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María Montez

ADominican Star

Memorabilia

By

Vivian Pérez balamia@yahoo.com

Luisa Peguero asuil70@yahoo.com

 

To helpcollectors, we are in the process of compiling a list of all magazines, books andnewspapers which had Maria Montez images or references. This list is not adefinitive resource so we are always happy to hear of those missing.

 

And Here It Is:

 

Aumont,Jean-Pierre; L'Ile Heureuse - Comedie Farce en 3 Actes et 5 Tableaux; Paris Theatre-no. 51, Paris, 1950 (NOTE- this play was written by JPAumont and is dedicated to its star,Maria Montez, his wife. This book/magazine includes the entire text of thepiece, photos and the cover.)

 

Aumont,Jean Pierre; Sun and Shadow; W. W. Norton & Company Inc.; New York, 1972

 

Aumont, Jean Pierre; DIS-MOI D’ABORD QUE TUM’AIMES...; Jade - Flammarian; Paris, 1986

 

Austin,John; Hollywood’s Unsolved Mysteries; Ace Publishing Corporation; New York,1970

 

Arvelo, Alvaro hijo; La Atlántida de María;El Nacional; Sto. Domingo, República Dominicana; 27 de enero de 1991

 

Barbour,Alan G. ; A Thousand and One Delights; The Macmillan Company; New York,1971 (NOTE- Montez in Cobra Womanon the cover, pages 1-13: "The King and Queen of Technicolor")

 

Barbour,Alan G.; Saturday Afternoon at the Movies; Bonanza Book; USA, 1986

 

Bergan,Ronald; The United Artists Story; Bonanza Book; USA, 1986

 

Bessy,Maurice & Chardon, Jean Lou; Dictionarie du Cinema et de la Television;tomo III, pg. 405; Jean-Jacques Pauvert Editeur; Paris, 1967

 

Blum,Daniel; A Pictorial History of the Talkies; G. P. Putnam’s Sons; USA, 1968

 

BollerJr., Paul F & Davis, Ronald L.; Hollywood Anecdotes; Ballantine Books, NewYork, 1982

 

Boussinot,Roger; L’Encyclopedie du Cinema; Bordas; Paris, 1980

 

Cameron,Joan; Adventure and the Cinema; Sheridan Morley; Studio Vista; London 1974

 

Carrol,Sidney; Maria Montez Perpetual Emotion Beauty is Real Threat to Miss Lamour;Daily News, September 22, 1941, USA

 

Cassa,Anthony; Maria Montez, Hollywood Spitfire; Hollywood Studio Magazine, Vol. 14#9, April 9, 1989, USA

 

Cazoria, Roberto; Maria Montez, Reina delTecnicolor; El Nacional (Galería); Santo Domingo, 21 de septiembre de 1986

 

Centro Sperimental de Cinematografia;FilmLexicom Deghli Autori e Delle Opere; Edizioni di Bianco enero, vol, IV,Roma, 1980

 

Chaneles,Sol & Wolsky Albert; The Movie Makers; Octopus Books Limited, USA, 1974

 

CinéRevue; 26 Année; #37; 13 Sept 1946 (Cover Page)

 

Cine-Roman- Le Magazine du Cinema, no. 224; L'Atlantide; Bruxelles; 18septembre 1949 (NOTE- Montez inL'Atlantide on the cover, pages 1-16 include photos, as well as the narrativeof the above mentioned, featured film)

 

Cisterna, Martha; Maria Montez Habla de suVida; La Nación; Santo Domingo, 1944

 

Clase hijo, Pablo; Maria Montez: Mujer yEstrella; Editorial del Nordeste; Santo Domingo, 1985

 

Crichton,Kyle; Born to Act; Colliers, April 4, 1942, USA

 

Crichton,Kyle; It’s simple: If you’ve Got what it takes!; Readers’s Digest; July 1942,USA

 

Cuello López, Federico N.; Senderos deBarahona; Editora Vanessa; Santo Domingo; 1991

 

Clase hijo, Pablo; El Primer Playboy delMundo; Editora Taller, Santo Domingo, 1986

 

Daranas, Mariano; Epistolario de MaríaMontez; ABC, Madrid, 1951, Spain

 

De Carlo,Ivonne & Warren, Dong; Ivonne, An Autobiography; St. Martin’s Press; NewYork, 1971

 

Dickens,H.; María Montez; Films in Review, page 63, January 1963, USA

 

Diez de las Heras, Angel; Artista MaríaMontez muere en Suresnes; El Caribe; Santo Domingo, Septiembre 8 de 1951

 

Doring,Richard & Rich, Charles; Maria Montez, Films in Review, March 1963, USA

 

Dwoskin,Stephen,; Film is. . .: The International Free Cinema; The Overlook Press, WoodStash, New York, 1975

 

Enciclopedia Ilustrada del Cine; EditorialLabor S. A., Barcelona, 1970

 

Enciclopedia Dominicana S. A.; PublicReunidos, Santo Domingo, 1976

 

Enciclopedia del 7mo. Arte; Baru Lan S. A.;Imprenta Hispanoamericana, Mallorca 1974

 

Ferrua II, Giovanny; ¡María Montez no hamuerto!; Galería El Nacional; Santo Domingo, 18 de septiembre de 1991

 

Fered,Bill; Lure of the Tropics; Proteus Books, London 1988

 

Film &Filming; Pin-Up of the Past: Maria Montez; May 1972, USA

 

Fitzgerald,Michael G.; Universal Pictures; Arlington House Publishers; New York 1977

 

France Ilustration; Nécrologie: María Montez;Vol. 7: (Paris) September 22, 1951

 

Casca, Luis; Cine y Ciencia Ficción;Editorial Planeta S. A., Barcelona 1975

 

Casca, Luis; Las Estrellas: Historia del Cineen sus Mitos; Ediciones Urbión; Barcelona, 1991

 

Gebhart,Mirtle; Vivid Personality Success Secret of only Self Made Movie Star; 1943,USA

 

Gelman,Barbara; Photoplay Treasury; Grow Publishers Inc.; New York, 1972

 

Graham, Peter; Diccionario del Cine;Organización Editorial Navarro, México, 1969

 

Green,Marie Vernett; This Way to Charm; Screen Romances, 1943, USA

 

HadleyGarcia, George; Hispanic Hollywood; Carol Publishing Group, New York, 1990

 

Hall, Gladys;Me and Men by Maria Montez as told to Gladys Hall; Photoplay 1944, USA

 

Hall,Gladys; Reunion; Photoplay July 1945, page 27, USA

 

Halliwell,Leslie; The Filmgoer’s Companion; Macgibben and Kee; London, 1965

 

Hartung,Phillip T.; Arabian Nights; The Commonwealth, January 15, 1943, New York

 

Hartung,Phillip T.; Tangier; The Commonwealth, May 17, 1948, New York

 

Heide,Robert & Gilman, John; Starstruck, The Wonderful World; Doubleday &Company, New York, 1986

 

HeraldExpress; Fiery Latin Film Star, Drowns in Hot Bath; September 7, 1951, USA

 

Herrera, Héctor; María Montez, FiguraViviente; Listín Diario; Santo Domingo, 19 febrero 1970

 

Higham,Charles & Greemberg, Joel; Hollywood in the Forties; A. R. Bornes &Company, New York, 1968

 

Higham, Charles& Greemberg, Joel; Hollywood 1920-1970; A. S. Barnes & Company, NewJersey, 1977

 

Hirschborn,Cline; The Universal Story; Octopus Books, London 1983

 

Holliday,Kate; New Year in Review, New Film Starts Ascend To Fame, Some Old OnesReappear; Page 21; Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, 1941, USA

 

Hopper,Hedda; There’s Nothing New in Maria Montez Method; the Sun Baltimore, February13, 1944, USA

 

Hopper,Hedda; Aumont’s Life Pivots on Baby; Los Angeles Times, May 28, 1948

 

Johnson, Erskine;Maria Montez; Daily News; July 30, 1947, USA

 

JournalAmerican; Know He’s Alive; Starlet Say’s of Missing Rai Flier, 1944, USA

 

Kael,Pauline; 5001 Nights at the Movies; Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1991

 

Katz,Ephrain; the Film Encilopedia; A Pedrigee book, the Putman Publishing Group;New York, 1979

 

Lamparski,Richard; Lamparski’s What ever Became of. . .?; Bantam Book, New York, 1976

 

Lasky Jr.,Jack; What ever Happened to Hollywood; Funk & Wagnolls, New York 1975

 

Lebrón de Anico; María Montez; ListiónDiario; Santo Domingo; 15 de julio de 1991

 

Lembert Peguero, Luis; Barahona y susInquietudes Artísticas y Culturales; Listín Diario; Santo Domingo; 26 de agostode 1972

 

Lester,Gene with Peter Laufer; When HollywoodWas Fun; Robert Hale Ltd. ; London, 1994 (NOTE- text and photos, pages 207-210 - features Maria Montez in atransparent negligee, breasts clearly visible)

 

LIFE;Latin Ladies Hollywood is invades by Talent Saith of the Rio Grande; February1941, USA

 

LIFE;Hay’s Office Cracks Down on Cinemas’s Sweaters; April 14, 1941 and May 5, 1941,USA

 

LIFE;Maria Montez in Arabian Night, She Does the Dance of the Single Veil; September28, 1942, USA

 

LIFE;Hokun in Atlantis; Maria Montez Chines Men Mad in a Hollywood Wonderland; 1948,USA

 

LIFE; Goesto the Movie Behind the Scenes, the Showcase; Time Life Books; New York, 1975

 

LosAngeles Examiner; Maria Montez Will Found to Settle $2000, Estate; October 2,1952

 

Los AngelesTimes; Actor Aumont to Divorce Maria Montez; March 23, 1949, USA

 

LosAngeles Times; Maria Montez Sues producer Over Contract; February 5, 1948, USA

 

MacDonald,George Fraser; The Hollywood Histroy of the World; Fawcett Colombine, New York,1988

 

MackTruitt, Evelyn; Who was Who on screen; R. R. Browker Company a Kerox EducativeCompany, New York, 1974

 

Mancini,Marie; Based By Maria Montez; A Weekly; April 4, 1948

 

Marshall,Jim; The Strange Embarrassment of Madame Aumont; Colliers, Ohio; June 28, 1948;USA

 

Martin,Pete; Dominican Dynamite; the Saturday Evening Post; July 28, 1945; USA

 

Martin,Pete; Hollywood Without Make-up; J. B. Lippincott Company; Philadelphia, 1948

 

McCarthy,Julia; Black and White films reveal Montez Flame; Daily News (New York),September 24, 1944

 

Michael,Paul; The American Movie Reference Book (The Soud Era); Prentice-Hall, Inc.;Englewood Cliffs, New York, 1969

 

Moix, Terenci; María Montez, La Reina delTechnicolor; Nuevo Fotograma; #1.161 (Madrid); Enero 15 de 1971

 

Moix, Terenci & Perez Arnay, Antony;María Montez, Homenaje; Filmoteca Canaria; 1990

 

Moix, Terenci; Mis Inmortales del Cine;Editorial Planeta, S. A.; Barcelona; 1992

 

Montez,Maria; The Man I Love; Photoplay, November 1943; USA

 

Montez, Maria; Mis Tres Hermanas; CineMundial (Madrid) Marzo 1945

 

Montez,Maria; The Man I; Photoplay, 1946; USA

 

Montez,Maria; This is Me; Photoplay, page 64, August 1947; USA

 

Montez,Maria; This is my Husband; Photoplay, August 1947; USA

 

Montez,Maria; Tells Court About Astrology; Photoplay, June 22, 1950; USA

 

Mordden,Ethan; The Hollywood Studios; Simon & Schuster (Fireside) New York, 1988

 

MOVIESTORY; May/1943 M.ROONEY/F.BAINTER Stanwyck, Maria Montez, Mr. Lucky

 

Newsweek;Cheesecake for the Kiddies; January 24, 1944, USA

 

Ondines;Letter to an Unknown Woman Namely Jack Smith; Film culture; 1964, USA

 

Ozz, Lis; Crónica del Siglo XX (Pgs. 685 y767); Plaza y Jones Editores, S. A.; 1986; España

 

Ovalles, Rafael; A los 40 Años de su Merte, dominicanosRevivirán a María Montez; El Siglo, Santo Domingo; 18 de septiembre de 1991,República Dominicana

 

Parish,James Robert; Hollywood’s Great Love Teams; Arlington House Publishers, NewYork, 1974

 

Parish,James Robert & Stanke, Don E.; The Glamour Girls; Arlington HousePublishers; New Rochella, New York, 1975

 

Parish,James Robert & De Carl, Lennard; Hollywood Players: The Forties; ArlingtonHouse Publishers, New York, 1976

 

Parson, LowellaO.; In Hollywood: Maria Montez; Los Angeles Examiner; October 10, 1944; USA

 

Parson,Lowella O.; Recovering; Los Angeles Examiner; July 2, 1945; USA

 

Parson,Lowella O.; In Hollywood; Los Angeles Examiner; February 8, 1948; USA

 

Parson,Lowella O.; Maria Montez to we Clouzot, Paris Report; Los Angeles Examiner;March 23, 1949; USA

 

Parson,Lowella O.; Maria Montez, Aumont in Rift; Los Angeles Examiner; March 23, 1949;USA

 

Parson,Lowella O.; Maria Montez Soldier Brother Sought; Los Angeles Examiner;September 10, 1951; USA

 

PrensaAsociada (A.P.); María Montez Saved as Boat Sinks in Italy; Venice, Italy;January 23, 1950

 

Quinlan,David; Witch Woman of the Screen; St. Martin’s Press; New York; 1987

 

Ragan,David; Who’s Who in Hollywood 19000-1976; Arlington House Publishers; New York;1976

 

Rex,Harrison; Rex; Dell Publishing Co. Inc.; New York, 1974

 

Rodríguez, Arturo & Tolentino, Marianne;Angel Haché: Homenaje al Cine Blanco y Negro; Editora Corripio, Santo Domingo,1989

 

Rovin,Jeff; The Fabulous Fantasy Films; A. S. Barnes and Company; New York; 1970

 

Sáez, José Luis; Historia de Un SueñoImportado; Editora Taller; Santo Domingo; 1987

 

Sarris,Andrew; Confessions of Occultist on the Cinema; Simon and Shuster; New York,1970

 

Siegel,Scott & Siegel, Barbara; The Encyclopedia of Hollywood; Facts on File; NewYork, 1990

 

SILVERSCREEN Nov/1947: HAYWORTH, Aumont/Montez, Crawford, Flynn, Lucy, Cagney,Parks

 

Schatz,Thomas; The Genius of the System; Pantheon Books, New York, 1968

 

Schikel,Richard; The Fairbanks Album; New York Graphic Society; Boston, 1975

 

Shipman,David; The Great Movie Stars; the Hamlym Publishing Group Limited; London, 1971

 

Scott,Dianne; Mythical Maria; Photoplay; January 1, 1946, USA

 

Sholsky,Sidney; Puts Her Best Points Forward; Hollywood Tintype; Citizen News; May 25,1944, USA

 

Smith,Jack; The Perfect Film Oppositeness of Maria Montez; Film Culture #27; Winter1962/1963, USA

 

Smith,Jack; The Memoirs of Maria Montez; Film Culture #31; Winter 1963/1964, USA

 

Sproque,Dennis; Lush, Latin and Lethal; Photoplay, N.Y.C., June 1943, USA

 

Taylor,John Russell; Hollywood Años 40; Editora Arin, Sorpama S. A.; Barcelona, 1987,Spain

 

SundayNews; Maria Montez is Economically Independent; 1942, USA

 

Suro, Federico; Nuestra María Montez;(Ventana) Listín Diario; Santo Domingo; 31 de marzo de 1992

 

Tavel,Ronald; Maria Montez: Anima of an Antidiluvian World ( part of the book, JackSmith: Flaming Creature - His Amazing Life and Times); A Lookout Book - The Institutefor Contemporary Art, P.S. 1; New York, 1997 (NOTE- pages 88-105 include above mentioned essay by Ronald Tavel, aswell as many photos of Montez. This was published in conjunction with theImportant Jack Smith exhibition at P.S. 1 - Museum of Modern Art, New York,which included a great deal of Maria Montez memorabilia)

 

TheChicago Tribune; Mighty Montez; February 13, 1944, USA

 

The NewYork Times; Film Reviews 1913-1968, Vol. 6; The New York times $ Arno PressN.Y., 1970, USA

 

The PhiladelphiaInquirer; The Life Story of Maria Montez; Amusements Stage, Screen and Music;December 7, 1947, USA

 

Thomas,Tony & Solomon, Aubrey; The Film of 20th Century Fox; TheCitadel press, Syracuse, New York, 1985

 

TIME;Dreams End, Actor Aumont to Divorce Maria Montez; May 24, 1949; USA

 

TIME; Endof the Road (Jean Roy); November 26, 1956; USA

 

Tolentino, Marianne; María Montez, Revividapor Angel Hache; (Ventana) Listín Diario; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic;Mayo 31, 1992

 

Thomas,Bod; Maria Recalled as Girl with Zireless Drive; Hollywood Citizen News;September 10, 1951; USA

 

Trent,Paul; Richard Lowton; The Image Makers Sixty Years of Hollywood Glamour;Bonanza, New York 1982

 

Tueny, Emely; Maria Montez, Primer Festival;(Galería) El Nacional; (Santo Domingo) 31 de marzo de 1992

 

Vasquez, Segundo A.; La Inmortal María MontezNació para Triunfar; ; (Galeria) El Nacional; (Santo Domingo) 22 septiembre1991

 

Vasquez, Segundo A.; María Montrez, Objeto deNumerosos Homenajes en los Ultimos Años Aún no Ha Recibido Ninguno en su TierraNatal; Hoy (Santo Domingo), 27 septiembre 1991

 

VARIETY;Tina Marquand Tesis for Roles at 20th; December 14, 1964, USA

 

Vermitye, Lerry; María Montez; Screen Facts,#13 vol 3, #1 (Pages 1-27) 1966 USA

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; Hace 65 años.. . Nació María Montez, Estrella Dominicana y Mundial; Suplemento del ListínDiario (Sto. Domingo) 4 junio 1977

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; Víctima deTrágico y Misterioso Accidente, Dejó de Existir Nuestra Estrella del CineMundial; Suplemento del Listín Diario (Sto. Domingo) 10 septiembre 1977

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; Homenaje aMaría Montez; Suplemento del Listín Diario (Sto. Domingo) 3 junio 1978

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; Rafael Campos Navarro:Otra Olvidada Estrella del Cine Internacional; Suplemento del Listín Diario(Sto. Domingo) 23 septiembre 1978

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; María Montez,Latinoamericana Reina del Tecnicolor; Mundo Consular (Mëxico, D. F.), Febrero1981

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; EstrellaDominicana del Cine Latinoamericano de los Años Cuarenta; Suplemento del ListínDiario (Sto. Domingo) 6 junio 1981

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; Recordando aMaría Montez en el 32 Aniversario de su Muerte; Suplemento del Listín Diario(Sto. Domingo) 5 noviembre 1983

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; Los Sueños MeGuiaron por el Camino de la Fama: Expresaba María Montez; Suplemento del ListínDiario (Sto. Domingo) 1 septiembre 1984

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; María MontezMurió hace 40 años y sus Fanáticos la Recuerdan; Escala del Listín Diario (Sto.Domingo) 1 septiembre 1991

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; María Montezen Festival de Cine en New York; Escala del Listín Diario (Sto. Domingo) 20octubre 1991

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; María Montezen dos Películas Reestrenadas en Estados Unidos; Hoy (Sto. Domingo) 4 noviembre1991

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; María Montez,la Dominicana que Logró lo que Ninguna Otra; Hoy (Sto. Domingo) 2 enero 1992

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; Un Museo paraRecordar a la Excelsa María Montez; Opinión del Listín Diario (Sto. Domingo) 19de mayo de 1992

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; PrimerFestival Cinematográfico de María Montez; Ventana, Artes y Letras del ListínDiario (Sto. Domingo) 31 de marzo de 1992

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; María Montez:Su Vida; Talleres Gráficos; Editora Corripio, C. por A.; 5 enero 1994

 

Vincens de Morales, Margarita; Cine BreveBiografía de María Montez; Ventana, Artes y Letras del Listín Diario (Sto.Domingo) 31 mayo 1992

 

Vidal, Gore; Myron; Ediciones Grijalbo,Barcelona 1976

 

Well,Troddi Path; Bowery to Broadway; NewsWeek; November 13, 1944, USA

 

Willis,John; Aumont: Screen World; Grawn Publishers, Inc., 1975, USA

 

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