Montgomery Clift

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Thursday, August 27, 2009

Maureen Stapleton

Maureen Stapleton appeared off-Broadway with Monty in The Seagull and in the film Lonelyhearts. It was her motion picture debut, and she was Oscar - nominated for Best Supporting Actress. Maureen would receive three more nominations in the same category for Airport ( 1970 ) and Interiors ( 1978 )... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Vittorio De Sica

Italian director Vittorio De Sica directed Monty and Jennifer Jones in Indiscretion of an American Wife, also known as Terminal Station or Stazione Termini. It was a challenging film shoot, as De Sica spoke no English. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Gable and Monroe

Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe starred in The Misfits with Monty. It was the last completed picture for both Gable* and Monroe**. The Misfits was written by Arthur Miller, who was married to Monroe at the time of shooting. *Clark Gable died shortly after filming The Misfits. **Marilyn Monroe had... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 24, 2009

"I've Got the World on a String"

Monty enjoyed listening to "I've Got the World on a String" by Frank Sinatra. I was listening to it in my car, and I concur. Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Bugle

For this role of Prewitt in From Here to Eternity, Monty learned how to play the bugle, although he made no sounds in the film. He also searched through every music store in LA to find the right mouthpiece. Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Languages

Monty was fluent in French, Italian, German, and (of course), English. Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 21, 2009

Nancy Walker

Actress Nancy Walker was a close friend of Monty in his later years. She is best known as Valerie Harper's mother on the sitcom "Rhoda" and TV commercials for Bounty paper towels. Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Handedness

Monty was right-handed, as evidenced by him writing in two films: The Young Lions and The Defector. Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Mentors

Monty's acting mentors were stage legends Alfred Lunte and Lynne Fontanne (who were also husband and wife). They also appeared with Monty on Broadway in There Shall Be No Night. Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Favorite Food

Monty really enjoyed eating goose liver. In fact, he was eating a goose liver sandwich the day he died. Sign in to see full entry.

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