Montgomery Clift 1956 Car Crash EXACT Location 

The thing about the injuries he suffered, MGM absolutely rushed his time in the hospital; rushed any "therapy", they didn't let the Dr's. do any extensive work, (made them wait which was fatal for correcting the conditions) because they wanted him back in front of those cameras to finish Raintree County-- it was a hugely expensive production. One side of his face was left paralyzed and some people have theorized that was due to the rush job the surgeons/doctors were told to do by the studio. Of course, he was in terrible pain and pills were provided. Got him hooked.

Boy I love real life stories That was 65 years ago. I heard the story over the years and will try to watch documentary on him. So tough on Elizabeth to grab his teeth like that probaby saved his life. Thanks for sharing.

He had that car flying. My adoptive Dad worked for John Warner when Liz was married to John and I heard Liz talk about this very accident! Remember this was 1956 and cars were made of real steel and metals not plastic so to wreck it that bad he had to be flying and misjudged the curve. It's fortunate that he wasn't hurt any worse than he was.

Thanks for setting the record straight on Montgomery Clift. So much speculation has done him injustice. Elizabeth loved passionately in many ways. 💜 💖. As Rock Hudson once said, She Loves People. This was clearly demonstrated in her legacy of fight against AIDS and her devotion to those close to her like Monty. Also enjoyed trip through Beverly Hills (memories 😃) and seeing Elizabeth's home at the time.

It was very interesting seeing the actual crash site, the story makes more sense when you can see where is happened. Elizabeth Taylor, what a great gal she was and a great friend to Monty. I will watch the documentary. I liked him.

He must have been traveling at quite a high speed, looking at the damage to the car. They were built like tanks back in the 50's & 60's. He is lucky that he didn't go over the side which would have been deadly. Great video. Thanks!

There’s nothing like an actual reenactment to make you feel like you’re part of the story and you know so many facts and anecdotes. love it 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼

I loved Montgomery Clift in all of his movies. This was so interesting.

Wow that road is so narrow and curved, I wouldn't want to be on it in good or bad weather. How horrible.

You know, Elizabeth Taylor was way more than the sex toy siren all the tabloids loved to play up, she was a very caring person and a strong person.

This was really interesting. That's certainly a road you have to be alert the whole way down.

I've owned the movie Raintree County for years. The changes in Clift's face partway through the movie are there, yes, but they really aren't that noticeable. You don't notice, because it's a great, great movie, very engrossing.... Eva Marie Saint, Liz Taylor, Lee Marvin....terrific story set during the Civil War. Montgomery Clift's performance is superb...what I mean is, you never see him ACT. He was one of the very Best!

Poor Monty. 😔 And he only lived another 10 years after that? It’s such a shame. Too young for either the accident or his death! I doubt he ever truly recovered inwardly from the accident let alone outwardly. Poor soul, I hope he is at peace now.

It's chilling to see that the same exact pole is still up. You'd think it'd be replaced by now. That road is terrifying. I would be scared to drive that, especially at night.Poor Monty. One of my the most fascinating and talented people in Hollywood.

I heard about the accident from the brilliant CLASH song "the right profile" it's on the London Calling album ,a great song that explains. what happened really well , LOVE from Liverpool England.Scott😎

This is great and very informative. Well done. Monty probably wasn't a very good driver, and driving a rented car can be tricky too. The interesting tidbit of the swerving headlights make me wonder if Monty might have not been trying to light a cigarette while driving and lost control. Just to think if he had gone a little slower or just spent the night at Elizabeth's house and drive back in the light of day, he wouldn't have had the life changing accident. A few seconds completely changed his life.

Great job Scott as always attention to every detail , thanks for taking us along 👍👍👍👍👍

Your videos are fascinating!!! I love each one. You are like an encyclopedia of Hollywood history….. thank you for sharing your knowledge with me!

He had to be traveling at a pretty good speed to do that kind of damage to the car and himself. Was McCarthy speeding down, forcing Clift to try and keep up, maybe? Treacherous, indeed!

Monty died so young and only lived 10 years after the accident. Too bad cars back then didn't have seat belts or airbags. It may have saved his face had more safety features been in cars in the 1950s.

Wow, thanks Scott, I never knew where this was exactly. I will definitely check this out someday. Always wondered where the Patty Duke house was too.

Scott You always make my day better! Thank You!

Well done. Very informative and no silly music. Very professional.

I am always amazed at what a wonderful job you do on your vids. You’re a great story teller. They’re just top drawer. Thank you, sir.

I would LOVE for you to do a piece on the death of Vicki Morgan. That story is so LA.

He was good in everything. Thank you, Scott!

Fascinating as usual. I sort of held my breath as I watched this. I'd like to add that the road was pitch dark, from accounts

I'm sure that is a different pole and that was a 56 Chevy and he obviously was going faster than the speed limit because of the damage

Love these vlogs! Thank you Mr Michaels!

Such a sad story. Thank god his vehicle didn’t go over the cliff. It sounds as though Elizabeth Taylor May have saved his life by preventing him from choking. Interesting, thank you.

I liked Montgomery Clift. I still watch his movies to this day. I was a little girl, when he died. May he rest in peace. ✝️🌷 I'm glad u got off that road. Scary.😒 Thanks for the tour, tho.

Thank you for this detailed walking tour. I remember reading about this just a few years ago, and my mind's eye of the golden age of Hollywood had the setting much different. Luxurious homes with lush lawns and wide curving roads through lush hills. I was totally wrong! Well, I got the curves right. Great show. Thanks again for this. RIP Monte and Liz

A very interesting account, thank you. Of course Clift was practically a household name among us oldsters; I’ve seen most of his films. But you piqued my imagination and thus did some delving into Clift’s life and times. More interesting stuff. Again, thanks for reporting these long-forgotten names as only you can do.

So glad to hear the real story which makes much more sense that it was not a life of depression and substance abuse. Thank you for setting the record straight so we know he was not miserable.

I thought Laurel Canyon was bad until I drove this road one night...in the rain....

This was an awesome video Scott I really enjoyed it and I love the history lesson thank you so much

Jeez. There are no orange reflective, or any any precautions for the utility pole! I can imagine it gets crazy dark too.

Thanks Scott. I watched the documentary and I too am amazed how he really was. From hear to eternity is one of my favs. BTW, I am a straight war vet, but I have had many LGBTQ friends over the years and ALL are polite human beings and stand up citizens.

They should have made a biopic of Montgomery Clift's life years ago, with Tom Cruise as MC. (Similarly, they should have made a biography of Jack Benny with Kevin Spacey as JB, but it's too late for that now. Spacey should have gone for JB instead of Bobby Darin, because he looks much more like Benny than he looks like Darin.) But anyway ........... I thought Clift was still handsome after his accident, and the scars gave his face more character. I like MC's roles in The Heiress and Judgment at Nuremburg best.

The clouds at 6:47 are amazingly beautiful!

I believe that Rock Hudson was also at the dinner party and ran with Elizabeth and helped to some degree. Also, when the press showed up, Elizabeth said if you take a picture, I will never cooperate with any of you again.

Very interesting to get a first-hand account from Kevin McCarthy about Montgomery Clift's near-fatal accident.

That car must have been going very fast to get so smashed up as it did! Cars built back then were like tanks!!

ET and MC along with all the others of that era were my mother's favorites so I remember them from that time. She had scrapbooks full of them with JFK and Judy Garland. Wish I had all that material to pass down to my family today. Her name was Ella Mae.

This is not a gripe or criticism but merely an observation of a habit that I, as well, possess. Isn't it funny how many of us are locked into calling utility poles "telephone poles"? It seems to be a tradition we have been carrying on for at least 50 years. I am old enough to remember when Southwestern Bell started burying their lines everywhere and when the poles were used exclusively for electricity, but over the decades I have not been able to rewire my brain and call them "power poles" or even "utility poles". But we do it and it is still accepted, which I find interesting, lol.

I was on a Pizza Delivery one night on Summit Ridge Drive on the BH side. At about 9:30 pm, garbage night, I thought was a coyote . No . Long white tip tail. Short stubby white face running out of my headlight beams and up a driveway, FAST ! It was a Cougar !

Very interesting I never knew about Montgomery Cliff having a near-fatal car crash including the gory details, the celebrities involved, the celebrities who lived on the street near the crash site and the location where the accident happened.❤️👍🏽😉

Is that a one-way road? It looks awfully narrow to accommodate 2 lanes of traffic.

I've tried to find pics of his damage to his face but he looks the same before and after from what I can find. What a cool looking dude he was. Rest in the Universe above us Monty

Thank You it was very educational straight to the point, I think Mr. Clift was a natural actor may he RIP!

Your videos are always interesting and informative. I had heard this before but you always include all the details.

Thanks for sharing!

His face is beautiful! Before and after the car crash. He is just beautiful!

Why would anyone want to live in such a horrible place. What a death trap road.

Great video, I always wanted to learn more about what happened. I remember just reading it messed up his face and jaw and there wasn't much detail in how or where it happened. Thanks for these videos

I watched Rain Tree County in school. It's strange to think back on it now that I know he was in the accident during filming because I did notice his face was different but figured it was make up that made him look older due to the progression of the film. To be honest I have only seen two of the films we was in RTC and The Heiress the later being on my top 10 favorites list. Thanks for the video and my take away is that he was not the depressed pitiful person some have made him out to be. Cheers! to knowing he was waiting for Elizabeth they are back together again gossiping about her life after he left... boy what I wouldn't give to hear his thought on Fortensky!

Thank you for sharing this and taking us along with you. Scott I love your videos

Outer Drive and The Two Way Inn thanks you for another interesting video.

So if he was following Kevin McCarthy that close, what caused him to start swerving coming down that road? Was it some kind of seizure? Anyway, love the vlog, love listening to you narrate it. I always like Monty Clift movies, shame that he was taken at such a young age!

So Great to see the Actual Place where Monty had his accident! I'd seen some on site pictures taken before the car was removed! But all these years I'd assumed it was a Tree he hit (funny how you remember things a certain way & find out you were misinformed) At least I heard "The Elizabeth Taylor Part" correctly! My husband & I were just talking about this about a Month Ago! Thanks for a quick "Dearly Departed Tour" of the scene! Now I know the REAL Facts! You always include the little Tidbits that No One Else knows! Nobody can Give a Tour like you Can! 😄 See You Soon (on your next Video) 👍

That's a lot of damage for a road that's twisted like that, they couldn't of been going that fast.

This is wild. I just watched Raintree County. I will have to rewatch now.

Great video Scott

Holy Cow… always pays to obey the speed limit sign and safe to say he was exceeding the 20 MPH limit It’s a miracle he survived by the looks of the damage of the car!

I love your content. You and Jordan are like walking Old Hollywood encyclopedias. Thank you so much for sharing the stories. May God bless and watch over you both always!🙏❤️

This is just fabulous. I feel like I'm right there!

Very good video!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 from Brazil

There’s always a Manson tie in 😊

Those barrier rails at the roadside look extremely low. It seems unsafe for tricky roads in a busy residential area.

By the looks of the car damage he was driving way over the 20 MPH limit that was posted.

Only just found your video. I thoroughly enjoyed the content and the detailed facts in this video. Great job. New subscriber.

The newspaper article downplays the damage to his face, stating the doctor says his face suffered minor lacerations, and will not marr his handsome face.

Thank you! Very informative 👏

Great video! How can I watch the documentary?

The article says the car’s damage was estimated at $2000.00! That’s laughable- like that ‘55 Chevy could be fixed! Btw, $2K then is equal to $20K now, which was the cost of that car when new! Why didn’t they just say it was a total loss??

Always Interesting Scott👍☮️

Thank you Scott for traversing the route, but I stopped the video to take a Zofran. Thank goodness you were not killed while at the pole with a transformer. I (& many of your viewers) would be devastated if you had been killed on this curve. Please, Scott, reconsider being on such a narrow path with a blind curve in your future travels. You are too wonderful a person to leave life that way, Casey in AZ

Thank you for sharing about monty.

Didn't know about this, Thanks!

thank you!! sir!! for the details about the car accident!! of Montgomery cliff!! sad story!! watch his movies!! have a great weekend!!

It's amazing he survived that accident looking at the vehicle great vlog Rest in Peace Montgomery.

How fast was he going? By the damage to the car (a heavy Detroit steel model), he had to be going faster than 20 mph. Perhaps he let Kevin get aways in front of him and then came down the hill fast to catch up and didn't get around on the turn.

Congratulations on 100k Scott.

I dunno. But that seems an a-w-f-u-l-l-y l-o-n-g distance for Liz to run down that road to the crash site. Agreed? Anyone?

Those car seats probably had only lap belts…and usually nobody bothered to use them in those days. Not likely any shoulder belts. Airbags? What are those? If it was a two-door, the front seat backs probably did not lock, and in a collision, the seat back would slam forward right behind you. The dash and steering wheel were hard steel on those cars, not plastic or anything cushioned. Might have even had a rear view mirror mounted on the dash. The steering column was a steel shaft all the way down to the chassis, I think. The body and construction of the cars weren’t designed to crumple in collisions, just be strong as they could be; meaning the car stopped pretty suddenly when it hit something solid, which slams the driver’s face into the dash and/or windshield with more speed. The occupants absorbed the impact. And the steering was probably not rack-and-pinion, and had a lot of play or slop. You could move the steering wheel an inch or two back and forth without changing the pointing angle of the tires. That doesn’t help with precise steering in a case like this. Drum brakes did not work as well. And it’s a heavy car. Headlights nowhere near as bright as we have today. And if the the engine stalled on what was probably a cold, carbureted, iron-block engine, then you lose the power brakes and power steering…and oh boy.

I confess I like to brag about my being a Montgomery Clift cousin, however it goes all the way back to the original Clift brothers arriving here in the 1690's. Ultimately one brother went south, (Monty's ancestor) and one stayed north, (My ancestor) My great, great grandmother was Helen Clift. So I'm like a 13th cousin many, many times removed, but you don't have to know that part...

Keep up the great most interesting videos.

He must have had a guardian angel looking after him , to survive that wreck ,

Wow! Thank you!

Was it true that Monty was not the most confident of drivers? And I hope everyone has a friend like Monty had in Elizabeth Taylor.

From the looks of that car, it makes me wonder how fast he was going down that skinny winding road. Too damn fast. You didn't show one shot of the cliff he would have went over if not for that pole. I've been there and it's a loooooong way down...

The accident did not happen here, it was on Beverly Estates Drive.

Straight as an arrow, but GAHL DANG.... 🔥🔥🔥

A factor to consider is how much head lights have improved over the years. I have a '49 Chevy and compared to my newer Cadillac, the old Chev might as well have a flashlight taped to each fender.

Never knew the proximity to Sharons house!

Kevin Macarthy said Clift was swerving behind him like he was going to hit him ? I would have liked to see a toxicology report , he had to be on something. I just watched Red River , great movie , Clift was magnetic , the camera loved him. RIP .

'"We actually tracked down the telephone pole"...like it was a fugitive on the run...lol..excuse my warped sense of humour...great video..

No wonder he had an accident, that road is spooky.

Monty Clift was in no condition to attend Liz Taylor's little party ... He did NOT WANT TO GO but self-centered "Miss Taylor" insisted ..Monty was destroyed and she had to live with GUILT . deservedly so. Anyone really interested in the truth should spend a little time reading up on the FACTS of this terrible tragedy.

That was good,so I have subscribed,very interesting and well told.from Dave.UK 🇬🇧