Freud Review
One reviewer described Monty's performance in Freud as "eerily illuminating." Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Tom Ewell
Veteran character actor Tom Ewell was one of Monty's classmates at the Actors Studio. Ewell won a Tony Award for The Seven Year Itch on Broadway. He appeared in the film version with Marilyn Monroe (and won a Golden Globe Award ). Ewell died in 1995 at age 86. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Florence Eldridge
Florence Eldridge was Monty's co-star in the Broadway plays, Yr. Obedient Husband and The Skin of Our Teeth. Florence was married to two - time Best Actor Oscar Winner Fredric March (who was also in both plays-see 1/1/10 entry). She died in 1988 at age 86. Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Quote About Shakespeare
"The only line that's wrong in Shakespeare is "holding a a mirror up to nature." You hold a magnifying glass to nature. As an actor you just enlarge it enough so that your audience can identify with the situation. If it were a mirror, we would have no art". -Monty quote Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Kohner Quote
"He took the time and trouble to find things in myself which made my part come alive for me. He did it humbly. He had such humility for his talent". -Susan Kohner, Monty's Freud co-star Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Reverse Order
Monty's first film released was The Search, but it was not the first film he shot. Red River was actually filmed first, but due to post production delays, was released after The Search. Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Playing Soldier
Monty played a soldier in four films: The Search, The Big Lift, From Here to Eternity, and The Young Lions. Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Limit
As an artist, Monty did not want to limit himself. Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Cafe Receipt
Here is a cafe receipt of Monty's when he dined at Paramount Continental Cafe while working on A Place in the Sun...it looks like he had the medium filet, some kind of vegetable, cheesecake, and buttermilk. That's his signature at the bottom. Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Keefe Brasselle
Keefe Brasselle was Monty's co-star in A Place in the Sun. His wife was Arlene DeMarco, one of the singing DeMarco sisters. His daughter, Melissa (Rocky), is a an actress and stunt woman. His granddaughter is 12-year-old actress Hayley Sanchez. Keefe died in 1981 at age 58. Sign in to see full entry.