Helped to Get a Job
Monty helped friend Blaine Waller get a job as a photographer at MCA. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
African Queen
Monty did not like the way Katharine Hepburn played her part in African Queen. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Raintree Set
On the set of Raintree County, Monty would sit by himself with the script, talking to no one. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 1, 2011
When the Clifts Arrived
Monty's family, the Clifts, first arrived in America in 1695, from Essex, England. They settled in Maryland. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Broke
At one point in his childhood, Monty's parents were financially broke but maintained the appearance that they were not. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Electric Shocks
Monty's impact on Elizabeth Taylor's acting work in A Place in the Sun was described as "electric shocks" (in a good sort of way). Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Eleanor on Facebook
Newsweek contributing editor Eleanor Clift recently became my friend on Facebook. She is Monty's former sister-in-law (married to brother, Brooks). Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Christopher Riordan
Christopher Riordan played Monty's son in Raintree County. Mr. Riordan has worked as an actor, singer, director, and producer in many plays, films, and TV programs over the years. Christopher used to live in Falcon Lair, the former home of Rudolph Valentino and Doris Duke. He is 73 years old and... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Bald Spot
Most people don't know this, but later in his life from his late 30's onward, Monty had a bald spot on the back of his head which he covered with black dye. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Larger and More Vivid
Judy Balaban, a friend, once said: "Monty had the gift of making life larger and more vivid". Sign in to see full entry.