One Can Only Imagine His Dry Cleaning Bill

Four photos from the same session by Hurrell, taken in 1932 (best guess).  At least I have them grouped together, there isn't any kind of official listing of Mr. Montgomery's photos, even those taken by Hurrell.  Bob is wearing the same suit, tie and kerchief and his hair is the same, my primary way of identifying his photos.  There are a goodly number of white suit Bobs out there, can be a tad confusing.  It took me a while to separate these from the Letty Lynton photos.  All I was seeing was Bob in a white suit, a rather pleasant distraction. 

This first photo is by far the most famous.  The boxing photos used as a background, Bob's arms resting on the statues...very nice indeed.  Have you noticed how dark Bob's right hand is?  Hurrell playing around with shadows.  There is also a mid-chest high photo of Bob with the boxers behind him, a very nice portrait of a smiling Bob.  Sadly I do not have a copy I can use, darn it. 

I'm always amazed how different Bob can look from one photo to the next.  Four photos taken on the same day, but Bob is not the same. A lot of that is due to the photographer, of course.  But Bob had an interesting relationship with the camera, both in front and behind it.  

The photo below is similar to the photo used in Tuesday's post.  More shadows.  Another great photo. 

This last photo is a magazine clipping.  The quality of the print is lacking, but it is still a nifty photo of the young Mr. Montgomery.  It is apparent that once a book is in his hands, he is lost to his own inner world.  I'm guessing this is the closest image of the real Bob that particular day.  Handsome dude, wasn't he.

 

Hurrell Brings Out Bob's Dark Side

How Could Anyone Not Like This Man

                Edmund Gwenn in The Bishop Misbehaves (1935)

A Flawed Bob ... Could That Really Be?

Do you see the flaw in Bob's appearance in the photo below?  No...?

                    Bob and Anita Page in Free and Easy (1930)

Perhaps if I blow up Bob's head ... can you see it now?  No...?

There's a hair hanging astray, upper right side.  Hey, we all know 25-year-old Robert Montgomery had no flaws in his appearance.  T'was just kidding with you.  And giving you another chance to admire that gorgeous shock of wavy hair! 

The Happy Newlyweds Head for Bermuda

Bob and Buffy (Elizabeth II) were married December 9, 1950.  Here they are in NYC on April 8, 1951,  about to board a flight to Bermuda.  Whether it is a delayed honeymoon or a nifty way to celebrate four months of marriage, they are obviously happy to be together and on the way to warmer climes. 

To think of the brouhaha that surrounded Bob's divorce from the perspective of today's lackadaisical approach to marriage itself ... well, times have changed a tad.  Whatever, the two were together until his death in 1981, a 30-year marriage of two people obviously in love, with each other and the great life they had together.