[Borges]

I think the feminization people are talking about was more in the acting style that became prevalent after the war. During the making of ‘Red River’ in 1946, John Wayne thought that Montgomery Clift was ‘weird’ and ‘fruity’. That sort of internal method acting as seen as effeminate.

[miss marmelstein]

No, I think they didn't like him because 1. he was notoriously difficult to work with 2. they thought he was gay. He was offered the Dean Martin role in Rio Bravo but turned it down because my beloved Duke was mean to Monty. I think Clift was one of the greatest film actors of the 20th Century. Just watched Wild River with Clift and the great Jo Van Fleet.

My husband is a film teacher and he shows “The Heiress” to his class to demonstrate 3 styles of acting:

Ralph Richardson (British theater acting)
Olivia DeHavilland (great Hollywood acting values)
Clift (Method)

And they all come together!

[elcid1970]

The Duke was right about Montgomery Clift.