The Last Years of Montgomery Clift

Friday, January 14, 2022

As we wrap up the series we talk about completing ‘Raintree County’.  Releasing the film to the public meant a promotional campaign and everyone wanted...

Finishing the Movie

Friday, December 24, 2021

Montgomery Clift returns to the set of ‘Raintree County’ to complete the picture, but could be endure the set and facing the cameras. With his body still...

After the Crash

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

After the crash. Montgomery Clift has to extricated from the crash site and face surgery and months of recovery. Some were not sure he’d survive and...

The Crash

Friday, October 15, 2021

In May 1956 the cast of Raintree County was due to head off for location shooting. Before the trip Elizabeth Taylor hosted a small dinner party and included...

Filming the Movie

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Raintree County would be one of three films starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift. The epic was intended to be MGM’s second Gone with the Wind...

Raintree County

Thursday, August 19, 2021

The movie Raintree County had a tragic backstory even before Montgomery Clift became associated with the picture. The author’s suicide and issues in...

The Longest Suicide in Hollywood

Thursday, July 22, 2021

With a new book out, this series of Hollywood Declassified goes back to the 1950s and 1960 to look at the later years of actor Montgomery Clift. With...