[20th Century Photographer] — Monte Blue and Eleanor Boardman

London: [Hollywood Studio], [Ca. 1930s]. Original hand colored real photograph issued as a postcard. 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Very Good+. Printed on verso: "Film Partners" Series, 85, Long Acre, London; No. PC 6. Made in Great Britain. Monte Blue (born Gerard Montgomery Bluefeather; January 11, 1887 - February 18, 1963) was a film actor who began his career as a romantic lead in the silent era; and for decades after the advent of sound, he continued to perform as a supporting player in a wide range of motion pictures. Blue was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. His father was half French and part Cherokee and Osage Indian. When his father died, his mother could not rear five children alone, so Blue and one of his brothers were admitted to the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Children's Home. He eventually worked his way through Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Eleanor Boardman (August 19, 1898 - December 12, 1991) was an American film actress of the silent era, married to film director King Vidor. .