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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Brother Thomas

Brother Thomas was the priest (at a monastery outside Quebec) who helped Monty prepare for his role in I Confess. He attended Monty's funeral in 1966 dying of cancer. Ultimately, he succumbed to the disease a few weeks later. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Trust

Monty learned about trust in preparation for his role of a priest who must keep a secret (even risking his own life) in I Confess. The priests taught him that the bond of trust is similar to a doctor or a lawyer. Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Another Twin

Although Monty had a fraternal twin, Ethel (see 9/13/09 entry), he often referred to Elizabeth Taylor as his "twin", since they had so much in common. Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, May 24, 2010

Burgess Meredith

Monty observed many peformances in the 1935-36 Broadway season, but he particularly liked Burgess Meredith in Winterset. We remember Meredith from his Oscar - nominated roles in The Day of the Locust (1975) and Rocky (1976). He died in 1997 at age 89. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, May 23, 2010

Caviar

One of Monty's expensive tastes was fresh caviar. Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Believable Soldier

Monty was so believable in The Search that even military people asked director Fred Zinnemann, "Who's that soldier in the picture?" Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, May 21, 2010

Playing Doctor

Monty was pleased to get the role of Dr. Cukrowicz in Suddenly, Last Summer. It was his first time playing a doctor (in this case, a surgeon). Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Salary for The Heiress

Monty was paid $100,000 to star in The Heiress (1949). Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Hated Crowds

Monty hated crowds. Sometimes, autograph hounds would tear the buttons off his jackets if they got close enough! Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Freud Years

Freud, Monty's film about the famous Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmond Freud, chronicled his life from 1885 to 1890. Sign in to see full entry.

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