Montgomery Clift – Unrecognized Yet Beyond Compare

I recently had the chance to see "From Here to Eternity" with Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra and the incredibly talented and unrecognized Montgomery Clift. Whenever people talk about "From Here to Eternity", all you will hear is about the beach scene with Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr, or Frank Sinatra winning the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor and resurrecting his career.

However, I believe the glue and the heart and soul of that movie belongs to Montgomery Clift. He was a dedicated and kind man and actor. It is a shame that he died so young before he had a chance to be fully recognized and afforded his due.

Much has been written about Clift's good looks in the early years before his devastating auto accident which left him scarred. When I look at the posters from "Raintree County", I see the Clift after the accident, but I also see the one before. This is a man who had soul, and it came through every performance.

He was a man that inspired love and the dedication of his friends. Think Elizabeth Taylor, who absolutely adored him. But when you look back at his body of work, and I hope that people will in the future look back at his body of work, they will see a remarkable actor who was taken before his time.

Thank you, Montgomery Clift. You made every movie memorable.