Montgomery Clift

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Monday, February 15, 2010

Elizabeth and Monty in the Sun

Elizabeth Taylor and Monty co-starred in three films together. The first was A Place in the Sun, for which he received his second Academy Award nomination for Best Actor*. Here they are in a scene from the film. *His first was for The Search. Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Elizabeth and Monty

I have mentioned Elizabeth Taylor in my 10/11/09, 10/19/09, and 12/11/09 entries, but thought it would be appropriate to mention her in more detail on Valentine's Day. After all, Elizabeth was one of the most loving and loyal friends Monty had in his life. She is an entrepreneur, a humanitarian, and... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Burt Lancaster Quote

"He (Monty) approached the script like a scientist. I've never seen someone so meticulous." -Burt Lancaster, Monty's From Here to Eternity co-star Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, February 12, 2010

"Boof"

Monty's childhood nickname for his brother, Brooks, was "Boof". Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Millard Kaufman

Millard Kaufman adapted the screenplay for Raintree County, starring Monty. Millard was a two - time Oscar nominee for Best Screenplay for Take the High Ground (1953) and Bad Day at Black Rock (1955). He was also co-creator of the cartoon character, "Mr. Magoo". His first novel, Bowl of Cherries,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Time Quote

Time magazine gave this quote about Monty's From Here to Eternity character, Prewitt: "Clift's Prewitt is a man who can't play it smart because he is cursed with an ultimate piece of wisdom-it's reflected in one of his lines, "If a man can't go down his way he's nothin'."" Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Frank E. Taylor

Frank E. Taylor was the producer of The Misfits, starring Monty. From 1952-61, he was editor-in-chief of Dell Books. Mr. Taylor was publisher of Avon Books from 1963-65 and editor-in-chief of McGraw Hill's trade-book division from 1965-70. He died in 1999 at age 83. Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 8, 2010

O.E. Hasse

In my 12/13/09 entry about The Big Lift, I mentioned that German actor O.E. Hasse co-starred with Monty. I didn't mentioned that he also co-starred with Monty in Hitchcock's I Confess, in a very important role. Mr. Hasse died in 1978 at age 75. Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Salka Viertel

Salka Viertel was a Polish actress-screenwriter who befriended Monty and offered advice at the beginning of his career. Salka died in 1978 at age 89. Her son, Peter, was a writer married to his From Here to Eternity co-star, Deborah Kerr (9/29/09 entry). Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Phyllis Thaxter

Phyllis Thaxter was a close friend of Monty's in the 1940's. She appeared with him in the Broadway play, There Shall Be No Night. Phyllis is 88 years old. Sign in to see full entry.

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