqZSJKzZL-Jlfm_Yd44CHIwNwhq_8NQxvYxjV0xsWhQVpxq9NZLUAXMtVf5YR5-ZVnuEO_3mltvQca8kxgwfjovDxnNVXalQk_qmUs2sS_I22MSiCiHDMPBne-ZuMmt69fGt2HLZ2XcjvYDZ7XI2Y4RMtQBLhuQ/s16000/GG-14000.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><i style="text-align: left;">Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell, <b>Live, Love and Learn </b></i></div><p><br /></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-22610512930428790102024-01-30T03:32:00.000-06:002024-01-30T03:32:47.452-06:00Abbott's Sister Lived to be 102 ... Great Genes<p> A couple of excellent portraits that aren't of Robert Montgomery!! ... or Ray Milland, or William Powell. But interesting faces, hair (or lack thereof) and even an autograph. </p><p>George Abbott was born June 25, 1887, and died January 31, 1995, at the age of 107! He was a theater producer, director, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer, a career spanning eight decades. The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and many, many more shows. Do check out his Wiki biography, his personal life was interesting as well. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9S6jJ6RI4pMCUusRyOQ10Cu_i8LXj6ZnyJMP56zNJnXNAoI1vM2xWwO2Om6ypxF2z4-dFavs_5_nagv0inxNaUrNQfJq4cdEs52y7Mr1tfC8VzeaFh0OkQlraNmnYf0F8NSa1Cacje7J5LoOK6bV-qTln0hLip_3h4EDlO-GnfzazQVI8Hc7M/s504/400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9S6jJ6RI4pMCUusRyOQ10Cu_i8LXj6ZnyJMP56zNJnXNAoI1vM2xWwO2Om6ypxF2z4-dFavs_5_nagv0inxNaUrNQfJq4cdEs52y7Mr1tfC8VzeaFh0OkQlraNmnYf0F8NSa1Cacje7J5LoOK6bV-qTln0hLip_3h4EDlO-GnfzazQVI8Hc7M/s16000/400.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Nelson Eddy only lived to be 65. And he did only one thing well, singing. And he had a great head of hair, along with an impressive profile. Nifty portrait. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduYEEGfZOq4NfgQQVhGa2kxAhf0S4TNbQdr6QPN5nAdYwHSGZB4ga5lKJgmfptcQR28EVZggUjo9bRb8v6X4Zno5ZA5vUp0SdMxZj5npOxjTl9L3D_5ePnI7AYM-dfz632ugm8XkZt2BttCCG3FrIRH-G3WxgJOOtmsx9XEQ4aX-1QKPtK_ui/s502/400%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="502" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiduYEEGfZOq4NfgQQVhGa2kxAhf0S4TNbQdr6QPN5nAdYwHSGZB4ga5lKJgmfptcQR28EVZggUjo9bRb8v6X4Zno5ZA5vUp0SdMxZj5npOxjTl9L3D_5ePnI7AYM-dfz632ugm8XkZt2BttCCG3FrIRH-G3WxgJOOtmsx9XEQ4aX-1QKPtK_ui/s16000/400%202.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-30257303926672449192024-01-25T00:09:00.000-06:002024-01-25T00:09:40.936-06:00And just what did Betty do while Bob was out with the boys? <p> Apologize for the small photo. It is from a newspaper and not all that clear so blowing up portions of it doesn't help any. Anyway, one can still tell that it's our Bob and friends at a polo game. Bob is all decked out in his polo attire, including white helmet and long camel coat. Guinn "Big Boy" Williams is the other polo player. He was quite the enthusiast owning as many as 125 polo ponies. (Bob had five ... and I thought <i>that</i> was a lot!) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtdcn7AmYT3hRYJIFGjesniXfD75ONvsSu9G6XsGUKy6VTy65nTjwqoEaSUezq0Sb003YkMU2sLHhFq9QUjaL_MQSZF2JQ7UpUXa1glPL2uo223MLFnIli_De5NTY7SOFe0g42WwZSU33oTT1eQN50lt32VwZ1iUPxQ641HD0bQvfm3rjhGed/s400/P1000672%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="282" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqtdcn7AmYT3hRYJIFGjesniXfD75ONvsSu9G6XsGUKy6VTy65nTjwqoEaSUezq0Sb003YkMU2sLHhFq9QUjaL_MQSZF2JQ7UpUXa1glPL2uo223MLFnIli_De5NTY7SOFe0g42WwZSU33oTT1eQN50lt32VwZ1iUPxQ641HD0bQvfm3rjhGed/s16000/P1000672%20(2).JPG" /></a></div><p>The lady is Constance Bennett. The newspaper is dated March 9, 1932, so Bob and she knew each other from filming <i><b>The Easiest Way </b>(1931). </i>Bennett enjoyed sports betting, she's probably trying to get tips from Guinn and Bob to help with her bet on the game. The gent next to Bob is Connie's current (her third) husband, Henri de la Falaise, Marquis de la Coudraye. Connie had the wealth, and "Hank" was a French WWI hero, and would be one again in WWII. We all bring our best attributes to a marriage. </p><p>(Late with the blog post once again! My apologies.)</p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-10174391978337820922024-01-18T03:16:00.000-06:002024-01-18T03:16:45.072-06:00Oh, Heck ... They're All Great<p> I used this photograph of Bob and Madge Evans on the blog some time back. It is just one of numerous gorgeous photos taken of the two by Clarence S. Bull for the movie <i><b>Lovers Courageous </b>(1932). </i>Now this is a scan of the photograph I purchased, but there is a slight problem with it that I overlooked. I certainly did not intend to misrepresent the photo. Have you figured out what is "wrong" with it?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2mheaumyanNoQ_IzvxMGsnqUGhDyf9_5X9EqNAOaqSVaWXynrgCv3K6l168-sQvx8LMZzk4wM_RzyFCJWxfipVMCyrRuSfM_uALsFhlCqN7zayUZwAdbe6JFznxHiROJ06WyySJWoFYdLhTKT3A7SfDVVTiAjoCRwbEoeux1FIdSYmTGahny/s515/22,%20copy%20I%20have%20and%20used.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2mheaumyanNoQ_IzvxMGsnqUGhDyf9_5X9EqNAOaqSVaWXynrgCv3K6l168-sQvx8LMZzk4wM_RzyFCJWxfipVMCyrRuSfM_uALsFhlCqN7zayUZwAdbe6JFznxHiROJ06WyySJWoFYdLhTKT3A7SfDVVTiAjoCRwbEoeux1FIdSYmTGahny/s16000/22,%20copy%20I%20have%20and%20used.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Yup, it is a flipped image. I have run across flipped photos in magazines, newspapers, and what have you ... but few actual photos have that problem. Or at least that I've run across. Hmm...maybe I should thumb through my photo files. </p><p>It's the pocket on Bob's jacket being on his right side that was the tell sign. Whatever, they are both great photos! You hold onto him, Madge! He's a great catch. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHEoXQR4DSim7bx0tlF28nRCAvGEjYCnQiuBevOFqtBw3cswWWMT0EEMCRUtMzKWm2e9dJY-Bbh47S0RlmrwInDyoP8lFNU84B5W9pw5b9acNmXx6Mv5detS2xf_ovrxgICPaaKRfV5htg_7wBxJe6NcfUVDsatL_yt7bH-GSaQMrulU-m5qu/s512/22a,%20flipped,%20correct%20view.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeHEoXQR4DSim7bx0tlF28nRCAvGEjYCnQiuBevOFqtBw3cswWWMT0EEMCRUtMzKWm2e9dJY-Bbh47S0RlmrwInDyoP8lFNU84B5W9pw5b9acNmXx6Mv5detS2xf_ovrxgICPaaKRfV5htg_7wBxJe6NcfUVDsatL_yt7bH-GSaQMrulU-m5qu/s16000/22a,%20flipped,%20correct%20view.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-27212122556826287552024-01-16T04:46:00.000-06:002024-01-16T04:46:34.187-06:00Loew's Was Part of Bob's World, Definitely Not Lowe's!<p>Interesting photo, one of many portraits taken between 1929 and 1930, each of whom captured a different Robert Montgomery. It references <i><b>The Man in Possession </b>(1931), </i>but I'm guessing it was taken no later than 1930. My best guess, anyway! That full bottom lip really stands out. Rrff.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwS7xhq91b_EGwmZZqAlSCvYpkG51rDDpXmcniyWoZFUrOwJOHC0r3AF62J-HZSPj5HXgW1YlLX1SXDjIdbBcRroUcc9C6__8NccTgCzPNXrRfETpJyVY9vY_i4zz7edWl9cJGGMd6f4uliKVvjYCwwxe3iB_7FAiPlwVPW49hqN57HC_uaSPD/s520/orig2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwS7xhq91b_EGwmZZqAlSCvYpkG51rDDpXmcniyWoZFUrOwJOHC0r3AF62J-HZSPj5HXgW1YlLX1SXDjIdbBcRroUcc9C6__8NccTgCzPNXrRfETpJyVY9vY_i4zz7edWl9cJGGMd6f4uliKVvjYCwwxe3iB_7FAiPlwVPW49hqN57HC_uaSPD/s16000/orig2.jpg" /></a></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-73128512398550116742024-01-11T03:58:00.000-06:002024-01-11T03:58:26.533-06:00'Bout Time to Release Letty Lynton!<p> One handsome, sexy couple. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1i_Yko4KiHFu7LF79hZF9KoS0ZDMd49QBkxz4VuJfVGVZHrkvDFCZvs54NEoRj2WqgFPj-dHsKaBYmXksWVxCnYOnWxSfIghxo_AJArZSelf_dgfgSO8eTAyz1NE-chW672wLgWL-gMrA0zEBavA_qJtpiiGzIdgAmj31DKDoo1GYtdi_apv/s498/faith%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1i_Yko4KiHFu7LF79hZF9KoS0ZDMd49QBkxz4VuJfVGVZHrkvDFCZvs54NEoRj2WqgFPj-dHsKaBYmXksWVxCnYOnWxSfIghxo_AJArZSelf_dgfgSO8eTAyz1NE-chW672wLgWL-gMrA0zEBavA_qJtpiiGzIdgAmj31DKDoo1GYtdi_apv/s16000/faith%202.jpg" /></a></div> <i>Robert Montgomery & Tallulah Bankhead</i><i> in <b>Faithless </b>(1932)</i><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div>In case you hadn't heard already --- I'm usually the last to find out --- Warner Archive is releasing <i style="font-weight: bold;">Faithless </i>on Blu-ray on January 30th. <i style="font-weight: bold;">Faithless </i>is already available on DVD, part of the <i>Robert Montgomery Collection. </i>But...if you prefer Blu-ray, the going pre-order price is $25. Ouch.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZjuqiQ-IgPqikDefeHzJVzHx3QnfyWIxCJOT26fsFUQLN8_U24c0uo0LlDHbvadWbzwt0u33OFYIzYkFq-q_IiMuQCWyb0SBtYePGQB_3Dg_y3k5Y2Iz89I5DjTF4TuVx4j8MVxIIKpdCWpQtmo5umiYPt1KyQSbTg5DBdWnvgJVJY5wdYdC/s521/fa%20_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAZjuqiQ-IgPqikDefeHzJVzHx3QnfyWIxCJOT26fsFUQLN8_U24c0uo0LlDHbvadWbzwt0u33OFYIzYkFq-q_IiMuQCWyb0SBtYePGQB_3Dg_y3k5Y2Iz89I5DjTF4TuVx4j8MVxIIKpdCWpQtmo5umiYPt1KyQSbTg5DBdWnvgJVJY5wdYdC/s16000/fa%20_.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-89613058510625447662024-01-09T02:51:00.000-06:002024-01-09T02:51:25.150-06:00Bob on a Horse, that would catch your Eye<p> <i>"...TYPICAL OUTDOOR GENTLEMAN...Is Robert Montgomery, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star, who, besides owning a farm in New York state, also has a stable of excellent riding horses at his Southern California estate. Montgomery spends three months of each year on his New York farm and even while working in pictures finds ample time for outdoor activities."</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6DqAVoHT03cJRTG9niSmsk4xwKAou-GI1McyhMBEanPsPzVqiVCiBwa4nHPK9FXO1_olHXlbiDqlYujoA1-4bF1Opc9iOZwJqn4RsCu4a5vboJ1scgIDLTGQLQjMBdXAD8AXVmXNwOAvguEylvZ_Wo7ttBNzNQ4Y-t6-P1egYfTTlg8PLPyV/s519/AA-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH6DqAVoHT03cJRTG9niSmsk4xwKAou-GI1McyhMBEanPsPzVqiVCiBwa4nHPK9FXO1_olHXlbiDqlYujoA1-4bF1Opc9iOZwJqn4RsCu4a5vboJ1scgIDLTGQLQjMBdXAD8AXVmXNwOAvguEylvZ_Wo7ttBNzNQ4Y-t6-P1egYfTTlg8PLPyV/s16000/AA-6.jpg" /></a></div>Bob looks really good in his riding outfit, doesn't he. He dressed well. Good looking horse, too!<div><br /></div><div>I've never been able to visualize where the stables were on the estate. Perhaps below the pool near the road to the left of the entrance? Anybody know? And where would they have taken rides in Beverly Hills? So many questions ...</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJP6WqLdkxd6SKmv_aCWTgko6pVGfYMj5rb33U83115IOlECxSIm9d0QBX3cOOr5VIRDW7O2HXoYCtjDMOMEr06-AptxDu92vGIPmCTQjy4sFViYobppFqtsGixf44-HB98Uhg0ItEnFhfw9pnx2uS_X2bp9TQe3WFooj0TsGywmatyFT33w1/s476/AAdd-6b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJP6WqLdkxd6SKmv_aCWTgko6pVGfYMj5rb33U83115IOlECxSIm9d0QBX3cOOr5VIRDW7O2HXoYCtjDMOMEr06-AptxDu92vGIPmCTQjy4sFViYobppFqtsGixf44-HB98Uhg0ItEnFhfw9pnx2uS_X2bp9TQe3WFooj0TsGywmatyFT33w1/s16000/AAdd-6b.jpg" /></a></div></div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-64461871080571694992024-01-04T03:41:00.000-06:002024-01-04T03:41:26.720-06:00Wonder Who Cleared the Chips off the Table<p> "<i>Fan Tan....Helen Hayes and Robert Montgomery indulge in a game of cards on the set at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. Miss Hayes and Robert Montgomery were co-starred in <b>Another Language </b>(1933)."</i></p><p>I had to look up Fan Tan, had not heard of it before. Basically, the goal of the game is to be the first player to get rid of all their cards. It is also known as Parliament, Sevens, Card Dominoes, and Stops. Haven't heard of those names either! Anyway, card playing was a great time-killer on the set. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9Jl9bADN2SFUaLHisFvJ3i-DQzEI2pVGEvlhgXg4mUcn1fmzJ_M5bJcQD8vHAk-0Le1ggEebQtzW2rhHjB1NlXnHePozoDUmFzvjhKqf7SOw4Kc9yOxo9gMyTLmDrkW_WMLjvqsGbiOMwJhjIirswefM72uyHuZRSXI66s7U4gFbmFG3pRX1/s400/fff3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="306" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg9Jl9bADN2SFUaLHisFvJ3i-DQzEI2pVGEvlhgXg4mUcn1fmzJ_M5bJcQD8vHAk-0Le1ggEebQtzW2rhHjB1NlXnHePozoDUmFzvjhKqf7SOw4Kc9yOxo9gMyTLmDrkW_WMLjvqsGbiOMwJhjIirswefM72uyHuZRSXI66s7U4gFbmFG3pRX1/s16000/fff3.jpg" /></a><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><i style="text-align: left;">Helen Hayes, Bob and John Beal on the set of <b>Another Language</b></i></div><p>Just look at Helen's and Bob's faces ... people who want to <b><i>WIN!</i></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzfToqqTAf2MHSJhjzqyE8hlevAObGdpJRm4sI5zCH_iE2EvF9FihhtK27OetzvKmsk9qh1stkfqa1tZ0XygYVUhcQYxr94Zlw9UQUHVcLC2gxgHNWYxgqsgcBogtFwNhEcmaRR1TMCfJaYg38kzro7poTB0pRNwDO0kU_wzZvGuP7MufDV8C/s400/gg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="241" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzfToqqTAf2MHSJhjzqyE8hlevAObGdpJRm4sI5zCH_iE2EvF9FihhtK27OetzvKmsk9qh1stkfqa1tZ0XygYVUhcQYxr94Zlw9UQUHVcLC2gxgHNWYxgqsgcBogtFwNhEcmaRR1TMCfJaYg38kzro7poTB0pRNwDO0kU_wzZvGuP7MufDV8C/s16000/gg.jpg" /></a></div> Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-52388914893861582982024-01-02T03:05:00.003-06:002024-01-02T03:05:56.812-06:00Brie from Trader Joe's, Cracker Collection from Aldis, Prepared Mushroom Stuffed Chicken Meals from Albertsons, Baklava and Davids Butter Pecan Meltaways from Costco, etc.<p> I'd say Ray is doing a very good impersonation of me. Champagne and Jack Daniels eggnog are both delicious drinks, but they do take their toll. Ah, well, the extended weekend was quite good otherwise. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97Wgay0oo6a-8xC48o0gQ-lmwZI2S8nQcjqolLTtE1Lc694xXvezzXnx6ciYMgFB41LKzBYR9g3x020rh1vNL81InCj2Rh5RzF9Y5v895PjKk9OzJc4p8yH51H631XWv1P3Rn08h24VtqZ1M9aa4Fjnf4inwHP-iYyVsPSRISt_NidvKuP0nU/s400/The_Lost_Weekend_a_l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="225" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97Wgay0oo6a-8xC48o0gQ-lmwZI2S8nQcjqolLTtE1Lc694xXvezzXnx6ciYMgFB41LKzBYR9g3x020rh1vNL81InCj2Rh5RzF9Y5v895PjKk9OzJc4p8yH51H631XWv1P3Rn08h24VtqZ1M9aa4Fjnf4inwHP-iYyVsPSRISt_NidvKuP0nU/s16000/The_Lost_Weekend_a_l.jpg" /></a></div> <i>Ray Milland in <b>The Lost Weekend </b>(1945)</i><p>Ray was born January 3, 1907, in Wales, with the name Alfred Reginald Jones. Sure glad he changed his name ... Alfie Jones ... just doesn't work for an incredibly handsome movie star. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeyDYDI2p63p15xonq9xThWpp_wOikMASR4ogXXchAYQWBT02HORrSOQGaIC82DYD0XM93eauWeRngemae4F1nqWsYESLg-SMF-5EMz27icxuIRFiRU9s_NYtyCs2UKBPEP57gvte4Qov4-CT7UIXCmQSFU-YrU54r5VyIqMTe7ZDNZclJWj3/s504/xxx_0013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyeyDYDI2p63p15xonq9xThWpp_wOikMASR4ogXXchAYQWBT02HORrSOQGaIC82DYD0XM93eauWeRngemae4F1nqWsYESLg-SMF-5EMz27icxuIRFiRU9s_NYtyCs2UKBPEP57gvte4Qov4-CT7UIXCmQSFU-YrU54r5VyIqMTe7ZDNZclJWj3/s16000/xxx_0013.jpg" /></a></div> <i>Ray in 1938, age 31</i><div><br /></div><div>Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year! </div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-52594383174472874352023-12-19T03:24:00.000-06:002023-12-19T03:24:23.028-06:00Merry Christmas, Y'all<p> December has become a rather "unlucky" month for my hubby and me, mostly significant health problems. This year it is not a health issue (so far) that plagues us. On Dec. 5th, water came gushing out of the kitchen ceiling and drenched everything, including a very surprised (and wet) Kathy. It appears a copper water pipe had burst and an entire house repiping was needed. Thirteen days later, and the last repairman has left the building. Finally. Back to normal. Well, not quite. All those numerous items that filled our kitchen, pantry, both bathrooms, one bedroom, the utility room and part of the garage are now stuffed in boxes and every space available. Soooo much stuff. So, this Christmas we'll still be cleaning and sorting through all that stuff to decide if they are keepers, trash and or giveaways. A sad Christmas story isn't it. The fun starts tomorrow. And I'm guessing this will be the last posting until January 2nd, 2024. So, while I enjoy pictures of my past Christmas decorations, Merry Christmas good people and do have a Happy New Year!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFuYcD5uXolMWQpE7j8EMULNZLfkkRXlaPoIcOW4-SO5Ls47mVKzx_r6_ev4rdiXZJRnbwxsnopZdqY0nkcXvwMRimjAojiMQ3BnWbTjNc7YlgH3OyPIP-Day6D-P7omLelIRlVyR5njTMN8XhctZXPbbeYS73PGCzr4GkpwO1lOE4x4acggR/s400/tree%20critters%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="329" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilFuYcD5uXolMWQpE7j8EMULNZLfkkRXlaPoIcOW4-SO5Ls47mVKzx_r6_ev4rdiXZJRnbwxsnopZdqY0nkcXvwMRimjAojiMQ3BnWbTjNc7YlgH3OyPIP-Day6D-P7omLelIRlVyR5njTMN8XhctZXPbbeYS73PGCzr4GkpwO1lOE4x4acggR/s16000/tree%20critters%202.jpg" /></a></div><i> Rabenau Christmas (2016)</i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-9705456533720063002023-12-14T02:05:00.000-06:002023-12-14T02:05:04.434-06:00Only Eleven Days To Go ... Eek!<p> Rather hectic time of year isn't it! We all need to take a break, sit down and watch a Montgomery movie. Yeah, that sounds good. TCM is offering three Bobs to watch: <i><b>Another Language </b>(1933) </i>with Helen Hayes beginning December 15th; <i><b>Lady in the Lake </b>(1946) </i>on the 20th; and <i><b>Night Must Fall </b>(1937) </i>the 28th. <i style="font-weight: bold;">Lady in the Lake </i>for Christmas and <i style="font-weight: bold;">Night Must Fall </i>for New Years ... sounds great. Which reminds me, need to add eggnog to the shopping list. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpNqlNDWjwiRA58Q-eac4KKQf6O3BBOHO7DBvASVoNKbPYV5Gl30QGYkaD7pKXHlb5y-cZ7_rLbsnGb8tYXh1YKI1IUnGE5r7RM6X2DDYfp1dljzgviRWmYfJTO3TlFNI7OLFRymkeZIY6dFUamFXf_JFBwmF81Fw7vZb7gRSVvt7zzQhdSsH/s400/animals_0042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="308" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpNqlNDWjwiRA58Q-eac4KKQf6O3BBOHO7DBvASVoNKbPYV5Gl30QGYkaD7pKXHlb5y-cZ7_rLbsnGb8tYXh1YKI1IUnGE5r7RM6X2DDYfp1dljzgviRWmYfJTO3TlFNI7OLFRymkeZIY6dFUamFXf_JFBwmF81Fw7vZb7gRSVvt7zzQhdSsH/s16000/animals_0042.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-35519645113632831662023-12-12T02:53:00.000-06:002023-12-12T02:53:21.527-06:00A Feast for the Eyes, Twice!<p> ROBERT MONTGOMERY, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, RM - 9. My, but isn't he a handsome young man: the wild & curly hair; the smirky smile; and those eyes ... rrrff!!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU81pE8uZzOd9DU5qAOJtRAssOBSU33xUoTbVLsx24FkuZaiFInrp0Pv6Qi4hBXl3_bJCAXT-0fGn7O-g_7YFyFdLSlmVOUqJXnSGwmW6M7s-4E_6lgS9gZgppo-vvDHdR_7NRSb-fYU2ZuSqvJVgy3Y9jtXhjKS8n3TuG9iMiHuYBrzEX97S/s524/12-12-2023%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiU81pE8uZzOd9DU5qAOJtRAssOBSU33xUoTbVLsx24FkuZaiFInrp0Pv6Qi4hBXl3_bJCAXT-0fGn7O-g_7YFyFdLSlmVOUqJXnSGwmW6M7s-4E_6lgS9gZgppo-vvDHdR_7NRSb-fYU2ZuSqvJVgy3Y9jtXhjKS8n3TuG9iMiHuYBrzEX97S/s16000/12-12-2023%202.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Then, I noticed a second copy of the portrait. Now which one should I choose. Oh, heck. Why not use both?! Good decision. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJ4SiCcaIijskY7B-HXBlOd0zJSNIB8CaJtdvpRl0vnal-wAtyYM-GsKTMN6TCtr-i8_SxfFw3jYYRbu_2EKNVFw80c_pP_YF88kudqXUO58QZ4jMIVghmBY7On6RWOgb8Nbimp6J27nGCADTd3jk5KZMkArvFBr7D6DBrU2LeRMJKL4Ia_1f/s531/12-12-2023%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGJ4SiCcaIijskY7B-HXBlOd0zJSNIB8CaJtdvpRl0vnal-wAtyYM-GsKTMN6TCtr-i8_SxfFw3jYYRbu_2EKNVFw80c_pP_YF88kudqXUO58QZ4jMIVghmBY7On6RWOgb8Nbimp6J27nGCADTd3jk5KZMkArvFBr7D6DBrU2LeRMJKL4Ia_1f/s16000/12-12-2023%201.jpg" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24099431.post-3496900881163000502023-12-07T01:21:00.000-06:002023-12-07T01:21:48.789-06:00Remembrance Day<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33FKQa2XjQ416AUiNWUFAGtLrOjJ5qp84oDqXc8O5OZj93-eTV5TvKi-IZ3_kZFtPni5yQcTjBnogmojU2bkCJxrlUJn0_thXXoXDBLnjZA-PdOJtAZ-g4efC5gji89J6E6tN4hUReaMWsoDqwzHPU5ZS6ggdo7D8egIfzvIOJfWcGFtZGkEo/s400/12-7%20day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg33FKQa2XjQ416AUiNWUFAGtLrOjJ5qp84oDqXc8O5OZj93-eTV5TvKi-IZ3_kZFtPni5yQcTjBnogmojU2bkCJxrlUJn0_thXXoXDBLnjZA-PdOJtAZ-g4efC5gji89J6E6tN4hUReaMWsoDqwzHPU5ZS6ggdo7D8egIfzvIOJfWcGFtZGkEo/s16000/12-7%20day.jpg" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Appropriately, TCM is showing <i><b>They Were Expendable </b>(1945)</i> today, December 7th, Pearl Harbor or Remembrance Day. The movie begins with the personnel of the navy base having a raucous time at a local bar, then switching over to the serious contemplation of what lies ahead of them when news of the attack on Pearl Harbor is announced. A great scene. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5875aw6AFOIKDfnSc55zJnNTDjXO06mD-Y4j61D9OHkaOCW-ihrjnO4o4kfkmvqCQODKTNFNuMaQNkU0ZFIeqn5aabwdeH3O0e28Ly82_fMoDbh8dFlDAkwHkrPd1pElD_8ZZKditZoFH3WYqC_ATObB5LVTlnA_FzChXNN3aum4GBfm3Egk3/s400/21%20-%20S.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="314" data-original-width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5875aw6AFOIKDfnSc55zJnNTDjXO06mD-Y4j61D9OHkaOCW-ihrjnO4o4kfkmvqCQODKTNFNuMaQNkU0ZFIeqn5aabwdeH3O0e28Ly82_fMoDbh8dFlDAkwHkrPd1pElD_8ZZKditZoFH3WYqC_ATObB5LVTlnA_FzChXNN3aum4GBfm3Egk3/s16000/21%20-%20S.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p>Show time is 9:00 a.m. PT. Hopefully, it will be streamed afterwards. It is shown a lot so it may have a limited showing. </p>Kathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04838497966072192364noreply@blogger.com0