Actor, artist, filmmaker and puppeteer, Robert "Bob" Board was truly a unique talent in Hollywood throughout its golden years. In the 1930's and 40s, MGM was grooming Bob to become one of their next "leading men", casting him in numerous supporting roles among top stars of the day. Years later Bob chose not to focus entirely on acting, although he continued to take on supporting roles in such films as _Gilda . The film, titled "Magical Miniatures" was not fully completed at the time of his death in November 2016. With the help of Bob's extensive notes, Billy was able to complete the film the way Bob had envisioned it. It premiered at Bob's memorial service in March 2017 at the historic Besant Lodge, originally the first Independent Silent Movie Cinema in Los Angeles, located just around the corner from Bob's home in the Hollywood Hills where he lived since 1961. Plenty has been written about Mr. Board, and he occupies an entire chapter in the essential Paul Zollo reference: "Hollywood Remembered: An Oral History of Its Golden Age".
