Change Readings
Monty admired Aflred Lunt's ability to change readings....give a particular line a different take time and time again. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Mira Meets Brando
Mira Rostava, Monty's friend and acting coach, was mesmerized by Marlon Brando. Monty arranged a meeting between the two backstage where Brando was performing in A Streetcar Named Desire. Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Barbizon Models
On December 31, 1948, Barbizon Models of New York named Monty "one of the most eligible bachelors". Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Wanted to Meet the Lunts
Every time Monty saw Alfed Lunt and Lynn Fontanne on stage, he wanted to work with them. He sensed that these particular actors were strange wonderful beings who were somehow able to able to define their existence through the art of make-believe. Monty, of course, ultimately developed a close... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Working Together
Many touted Raintree County to be the next Gone With the Wind. Elizabeth Taylor and Monty knew it wouldn't be, but took their roles in order to work together again. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Burton-Taylor Scandal
Monty was both flabbergasted and amused at the amount of publicity the Richard Burton/Elizabeth Taylor affair generated during the filming of Cleopatra. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Kooky
Friend Kevin McCarthy said Monty was funny, in an "offbeat, kooky way". Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Lunt's First Impression
Legendary actor Alfred Lunt had this reaction to Monty when he saw him at his first audition: "Look at what the wind blew in". Soon after his first reading, Monty's creative vitality was recognized. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Big Lift Importance
Monty thought his film, The Big Lift, was particularly important because "it not only described the drama of the Berlin airlift, it reflected the contrasting attitudes of Americans during the Cold War". Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Phone Didn't Stop
After Monty's appearance in The Heiress, he had to hide from fans. The phone never stopped ringing! Sign in to see full entry.