Unblinking
Part of Monty's stare that I mentioned earlier was that his eyes were often unblinking. Those around him said it gave him the appearance of having a sixth sense. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Hugs
Monty always hugged the people he cared about. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Figure Skating
Monty and his brother, Brooks, were expert figure skaters as children. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Mysterious and Remote
Monty was often described as "mysterious and remote". Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Nuremberg Scene
Here is the scene from Judgment at Nuremberg that garnered Monty an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor (his fourth career nomination): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PAyXh3U7Ak&NR=1 Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Conrad Hilton
Monty thought Elizabeth Taylor's marriage to Conrad "Nicky" Hilton wouldn't last. He was correct. They were married for a mere nine months. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Furniture Mixture
Monty had a mixture of antique and contemporary furniture in his brownstone. Everything was highly polished and had satiny woodwork. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Gaze
In his films, Monty is known for his "glittery, solitary gaze". Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Specialness
Early in his career, Hollywood folks were always pressuring Monty to make more pictures, because of his "specialness". Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
More from The Hollywood Show...
From the previous days entry, you learned that I visited the Hollywood Show and was going to chat with actress Sally Kirkland to see if godmother Shelley Winters had any Monty stories....the truth is...Monty came to watch Sally in rehearsal for a play back in the early 60's. She said the cast... Sign in to see full entry.