Is your favorite Richard Burton – Elizabeth Taylor movie Cleopatra, The Sandpiper, The Comedians, or perhaps The Taming of the Shrew? Vote today for your favorite!
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Elizabeth Taylor Articles
Odds and Ends: Commando Raids, Family Matters and Baseball Pics
Odds and Ends: Guerilla Attacks, Serious Sibling Sagas, Baseball Scouts and Little Leagues have been unearthed… Big Leaguer (1953) The Promise (1986) The Sky’s No Limit (1984) Victory at Entebbe (1976) The remarkable 1976 Israeli commando raid that liberated a planeload of…
Read more →Giant (1956)
You know the drill. Below is a classic movie photo with Jason’s caption. You’re encouraged to leave your own suggestion in the comment section below! Is it hot in here or is it just them?
Read more →The Five Best Movie Gimmicks
In today’s guest post, Rick 29 looks at some of the most innovative — and offbeat — ways that film studios tried to attract moviegoers over the years: The “Golden Era of Movie Gimmicks” was in the late 1950s and…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 04.01.12
April 1, 1923: Moviegoers are thrilled by the death-defying, high-rise antics of comedian Harold Lloyd in Safety Last. April 7, 1927: Upon the centenary of the military leader’s death, director Abel Gance releases an epic achievement, the landmark Napoleon. April…
Read more →Six Pix: Elizabeth Taylor
Six Pix presents a sextet of movie posters representing a particular actor/director/genre. You pick the one you feel is visually the most artistic or best sums up the film. For this column’s debut we highlight the films of Elizabeth Taylor.
Read more →Elizabeth Taylor: Born on this day in 1932
Elizabeth Taylor, one of the greatest actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age was born on this day in 1932. Taylor was recognized for her acting ability, beauty and distinctive violet eyes. See some of her most famous films here. Follow this…
Read more →Father of the Bride and a Reflection on Mid-Century Hollywood
Guest blogger The Lady Eve writes: During World War II Hollywood churned out popular pictures both entertaining and patriotic, bolstering home front morale and earning enormous box office receipts. Between 1942 and 1945, Americans were spending 23% of their recreation dollars…
Read more →The Greatest (Classic) Performances By an Actress
Last week, guest blogger Richard Finch presented his choices for The Greatest (Classic) Performances By an Actor. Here’s his follow-up piece examining his picks for the greatest leading ladies ever to hit the silver screen. This week I’m posting the…
Read more →This Week In Film History, 04.03.11
April 7, 1927: Upon the centenary of the military leader’s death, director Abel Gance releases an epic achievement, the landmark Napoleon. April 4, 1958: Cheryl Crane, 14-year-old daughter of Lana Turner, fatally stabs her mother’s lover, tough guy gangster Johnny…
Read more →Suddenly, Last Summer: Movie Review
Believe it or not, yours truly actually had this planned well before the unfortunate passing of Ms. Elizabeth Taylor. A co-worker strongly recommended the film to me a while back, and it sounded like something right up my alley, so…
Read more →Elizabeth Taylor: Reflections in a Violet Eye
A violet-eyed beauty who matured from child stardom into one of cinema’s most glamorous screen presences, the caliber of Elizabeth Taylor‘s body of work has tended to be obscured by the tumult from what has to be the most public private life ever….
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