Such a Handsome Young Man

"Kindly Credit Photo by Clarence Sinclair Bull, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer."  Definitely.  Nice photo, Mr. Bull.  Someone's reference department date stamp shows it was received August 14, 1930.   26 and just downright gorgeous.  

Bob and Madge and Clarence Makes Three

 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.  

                Bob and Madge Evans in Lovers Courageous (1932)

And I cropped the photo to be used as wallpaper, on my computer of course.  Too cute.  

Okay, Guys ... Just One More

 I have a whole series of Bob and Roz photographs taken for Live, Love and Learn (1937), 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.  

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.  

    Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell, Live, Love and Learn 

A Belated (July 1st) Happy Birthday to Madge!

 Madge Evans made five movies with Bob, they were simply a great couple up there on the big screen.  Lovers Courageous (1932) was their first movie, which appears to have produced the most stills of the two as the young lovers.  Clarence S. Bull took the photos.  He did a great job, but, then, he did have two great subjects with which to work. 

Just love this one, the way Madge (Mary) is holding Bob (Willie) and looking adoringly into his eyes.  Sigh.  Lucky lady! 

Oh Danny Boy, Oh Danny Boy I Love You So

TCM ... this Thursday ... 6:00 p.m. EST/3:00 p.m. PST ... watch it!  You have been given plenty of warning, no excuses not to watch or tape it for later.  Night Must Fall (1937) is the one movie we Montgomery fans must watch (and often) to truly appreciate our Bob.  It is a good movie, Bob's performance is just superb and we should pay homage to Mr. Montgomery for making a deal with the devil (Louis B. Mayer, of course) in order to get the film made. 

Clarence S. Bull should be given his due for the great portraits of Danny, as well as the duo publicity photos of Danny and Olivia.  I appreciate the extra effort put in by the stars, as well as the photographer, when publicity shots are "in character."  Bob, Roz and Clarence did good. 

This scene from near the end of the movie is a great illustration of the effort Bob put into his performance.  Think about sharp, cocky Danny at the beginning of the film (as shown in the photo above) and then study the Danny in this scene.  He is dazed, alone, and diminished ... he is even the shortest person in the scene!  Now that's acting.