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Casillo, Charles.
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Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011.
Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011 -- Friends and associates.
Clift, Montgomery.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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Casillo, Charles.
Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011.
Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011 -- Friends and associates.
Clift, Montgomery.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
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Elizabeth
and
Monty
: the
untold
story
of
their
intimate
friendship
/ Charles Casillo.
by
Casillo, Charles.
Kensington Publishing Corp., 2021.
Call #:
791.43028 T239ca
Subjects
Taylor,
Elizabeth
, 1932-2011.
Taylor,
Elizabeth
, 1932-2011 -- Friends and associates.
Clift, Montgomery.
Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781496724793 (hc)
Edition:
1st Kensington hardcover ed.
Description:
viii, 389 p. : ill. (some color) ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-374) and index.
Summary:
"Violet-eyed siren
Elizabeth
Taylor and classically handsome Montgomery Clift were the most gorgeous screen couple of
their
time. Over two decades of
friendship
they made, separately and together, some of the era's defining movies -- including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Misfits, Suddenly, Last Summer, and Cleopatra. Yet the relationship between these two figures -- one a dazzling, larger-than-life star, the other hugely talented yet fatally troubled -- has never truly been explored until now. '
Monty
,
Elizabeth
likes me, but she loves you.' —Richard Burton. When
Elizabeth
Taylor was cast opposite Montgomery Clift in A Place in the Sun, he was already a movie idol, with a natural sensitivity that set him apart. At seventeen,
Elizabeth
was known for her ravishing beauty rather than her talent. Directors treated her like a glamorous prop. But
Monty
took her seriously, inspiring and encouraging her. In her words, 'That's when I began to act.' To
Monty
, she was 'Bessie Mae,' a name he coined for her earthy, private side. The press clamored for a wedding, convinced this was more than
friendship
. The truth was even more complex.
Monty
was drawn to women but sexually attracted to men -- a fact that, if made public, would destroy his career. But he found acceptance and kinship with
Elizabeth
. Her devotion was never clearer than after his devastating car crash near her Hollywood home when she crawled into the wreckage and saved him from choking.
Monty
's accident shattered his face and left him in constant pain. As he sank into alcoholism and addiction,
Elizabeth
used her power to keep him working. In turn, through scandals and multiple marriages, he was her constant.
Their
relationship endured until his death in 1966, right before he was to star with her in Reflections in a Golden Eye. His influence continued in her outspoken support for the gay community, especially during the AIDS crisis. Far more than the
story
of two icons, this is a unique and extraordinary love
story
that shines new light on both stars, revealing
their
triumphs, demons -- and the loyalty that united them to the end."--Publisher.
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