A Big Raise
After the success of his first two pictures, Red River and The Search, Monty commanded $150,000 per film. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Selective
According to Monty, being selective means "making choices". Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Raintree Initial Cost
Initially, Metro invested $5 million in Monty's Raintree County. (Remember, it begain shooting in 1956 and was released in 1957)! Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Fraternal vs. Identical
Monty thought it better to be part of a set of fraternal twins (he had a twin sister named Ethel), than be identical twins because "it's hard enough to find you own identity". Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Elizabeth's Kind Words
Elizabeth Taylor accompanied Monty to his premiere of The Heiress. Monty was not particularly fond of his work in the film, but Elizabeth offered nothing but praise. The audience also expressed her sentiments. Elizabeth is currently in the hospital. Let's wish her a speedy recovery! Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Walking in Cleveland
During breaks from filming Wild River, Monty would often take walks down the main street of Cleveland, Tennessee, the tiny town where it was filmed. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Embarrassed and Proud
In a letter to a friend, Monty stated that he was embarrassed by his work in Red River and proud of his performance in The Search. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, February 14, 2011
More Monty Memorabilia
On my second day at the Hollywood Show, I found two studio still photos of Monty on his last film, The Defector. Without giving away the plot, one photo is of him looking through a magnifying glass and the other is him on the run from authorities. These were the original photos taken at the time of... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
More Monty Pressbooks
Hey, Guys! Yesterday, I went to the Hollywood Show in Burbank. For those of you who have followed my blog, it's an autograph/movie and TV memorabilia show. Celebrities (mostly from the past) appear and sign autographs and pose for pictures. I purchased two more Monty pressbooks for Judgment at... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Anne's Scenes
Actress Anne Revere, who played Monty's mother in A Place in the Sun, only appeared in a few scenes in the film (although more were filmed). It was believed she was blacklisted by Hollywood at the time. Sign in to see full entry.