| His family was upset for good reason, Patti Bosworth was a liar and libeled Monty and his family. She also appears to have been quite the homophobe and racist, which are emphasized in the clips in which she appears in the labor of love that Robert Clift made of this film about his uncle. I always knew John Huston was a jerk but I didn't realize what a homophobe he was and how he helped destroy Montgomery Clift's career. Now I completely understand why Jackie Onassis would never speak to the press and would cut off any family or friend who spoke to the press about her. Seems a lot of authors have an agenda and smearing legends sells books. This is not news, of course, but setting the record straight is a gargantuan effort and I am glad Robert Clift did so with his wife and co-director, co-writer, co-producer and editor of the film, Hillary Demmon. Here is an interview they did at the Hampton's Film Festival in 2018. |
