The Other MGM Robert in the Navy

 Handsome Gents, weren't they!

                                  Lt. Robert Taylor, USNR

Dr. Bob Researches Hollywooditis

 The following article was published in the August, 1938 issue of Hollywood Magazine.  It is a tad lengthy, but it is a good read.  

A Political Campaign Without TV ... How Wonderful!

 "Republican Presidential nominee Wendell Willkie went Hollywood tonight at the Hollywood Bowl."

The 1940 Republican convention was held the last week of June, giving the nominee, Wendell Willkie, four months to campaign before the November 5th election.  There were no primaries then, so no never-ending campaigning of today.  And no television!  Willkie had to travel to as many cities as he could to be seen by the voting public.  

He is in Hollywood on Sept. 19th still going full throttle, along with his wife and two Republican party stalwarts Bob Montgomery and George Murphy.  They all seem to be enjoying themselves. I wonder what they are singing? 

    Left to right:  Wendell Willkie, Republican Presidential nominee; 

          Robert Montgomery; Mrs. Willkie; and George Murphy

 

Bob is definitely into his singing.  Good set of choppers.

A Funny Lady, For Sure

 TCM is showing seven Carole Lombard movies in celebration of her birthday, today, Oct. 6th.  So, if you need a good laugh (don't we all!), check out a Lombard film or two.  Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) we know is a no miss, Bob and Carole were an excellent pair on screen.  It is showing at 6:00 p.m. Eastern.  (And again on Oct. 19th)

Was there anything he couldn't do?

I had not heard of "Nifty", a humor magazine loaded with cartoons of the time, when I ran across this issue from the early 1940's.  It was the unusual cartoon on the cover that caught my eye.  Eye-catching, isn't it.  But what got me to buy the magazine was the drawings on the back.

There are several drawings, one of special interest to you and me.

Not bad, for an actor.  But, of course, our Bob was a multi-talented man.  Very much so.  And Edward Everett Horton proves he had a good sense of humor!  (Hope Clark did, too...)