Montgomery Clift

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Kevin McCarthy (1914-2010)

Monty's close friend, Kevin McCarthy, passed away on September 11, 2010, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass. The Sherman Oaks, CA, resident was 96 years old. (Kevin was mentioned in the following entries: 9/5/09, 9/9/09, 4/26/10, 5/1/10, 6/29/10, and 8/5/10). Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 13, 2010

Rome

Monty really enjoyed visiting Rome. The loved the shadowy cobbled streets and the unique color of the sky. Particularly, the liked the Campidoglio and its beautiful stairs. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 12, 2010

Big Lift Military

Here is a message to the audience about the cast in the opening of Monty's The Big Lift: "With the exception of Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas, all military personnel are actual members of the U.S. armed forces on duty in Germany". Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, September 11, 2010

Cheryl Crawford

Cheryl Crawford, a member of the Group Theatre, was a Tony Award -winning producer, director, and performer, who helped develop the Actors Studio with Monty. The goal was to provide a permanent place for actors to work on their craft. Cheryl died in 1986 at age 84. Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 10, 2010

Raintree Budget

The budget for Monty's Raintree County (1957) was $5 million, MGM's highest budgeted drama at that time. Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Furniture

In Monty's first brownstone, he had oak coffee tables made to order from Scotland and antique English chests. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Eisenhower's Grammar

Monty thought that President Eisenhower had "atrocious grammar". I'm trying to find some samples! Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

The Painters

Monty and Elizabeth Taylor frequented Camillo's restaurant. One time the owner, Lawton Carver, decided to paint the dining walls. He told both of them to just sit, and the painters would paint around them. Monty and Elizabeth picked up brushes and joined them in the work until 3 am! Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 6, 2010

Three Versions

When Monty first started filming Freud, there were three versions of the script. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 5, 2010

Release of Wife

Monty's Indiscretion of an American Wife (AKA Terminal Station ) was shot in 1952 and not released in the United States until 1954. It was first released in Italy in 1953. Sign in to see full entry.

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