Raintree Location
Monty's film, Raintree County, was shot on location in Kentucky. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Answering Service
Monty used an answering service for his phone calls. He was one of the first celebrities to do so when he started in the 1950's. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
An American Tragedy
Monty's A Place in the Sun was originally titled, An American Tragedy. It ultimately got it's final title due to the romantic story between Monty and his leading lady, Elizabeth Taylor. Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
The Lovers
Monty's A Place in the Sun had gone through several title changes. One of the previous titles was The Lovers. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Craftsman
Monty referred to his A Place in the Sun director, George Stevens, as a "craftsman." Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, April 12, 2010
No Parties
Monty rarely went to parties. He disliked parties full of strangers and didn't enjoy being fussed over as a celebrity. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Theatre Arts Review
Douglas Hubbard, of Theatre Arts, after watching Monty's work in The Skin of Our Teeth, described Monty as "a young man of quiet gallantry and great seriousness of purpose". Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, April 9, 2010
The New York Times
The New York Times theatre critic Lewis Nichols called Monty's Broadway play, The Skin of Our Teeth, "the best pure theatre of the forties". Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Variety
Variety magazine gave a review of Monty's work in his first Broadway play, Dame Nature. It described his characterization as "brilliantly effective". Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Hairy
Monty was very hirsute....hairy arms and hairy chest. He was sometimes embarrassed by this fact. Sign in to see full entry.