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THBMontgomery Clift (1920-1966) American, Framed Photo and Signed Receipt
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522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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LiveJan 19, 2025
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Montgomery Clift (1920-1966) American, Framed Photo and Signed Receipt. Photo in color at top middle. Receipt below on the right showing payment for a rare filet and other delicious additions, with the signature at the bottom left of the check. A date has been added next to it in different handwriting and color: 8/4/48. A label on the left side reads "Original Signed Receipt, Montgomery Clift, 1920-1966." A sticker at bottom left from the Walt Disney World Co. indicating guaranteed authenticity. A unique piece of history and memorabilia.
Overall Size: 20 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.
Photo Size: 8 x 7 in.
#36 #5376 .
Edward Montgomery Clift was born on October 17th, 1920 in Omaha, Nebraska. His family was well off, and he spent much of his childhood traveling America and Europe while studying under private tutors, becoming fluent in both German and French. The Great Depression changed their fortunes drastically, and his father relocated to Chicago while he and his siblings continued traveling with their mother. When he was thirteen they settled in Sarasota, Florida, where Clift first discovered theater. A year later the family relocated again to New York City, where he debuted on Broadway in Fly Away Home. He attempted to participate in traditional schooling but struggled with it, instead devoting more and more time and attention to acting. Throughout the late 1930s and early 40s he appeared in many more Broadway shows, originating roles in Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth and Robert E. Sherwood’s There Shall Be No Night, both winners of the Pulitzer Prize. He did not serve during World War II, having been given 4-F status after suffering from dysentery, and performed regularly in radio before landing his first film role opposite John Wayne in Red River in 1946. His next role in The Search in 1948 earned him his first nomination for Best Actor at the Academy Awards. He swiftly earned a reputation for his portrayal of moody, sensitive young men, and in the 1950s he gained recognition along with Marlon Brando and James Dean as one of the original method actors in Hollywood. He was one of the first actors to be invited to study in the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg and Elia Kazan, and his refusal to sign a film contract until after becoming a success redefined the traditional star/studio relationship for decades to come. In all he was nominated for four Academy Awards, although he never won, and despite displaying intense chemistry with his frequent co-star Elizabeth Taylor on and off the screen his closeted bisexuality was a source of much anxiety and sadness throughout his tragically short life. In 1956 he was badly injured in a car crash that required extensive plastic surgery and resulted in a permanent addiction to alcohol and pills to kill the pain. Over the next ten years he made nearly as many films as before the accident, but his deteriorating condition damaged his reputation with audiences and studios alike, and his final days were mostly spent on voice work while becoming increasingly reclusive. On the morning of July 22nd, 1966 he was discovered dead in his room by his companion Lorenzo James, with the autopsy indicating a heart attack, a rarity for a 46 year old due most likely to multiple health conditions caused by the accident and his constant self-medication. Romantically linked to artistic giants of the LGBT community like Jerome Robbins, Roddy McDowall, and Truman Capote, Clift is regarded as a towering talent cut down too soon, and a crucial influence on the shift in acting style and characterization that swept Hollywood after the Golden Age.
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20 1/4 x 13 1/4 in.
