Colonel William Clift
Monty's great-grandfather, Colonel William Clift, was a squat, rugged pioneer from Tennessee. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Monday, January 16, 2012
Yorktown Heights
In the fall of 1925, Monty's family lived in a rambling mansion in Yorktown Heights, New York. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Didn't Let On
Monty and brother, Brooks, observed, that although they knew the Depression left their family broke, both Bill and Sunny Clift (their parents) did not tell them that this was the case. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Little Prince
by 1929, Monty's physical features were described as "perfect," like he was "a little prince." Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Tulips
Monty's mother, Sunny, liked planting tulips. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Mimic
As a child, Monty liked to mimic other people. His mother, Sunny, had disdain for this. Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The Other Should Win
In the 1951 Oscar ceremony, Monty was nominated for Best Actor for A Place in the Sun, and Marlon Brando was nominated for A Streetcar Named Desire. Each thought the other should win. The Oscar went to Humphrey Bogart in The African Queen. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Staying at Mira's
Monty would often stay at acting coach Mira Rostava's Manhattan apartment when she was away. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 9, 2012
Antisocial
Monty could, at times, be completely antisocial. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Out of Proportion
Monty told friend Nancy Walker that "actors live out of proportion." Sign in to see full entry.