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By MICHAEL SHERIDAN
ON YOUR OWN,
Elizabeth Montgomery knows that it takes more than a famous father to get ahead
Girl with one love.
66 A CTING," says Robert Montgomery, who should know, "is a very exciting, stimulating — and, at times — terribly discouraging profession."
Guiding light behind "Robert Montgomery Presents" (NBC-TV, Mondays, 9:30—10:30 PM. EDT.) and one of the most competent of players, Mr. Montgomery voiced the above statement in relation to two subjects very close to his heart . . . acting in general . . . and acting as the logical career for a lovely young girl bent on following in her father's footsteps.
The girl is blonde, blue-eyed, 20-year-old Elizabeth Montgomery, who has already carved for herself — on her
own grounds and without any undue parental support — a comfortable little niche in the rising medium that is television.
Not so long ago, if you remember, she was the bright young co-star of NBC-TV's "Top Secret," playing the daughter of her distinguished father, and through the Summer of 1953 she will be part of the Summer stock version of his regular successful television show.
"You say you're going to call this story, 'You're On Your Own, Elizabeth!' " remarked Bob Montgomery, with more pride than humor. "Well, let me tell you, that will come as no news to Elizabeth. She (continued on pace 67)
For her TV debut with her father in "Top Secret" Elizabeth went through an audition like anyone else. She had no pull.
Elizabeth's mother, the former Elizabeth Allen, and Bob were divorced a few years ago. She has a brother, Robert, Jr., 17.
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