The Year They Met
Monty and friend Nancy Walker met each other in 1948. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
I Can't Hear You!
Arthur Miller re-directed Monty's 1953 off-Broadway play, The Seagull. His main note was that he couldn't hear the actors! Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Dolores Hart Article
Dolores Hart, Monty's Lonelyhearts co-star, is featured in an article in Entertainment Weekly. She was a young leading lady in the late 1950's and early '60's, who left the biz in 1963 to become a nun. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and still votes on the Oscars.... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 28, 2011
The Big Hangover
Monty was once considered for a role in The Big Hangover. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Lions Premiere
Monty's The Young Lions premiered in New York on April 2, 1958. Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Nancy and Monty on the Phone
Monty and friend Nancy Walker would talk on the phone with each other every day, sometimes for hours. The subject matter could be light or serious. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Moving Around
Both Monty and friend Nancy Walker moved around a lot as children. It gave both of them a feeling of abandonment at times. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Insurance
Monty's father, Bill Clift, went from banking to selling insurance in 1932, due to the Great Depression. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Like Lonelyhearts
Like in his film, Lonelyhearts, Monty spent a great deal of time hearing the confessions of friends, even solving their money or job problems. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Lack of Education
Both Monty and friend Nancy Walker often felt embarrassed by a lack of formal education. Sign in to see full entry.