Polo, Horses and Friends Who Loved Horses, Too

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[Leslie Howard]

[Leslie Howard and polo player T. Bodley]

[Leslie Howard]

[Leslie Howard, Film Pictorial, June 15, 1935]

[Leslie Howard with his wife, Ruth Martin]

[Leslie Howard with his wife, Ruth Martin,
and his daughter, Leslie Ruth, c. 1933]
Picture Play Magazine, July, 1933

[Leslie Howard]

[Leslie Howard]

[Leslie Howard on the polo field. This clip is being

shown on The Judy Garland Show. You can hear

her voice in the background speaking to Ken Murray.]

Leslie Howard in a Ken Murray Home Movie

Leslie Howard in a clip from a Ken Murray home movie

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a clip from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard playing polo at The Riviera Club
in a clip from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard, James Gleason, Will Rogers,
Spencer Tracy and Carole Lombard handing out
trophies to the winners at The Riviera Club in a still
from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard, James Gleason and Will Rogers
receiving trophies at The Riviera Club in a still
from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934] 

[Leslie Howard, James Gleason and Will Rogers
receiving trophies at The Riviera Club in a still
from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard, James Gleason and Will Rogers receiving
their winners trophies from Carole Lombard at The Riviera Club
in a still from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard, James Gleason, Will Rogers and
Spencer Tracy receiving their winners trophies at
The Riviera Club in a still from a Ken Murray
home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard, James Gleason, Will Rogers and
Spencer Tracy being awarded winners trophies at
The Riviera Club in a still from a Ken Murray
home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard, James Gleason, Will Rogers and
Spencer Tracy being awarded their trophies by
Carole Lombard at The Riviera Club in a still
from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard, James Gleason, Will Rogers and
Spencer Tracy being awarded their trophies by
Carole Lombard at The Riviera Club in a clip
from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard and Will Rogers checking out
their trophies at The Riviera Club in a still
from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard and Will Rogers checking out
their trophies at The Riviera Club in a still
from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard and James Gleason holding their
trophies at The Riviera Club in a still from a
Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard and James Gleason holding their
trophies at The Riviera Club in a still from a
Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard and James Gleason holding their
trophies at The Riviera Club in a still from a
Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard and James Gleason holding their
trophies at The Riviera Club in a still from a
Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard and James Gleason holding their
trophies at The Riviera Club in a still from a
Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard and James Gleason at
The Riviera Club in a still from a
Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard, Will Rogers and James Gleason
beaming over their trophies won at The Riviera
Club in a game against the producers in a clip
from a Ken Murray home movie, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard with the Screen Actors Polo Team
winners, James Gleason, Will Rogers, Spencer Tracy
and Johnny Mack Brown after receiving their winners trophies
from Carole Lombard. They beat the producers' team 9 to 3
at the Uplifters Fields in Santa Monica, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard with the Screen Actors Polo Team
winners, James Gleason, Will Rogers, Spencer Tracy
and Johnny Mack Brown after receiving their winners trophies
from Carole Lombard. They beat the producers' team 9 to 3
at the Uplifters Fields in Santa Monica, May 21, 1934]

[Leslie Howard with Walt Disney, May 21, 1934]
The New Movie Magazine, July, 1934

[Leslie Howard with his wife, Ruth Martin,
Pat DeCicco, Claudette Colbert and Aiden
Roark, June 14, 1934]

[Leslie Howard, Silver Screen, December, 1934]

[Leslie Howard]

[Leslie Howard, Snowy Baker (famous poloist) and
James Gleason at the Greyhounds-Panthers battle at
The Riviera Club in Santa Monica, June 21, 1933]

[Leslie Howard with Nigel Bruce and Snowy Baker, 1934]
The New Movie Magazine, June, 1934

[Leslie Howard with Edna Best
at a polo match, 1934]
Modern Screen, June, 1934

[Leslie Howard with Spencer Tracy,
Madeleine Carroll and Leslie's wife,
Ruth Martin, at a polo match]

[Leslie Howard with polo pals, John Lakin and
Gerald Balding, during the British-American
matches at the Los Angeles Midwick Country Club,
Film Weekly, March 25, 1939]

[Leslie Howard]

[Leslie Howard]

[Leslie Howard at The Riviera Club]
Modern Screen, June, 1933

[Leslie Howard, 1935]

[Leslie Howard with "Snip," one of his polo ponies]
Silver Screen, March, 1935

[Leslie Howard with three of his polo ponies]

[Leslie Howard with friend, Bill Gargan,
possibly at La Quinta where they
vacationed frequently, c. 1934]

[Leslie Howard with his daughter, Leslie Ruth,
in a still from one of his home movies]

[Leslie Howard with his children, Ronald and Leslie Ruth]

[Leslie Howard with his daughter, Leslie Ruth]

[Leslie Howard with his daughter,
Leslie Ruth, at the home in England, 1934]
Modern Screen, March, 1934

[Leslie Howard with his daughter, Leslie Ruth, c. 1934.
You know there are horses nearby.]
Modern Screen, October, 1934

[Leslie Howard with his daughter, Leslie Ruth]

[Leslie Howard with his daughter, Leslie Ruth,
at their home in England, c. 1938]

[Leslie Howard with his daughter, Leslie Ruth,
at their home at Stowe Maries, England, 1938]

[Leslie Howard at Stowe Maries, Dorking
near Surrey, on one of his polo ponies]

[Leslie Howard on horseback possibly at
La Quinta where he frequently vacationed, 1934]

[Leslie Howard wtching a mare and her foal on
the grounds of his home Stowe Maries near
Dorking, Surrey, June 15, 1938]

[Leslie Howard relaxing at home. Notice the decor.]

[Leslie Howard's saddle room at his home
Stowe Maries near Dorking, Surrey, June 6, 1938]

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