Mediocre
Monty described his own performance in Red River as "mediocre". The critics (and most everyone else) thought he was sensational. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
San Quentin
Monty spent a night in San Quentin's death house in preparation for his role in A Place in the Sun. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 4, 2010
Read Lines
In the 1950's, early in Monty's career, friend Jeanne Green used to help him read lines with his new scripts, even though she was not part of the business. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Upstaged Gable
During the filming of The Misfits, Clark Gable complained that Monty had upstaged him in a scene by merely lighting a cigarette. He later admitted that Monty was "a hell of an actor". Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Hawks Remembered
Director Howard Hawks saw Monty in You Touch Me! on Broadway. From the strength of his performance, he offered him a starring role in Red River. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Writing Oscar for The Search
Richard Schweizer and David Wechsler shared the Screenplay Oscar for Monty's debut film, The Search. It is also noted that Monty contributed to many re-writes of dialogue, making the relationship between the lead character and the young boy (Ivan Jandl) more realistic. This resulted in a number of... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 31, 2010
Nancy Pinkerton
Nancy Pinkerton (Peabody), as a young actress in the 1960's, befriended Monty. She even critiqued his psychedelic awnings on his brownstone! Nancy, who worked primarily on soap operas, such as "Guiding Light" and "As the World Turns," eventually left acting to pursue a career in photography. She... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Lauren Bacall
Legendary actress Lauren Bacall was a NYC fellow actor and friend of Monty's. Ms. Bacall, 85, had two Oscar - winning husbands: Humphrey Bogart won Best Actor for The African Queen (beating Monty in A Place in the Sun), and Jason Robards won Best Supporting Actor twice (back-to-back) for All the... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
English Accent
As a child, Monty spoke with an English accent because of living in Europe. He took elocution lessons in order to drop it. As a budding young talent, it was important for him to speak in a neutral way. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Lean
Monty prided himself in having a lean body. He worked out daily to maintain his physique. Sign in to see full entry.