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Tag Archives: The Misfits
The Books: The Making of The Misfits, by James Goode
Next book on the Hollywood shelf: The Making of the Misfits, by James Goode. I have known about the notoriously difficult shoot for The Misfits since I was in high school just because, if you study film, even in an … Continue reading
Psychic Twins
Frank Taylor (producer of The Misfits) said: Monty and Marilyn were psychic twins. They were on the same wavelength. They recognized disaster in each other’s faces and giggled about it.
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Tagged Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, The Making of the Misfits, The Misfits
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The Books: “Timebends: A Life” (Arthur Miller)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Timebends: A Life, by Arthur Miller This is truly bizarre. Today happens to be Arthur Miller’s birthday. His is the next book on the shelf. So happy birthday, Arthur Miller. When Timebends came out, in … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Miller, Death of a Salesman, Elia Kazan, entertainment biography, Lee J. Cobb, Marilyn Monroe, politics, The Misfits, Timebends
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The Books: “Montgomery Clift: A Biography” (Patricia Bosworth)
Daily Book Excerpt: Entertainment Biography/Memoir: Montgomery Clift: A biography, by Patricia Bosworth I consider this book to be a high watermark in entertainment biography. I find myself comparing all other biographies to this one. In a similar way that Ron … Continue reading
Three Similar Stories About Film Acting
One story stars Clark Gable. One stars Robert Duvall. And one stars Gary Cooper (the latest celeb-crush … I will never abandon Cary … how could I? We had a good time together, he and I. We really did. But … Continue reading