TCM Tribute - Elizabeth Taylor talks about Montgomery Clift

TCM Tribute - Elizabeth Taylor talks about Montgomery Clift. Aired in the summer of 2016.

[@edbrown8254]

It was very touching how she cried at the end when she talked about her friend Montgomery Clift. Doris Day did the same in her tribute to Rock Hudson.

[@hapatim28]

I think these women were truly compassionate women. I don’t know if their upbringing, their religious convictions played any part in it but like Paul Newman they were either raised in Christian Science, or practiced it off and on as adults. But nevertheless I think all three of them had beautiful caring humanitarian souls.

[@ArizonaAirspace]

You can tell Elizabeth Taylor deeply loved Montgomery Clift.

[@voicegirl555]

56 years gone today but never never forgotten. What a terrific actor he was! His films are constantly being discovered by new generations. I don't blame Elizabeth for loving him. He might have been one her first and only husband had circumstances been different. My favorite western is Red River. He holds his own with John Wayne, No easy feat, but he does. He is so good in From Here To Enternity. I love him and Elizabeth in Sun and Raintree Country, a most underrated film. You were the best and most romantic actor of your generation. Thank you Monty for those 17 films you left behind.

[@ttintagel]

Yes, I've sometimes wondered if they both wouldn't have been happier f they'd married each other and just had lots of affairs with other men. That kind of relationship might have given them more stability. Pointless to wonder, really, but sometimes these things just pop into my head.

[@melisagalvalizi6982]

@@ttintagel they were made for each other

[@Okkkkkkk-ol5kz]

@@ttintagelthat is so Evelyn Hugo coded 😂❤

[@TechnicJunglist]

He was devastatingly beautiful. They both were.

[@donspringstead1649]

I think he had a tormented life though. Very good at his art. Passed way too soon, probably stress related. I've never heard of a happy actor/ actress.

[@fender1000100]

The most beautiful man and woman that ever graced Hollywood studios. Real treasures. We will miss them always.

[@MrNorthwestern2013]

There’s just something about these two and that time. It wasn’t about fame or money. It seems like they’re were all damaged souls looking for love and acceptance.

[@SFBenjaminK]

soo handsome with Gorgeous eyes , thats to bad wasn't in color in TVS & movies back inday..to see it very well how handsome & see the colors in those big eyes

[@judithryle2113]

Never thought he was good looking

[@judithryle2113]

I remember that movie and I thought how could she fall for that wierd character

[@judithryle2113]

He always played wierd guys

[@jillkjv3816]

These tributes to Monty always leave out my favorite film of his, The Search. He was perfect in that film and I think it helped his performance that it wasn't centered on a romance with a woman but a kind of fatherly role to a little boy survivor of the Holocaust who is traumatized and missing his mother. If you haven't seen that film you haven't seen Monty.

[@bbslabaugh]

What a wonderful woman was Liz Taylor. Her compassion was truly amazing. She loved Monty Clift, even though she knew he had deep self-destructing problems. Too bad she couldn't save him!

[@larsnilsson8949]

Sorry to say, but I don´t think anybody could have saved him. All the love and compassion everyone have been given him for years, that´s great and he deserved it, but that would have been more useful for him while he was still alive, that could, possibly have saved him, but the last years of his life he was completely forgotten and got no jobs. Liz did what she could and that´s great of her.

[@65g4]

Clift was amazing in A Place In The Sun it was amazing the film is stunning.

[@courtneysands6646]

I think that was his best performance.

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

Liz Taylor was one of the most beautiful people to ever exist, she was a loyal friend and confidant to so many people including closeted leading men like Montgomery Clift and Rock Hudson, providing them the solace and intimate friendship they deeply needed in the homophobic world of the golden age of Hollywood

[@rubencohen2936]

Elizabeth Taylor once said, " if there weren't gay men, there wouldn't be a Hollywood. "

[@andysplants]

Well said, she was truly beautiful, inside and out:)

[@lindasturm699]

Wonderful tribute by Elizabeth Taylor who was not only his co- star in a few of my favorite films, but was also Monty's very good friend until he passed away.

[@Noutchka]

And then she met Michael Jackson, her second tragic friend.

[@SFBenjaminK]

she used to loved hanging around & be good friend with gay man like him & Michael

[@melisagalvalizi6982]

@@SFBenjaminK michael wasn't gay!!!

[@SFBenjaminK]

@@melisagalvalizi6982 Excuse me I'm talkin about Michael Jackson the child molester He liked them young

[@voicegirl555]

Happy Happy Birthday Montgomery Clift! I love this man too Elizabeth! What an actor he was! The most romantic of his generation.

[@Ciclopea2]

The love these two beautiful creatures shared was palpable. I love images of them together, two beautiful souls meant to dazzle the world and share the trials and tribulations people didn't even think they could have. I love Elizabeth, you could tell her loyalty knew no bounds when it came to those she truly loved, that certainly was the case with Monty. Glad they found each other, RIP Monty and Elizabeth

[@robbiesmile3]

They truly loved each other and they were both great.

[@jefflyon2020]

One of the best and most talented actors to ever live, James Dean and Monty would have been good together in a movie maybe.Elizabeth Taylor's words regarding Clift are deeply personal and touching, when she tears up at the end her feelings for her lost friend go above and beyond what words can say about someone like him.

[@atjones2512]

the way liz taylor expressed her feelings.....so touching.....liz u rock.....rip....both of u....i miss u both..

[@hzlrobin3656]

I really loved those two together in The Place in the Sun, excellent movie!

[@kelliv2995]

Now we have to endure missing both of you 💔

[@arricammarques1955]

Gracing with the angels now.

[@sanjay89992]

Liz taylor..not only you are beautifull you heart also beaitiful...you are...not were...you are among us in our heart forever...love you so much dear Elizabeth taylot!!!

[@thompson63]

A Place in the Sun. One of my favorite movies

[@davidallen508]

They are both wonderful in “A Place in the Sun” but it’s such a sad, sad film and I can’t watch it very often for that reason.

[@mikeyirish1967]

What an extraordinary tribute to one icon from another icon.

[@dwightgreen9512]

Well said LIZ we all miss you both !!

[@Kamo-ve6bw]

When James dean called Monte on the phone and said just wanted to hear who you talk in real life 😂

[@sandraromero986]

What a beautiful friendship!!!!!

[@marmavit]

Monty Clift, James Dean, Marlon Brando are the holy trinity of male acting

[@laurafox3697]

Elizabeth is the best 👑

[@materesatalavera274]

Que linda pareja hacías Monty Clif y Liz Taylor, bravo 👏 por ellos qué descansen en paz💫🕊🌹🙏gracias por este hermoso vídeo 🇪🇸👋

[@andyroo9381]

I remember Rod Steiger giving an interview about Montgomery Clift. He commented on how "beautiful" Montgomery Clift was, before his auto accident. He kept underscoring how good looking a man Monty was. I was a bit surprised to hear this coming from Rod Steiger. I'm sure all of the masculine man in Hollywood would have said the same. His accident changed his face and it had to have an affect on his confidence and self esteem.

[@MartinRiosIII]

It’s so sad Montys handsome boy looks and beautiful innocent charismatic smile NEVER looked the same after that tragic accident ... poor man. he must have been so depressed that he lost his boyish looks.

[@ferociousgumby]

I can't help thinking it went beyond looks. His eyes changed so much - he had a haunted, almost hunted look from then on. Addiction was beginning to affect not just his looks, but his brain. And he had to lead a double life, which would only add to the strain.

[@buchananjeneen3739]

@@ferociousgumby Yes, but within & beyond his physical flaws & mental illness, he will always be internally beautiful to us fans. 🎭📽🎬👍🏾

[@rebecca1040]

A tout ce qui l on aimer ,comme moi Je n était pas née, j ai que 27ans Je les connue à travers Ses films Quel acteur, il était beau , il jouer trop bien Une place au soleil ) tant qu'il auras des hommes Partit trop jeune , ses bien triste , elle aussi était belle Montgomery était un acteur , un talent fou , Une admiratrice 😴👍✋💕

[@kathleenhandron3092]

Oh that scene when they first meet in the bowling room.

[@mwn7521]

The most attractive and the biggest Stars in Hollywood and in the World. After accident, you can see his beautiful Nose shape had changed so his face

[@astroemerald3175]

It so sad to see how Hollywood has declined .Monty truly like so. many stars of his haywire true artists in every sense today .

[@yvonneplant9434]

L

[@rudiboeckxstaens995]

Best male actor

[@Dreamskater100]

Very nice. Thanks for uploading.

[@arricammarques1955]

Monty got a raw deal when being gay was box office poison.

[@dinspringstead6636]

He left us far too young.

[@2016709889]

James Franco’s brother should play him in a movie

[@theexmann]

I think Matt Bomer should play Monty and Lilly Collins play Elizabeth Taylor. They both physically match the two Hollywood stars, but especially Lilly Collins. She reminds me of a young Taylor in her prime. Their age difference is roughly about the same as Elizabeth's and Monty's.

[@laboy14]

James Franco’s brother does match Monty’s looks more than Matt Bomer

[@timothylines631]

they love the ones,they never bed most.

[@iVenge]

Often the deepest longing is for that which one cannot have. She could never consummate this relationship, therefore it assumed an inestimable value to her.

[@UNOwen-eh8er]

nicky rimbaud So false. These beautiful, talented people, who shared and survived tragedy together and apart, had rich lives and relationships. If out of all their chaos they found a safe place in each other, it was more profound than looks or longing. Those things are fleeting, their love was lasting. A decade after Monty was scarred for life, Elizabeth went to bat for him so they could co-star in Reflections of a Golden Eye. Sadly, Monty died before filming began. Elizabeth continued to pay tribute to him, and the other men she loved and lost, for the rest of her days. They were one of the reasons she became one of the most aggressive AIDS activists before the president could even say the word.

[@UNOwen-eh8er]

nicky rimbaud Again you trivialize them to appearance. Many beautiful people arrive in Hollywood. Few prosper, some don't even survive. Obviously these two had more than their looks going for them. Certainly Monty had more going for him that he was plucked from Broadway to star opposite John Wayne. Elizabeth went from Lassie to Williams to Shakespeare to Martha. They both did roles that were independent of their appearance.

[@UNOwen-eh8er]

nicky rimbaud This is not an exchange. I disagreed with your original premise, your final statement shows you are ignorant of their careers. Clift played Freud and a mentally challenged concentration camp survivor. Taylor played Louella Parsons, a middle-aged housewife plastic surgery patient, and Fred Flintstone's mother-in-law. You underestimate their talents.

[@RitaMalikfour]

Debbie Reynolds spoke about that night montey crashed his car but said that they fooled around in the indoor pool before he left that night, she was speaking about Liz and her power over men considering montey was gay , so they were friends with Benifits according to Debbie Reynolds

[@msw8839]

2018 documentary by his nephew spoke of his bisexuality.

[@courtneysands6646]

I love their friendship, she used her clout to pull him along with her.

[@juanago5923]

Necesitamos saberlo en español admiramos a monty

[@konstantyk.3320]

Monty, one of the "greats" for sure ... Taylor deserved to suffer heavy guilt and remorse for INSISTING Monty come to her little drinking party @house of the Wildings when he BEGGED to decline as he was already heavily doped and inebriated -- Dear loving "friend" ET selfishly self-indulgent HAD to have it HER WAY ... Poor Monty... Taylor was greatly responsible for his devastating car accident which ultimately led to his death in 1966---and to top it all off Taylor cried over how she saved his life...........Look it up - or read any one of many books on ET ... Drama Queen actress.

[@Canadiana71]

I dunno. He didn't look so bad as people describe him. Not disfigured or anything.

[@REGINALDOrj71]

Ele ficou desfigurado depois do trágico acidente de carro,mas antes ele era lindo

[@roberthenleynola]

Very interesting content, but the music is TOO LOUD! I couldn't hear the narration, so I turned on the closed caption titles, and Oh My God, I don't think the transcriptionist could hear the narration, either. The spelling (I think Monty is spelled about six ways, and sometimes given a pronunciation that NO ONE can understand where it came from). I guess (deaf) beggars can't be choosers.

[@DenkyManner]

I heard it no problem

[@randyjones1130]

She was bonkers about him …

[@nacerayoubi5350]

...merry christmas...

[@jannepetersen4660]

He was a very beautiful man, and I have never have had the feeling about him, that women were less campanions than men, I think he adored women, and he showed very passioned acting with women on the screen.....R.I.P. Monty.....

[@emcash7042]

😢

[@linscrattish2648]

Nice!

[@TheEuzkatroika]

A perfect James Bond.

[@lisamerrill1568]

He was a pretty boy!

[@MissDavids]

With a very kissable mouth too. Montgomery Clift would have been my ideal man.

[@sanny4656]

'Tell mama'... How sexy and passionate and adorable

[@kenio3738]

Nie musial nic gracwystarczy ze byl kamera jego kochala

[@rubencohen2936]

🏳️‍🌈 Too bad Montgomery Clift couldn't be himself as an openly gay man in the 1950s.

[@tur74d56]

Was he actually Gay or Bisexual? No one seems to no

[@ninethreefivesix]

Really? it's pretty common knowledge that he was gay. Liz and many others have said so. It's why he struggled so much in his personal life (that and his accident of course).

[@IlyasMdAmin]

He was gay. His brother said that he was a tleast bisexual and Liz confirmed that he was gay during her 2000 glaad award speech

[@theexmann]

He was gay, but probably had sex with woman under the right circumstances. Remember, this was a very different time than today. Who knows how many gay men were married with kids and snuck around with men during those times. I've known older gay men who were married and later in life came out.

[@rubencohen2936]

Definitely gay ! Elizabeth Taylor had many male gay friends in the business.

[@marvindeleon5850]

Monty banged Liz, emotionally.

[@ianmooresguard1721]

Looked like tom cruise

[@federatedcommander4382]

Awww I wish he lived todag

[@KimNguyen-yz7di]

Better looking ! That's for sure and better actor actually

[@federatedcommander4382]

@@KimNguyen-yz7di very very right

[@arricammarques1955]

Monty would wipe the floor with TC!

[@allend2749]

turn the damnnn music off

[@OldDood]

It is part of the TCM clip. It was originally made this way. The poster did not 'add' music.