Random Hold Song
The group Random Hold performed the song "Montgomery Clift" on their 1980 album, Etceteraville. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Mickey Spallane
Monty was a fan of the work of author Mickey Spallane. He is known for his crime novels featuring detective Mike Hammer. Spallane died in 2006 at age 88. Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Wendell Corey
Actor Wendell Corey was Monty's co-star in The Search. Wendell was president of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from 1961 - 63 and was also a politician. He died in 1968 at age 54. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Jarmila Novotna
Jarmila Novotna was Monty's co-star in The Search. She played Ivan Jandl's mother (see 11/12/09 entry). Jarmila was a Czech opera singer (star of the Metropolitan Opera from 1940-56) who appeared in several films. She died in 1994 at age 86. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, February 1, 2010
R.E.M. Song
Monty is the subject of the (group) R.E.M. song, "Monty Got a Raw Deal", from the album, Automatic for the People. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Edith Head
Legendary costume designer Edith Head won eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design in her long career (out of thirty-five nominations, including every year from 1948-66). Two of her wins were for films starring Monty: The Heiress and A Place in the Sun. Ms. Head died in 1981 at age 83. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Hair Color
Monty had dark brown hair, as did his brother, Brooks. His fraternal twin, Ethel, was a blonde. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 29, 2010
Truman Capote
Truman Capote contributed to writing dialogue to Monty's film, Indiscretion of An American Wife ( 1953). The well-known author of "In Cold Blood" died in 1984 at age 59. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson was the co-winner for the Academy Award for Best Screenplay for A Place in the Sun, starring Monty. He also was nominated for four more Academy Awards for screenplay. The first was for 5 Fingers (1952). His last three were not acknowledged until after his death in 1978 (at age 63) due... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Harry Brown
Harry Brown was the co-writer of A Place in the Sun, starring Monty. Brown won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay for Sun. He died in 1986 at age 69. Sign in to see full entry.