Sunset Blvd.
Monty was originally offered the lead role in Sunset Blvd. ( 1950 ) with Gloria Swanson but turned it down. It ultimately went to William Holden, who was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for the role. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Emerson Quote
Monty often used the Ralph Waldo Emerson quote, "Heroes become bores." Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Many Pages
The screenplay to Monty's Freud was originally 2,000 pages long. Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Sister's Wedding
Monty attended his twin sister Ethel's wedding in Milwaukee in 1945 (see 9/13/09 entry about Ethel). Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Movie Legends Tribute
Here is another tribute to Monty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EecFMTyCycw Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 30, 2010
Guys and Dolls
In 1955, Monty and friend Blaine Waller (see 4/23/10 entry) went to see Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra in the film version of Guys and Dolls. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Jackie Kelk
Child actor Jackie Kelk co-starred with Monty in the Broadway musical, Jubilee. Kelk made several TV appearances on shows such as "The Donna Reed Show" (starring Monty's Oscar - winning co-star from From Here to Eternity ) throughout his career. He died in 2002 at age 79. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
The Wild One
When Monty saw Marlon Brando in The Wild One, he thought Brando was continually creative even with bad material. Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 27, 2010
Honorary Oscar for Wallach
It was announced that Monty's co-star of The Misfits, Eli Wallach, will receive an Honorary Oscar for career achievement (he is also mentioned in my 10/26/09 entry). Wallach, 94, will receive the award in a non-televisied ceremony this fall. Clips from this ceremony will be presented on the Oscar... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Francis Heflin
Francis Heflin was Monty's co-star in the Broadway play, The Skin of Our Teeth. Her brother, Van, won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Johnny Eager. In her later years, she was known for her role in TV soap opera, "All My Children". She died in 1994 at age 73. Sign in to see full entry.