Thursday, August 16, 2012
"Moody" and "precise" are words often used to describe Monty. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Hernia Operation
In 1962, Monty had a hernia operation. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Third Year Anniversary
I recently passed the three-year anniversary of writing this blog. Thanks to all of you for reading. More to come! Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Liza Live
Last night, I saw a live concert with legend Liza Minnelli at the Hollywood Bowl. Her mother, Judy Garland (also a legend), was Monty's co-star in Judgment in Nuremberg. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
The Hustler
At one point, Monty considered the script for The Hustler. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Summer of 1922
In the summer of 1922 (when Monty was 1 1/2 years old), the Clift family sublet a shingled house in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Hollywood Show, Second Day
I got headshots and autographs from Jenilee Harrison, Morgan Brittany, Christopher Atkins, and Susan Blakely. I spoke with actor Ken Kercheval (who played on the original TV series, "Dallas" and the current re-make), and we talked about From Here to Eternity, starring Monty. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Hollywood Show, First Day
On the first day of The Hollywood Show, I met the following actors: Tab Hunter, Jeanne Cooper, Henry Winkler, Charles Shaugnessy, and Barbara Hale. I also picked up pressbooks for Monty's Wild River and Suddenly, Last Summer and Movie Story magazine, April, 1950, which features Monty in an article... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Hollywood Show This Weekend
Tomorrow and Sunday is the Hollywood Show again for me in Burbank, CA. I will be looking again for movie memorabilia and to talk with celebrities...always looking for anyone with any kind of Monty connection. I will let you know what happens in a special "weekend edition." Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Walter Hayward
Walter Hayward was the Clift family tutor when Monty was a boy. Sign in to see full entry.