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Beyond ‘Erotic Vagrancy': TCM Reframes Legacy of ‘Cleopatra,' Elizabeth Taylor, and the Director Who Went Down with the Sphinx ...
Taylor was in the midst of her stardom and on her fourth husband by the time Cleopatra came around, so meeting a heartthrob like Richard Burton was no big deal for the actress.
Joseph L. Mankiewicz’ “Cleopatra,” which opened in New York on June 12, 1963 and in Los Angeles a week later, was not a flop. In fact, the 243-minute film was a box office champ making $26 ...
‘Cleopatra’ May Be 60, but the Jewelry Never Gets Old The Elizabeth Taylor extravaganza influenced designs for decades. Soon, a new remake may have us all wearing scarabs again. By David Belcher ...
Exclusive Elizabeth Taylor claimed husband no. 4 Eddie Fisher pointed gun to her head: 'Too pretty to shoot' The 'Cleopatra' icon is heard in a new documentary directed by Nanette Burstein titled ...
Elizabeth Taylor's life may have looked glamorous from afar, but those close to her said she was living in filth and dealing with health issues after landing the role of Cleopatra.
Did Elizabeth Taylor Really Have Naturally Violet-Colored Eyes? The debate surrounding the "Cleopatra" actress's striking eye color has continued on social media years after her death in 2011.
Elizabeth Taylor was always looking for a man who could tame her (which is one reason Fisher did not work out), so that she could, in turn, tame him. Burton wanted to live on a grand scale, and when ...
A Hollywood studio was forced to hire Elizabeth Taylor's husband, Eddie Fisher, to babysit her on the set of 'Cleopatra' to keep the film on track.
The new season of TCM's 'The Plot Thickens' explores the production history of the notorious epic through the lens of director Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
“There was a lot of infamy”: Elizabeth Taylor fought scandal and slut-shaming throughout her career HBO's "The Lost Tapes" director reveals the screen legend's candid recordings revealing a ...
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton met on the set of Cleopatra, and despite a rocky first interaction soon fell in love—and began a long and complicated relationship.