Smile Like You Mean It

U.S Film Star Begins War Service - Shown in Paris as he started his career as a volunteer ambulance driver, Robert Montgomery, American film star, flashes a broad smile with a thumbs-up - "all's well" - signal. That's his ambulance in the background.

Printed June 15, 1940

Cocktail Per Un Cadavere

Farley Granger is in town next week to promo his new book. In addition to a book signing, the venue is showing Hitchcock's Rope on the big screen. Since (sadly) I won't be able to make the event and see Philip in action, below is my mini tribute to this often ignored, yet techinically interesting movie. I've come to realize either you love or hate Rope. Me - it's one of my Hitchcock favorites.

Really, I'd might more happy if the evil Brandon appeared at the event...

TCM Bob Schedule For August

For TCM US - check your local listings for the exact time - these are Eastern times.

20 Monday
6 a.m. Fast And Loose (1939)
Married book-dealers Joel and Garda Sloane investigate the killing of a noted collector. Cast: Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Reginald Owen. Dir: Edwin L. Marin. BW-80 mins

30 Thursday
2:30 p.m. Free And Easy (1930)
A bumbling manager turns a beauty queen into a Hollywood star. Cast: Buster Keaton, Anita Page, Robert Montgomery. Dir: Edward Sedgwick. BW-93 mins

Photo Friday - Freckles

1930 Hurrell photo of Joan Crawford for Paid.

Larger photo

Pardon My Dust

If you're running an RSS/ATOM feed of this blog, you might notice some old posts appearing. I'm updating links to some of the larger photos to my new site. Just ignore - or enjoy all over.