Piggy Banks
Monty and his siblings had different piggybanks as children: Brooks had one for quarters, Ethel had one for dimes, and Monty's was for nickels. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Betsy Blair
Actress Betsy Blair was a friend of Monty's early in their careers. She received a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for Marty (1955) and was married for awhile to actor/dancer Gene Kelly. Blair died in 2009 at age 85. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Living on Own
Monty moved out of his parents' home and into his own apartment at age 24. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Terry Moore in Person and Others
Here I go again...at the second part of the autograph show, I got an autographed picture of actress Terry Moore (see entries on 1/7/10 and 6/27/10), who was once aquainted with Monty. I also got to pose with her in a picture. Other autographed photos I got that day were from Tippi Hedron (from... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Celeste Holm in Person
Celeste Holm, mentioned in my 1/4/10 entry, was Monty's co-star on Broadway in The Wind and the Rain. I saw the 93-year-old actress at a public event and got an autographed photo! I mentioned this blog to her. She smiled. (I also got a signed photo from Shirley Knight and a picture with actor Eric... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Monty and Ethel
Monty always felt conflict and stress when separated from his twin sister, Ethel. There was a mystical closeness between them, although they were different personality types. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Sports Illustrated
Monty was one of the first people to receive Sports Illustrated magazine. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Cataracts
Monty had cataracts. He had a surgery to treat them during the filming of Freud. The surgery was successful. Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Hay Fever
Monty is listed as appearing in a televised version of the Noel Coward play, Hay Fever. It is listed as broadcast in 1939. Was television invented yet? Possibly radio? I will continue to look further into this. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Seven Minutes
Monty received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for Judgment at Nuremberg. It was a seven minute performance. Sign in to see full entry.