One of the most beautiful and most graceful actresses the world got to see and enjoy has passed.

It's hard to think of all of her films and list which are my favorite. Remember way back to "National Velvet?" She was what 12 years old or so? Off the top of my head, I loved Cat On A Hot Tin Roof with Paul Newman, Giant (with James Dean): and although I think the scandal of her love affair with Richard Burton was more noticeable than the movie, she made a beautiful Cleopatra. I know there are so many more I'm not thinking of.

RIP Liz

TIS

Most of Taylor's work throughout the 1950's and beyond is legendary.

Before hitting adulthood and full-fledged stardom, the teenaged Elizabeth had a delightful supporting role in one of my favorite movies, 'Life With Father' (1947).

Also a 19yr old Taylor held her own opposite the great Spencer Tracy in 'Father of the Bride' and its sequel, 'Father's Little Dividend'.

Two of her most 'fun' bits of work were her guest appearance with then hubby Richard Burton on an episode of Lucille Ball's 'Here's Lucy' show, and her role as Fred Flintstone's mother-in-law in 'The Flintstones' movie starring John Goodman. From what I recall, she did that part in order to raise money for AIDS.

The local news radio station interviewed a film professor about her death today. Both the radio host and the professor raved on and on about her role in "Virginia Wolff". She was as talented as she was beautiful.

Extremely talented. A lot of people seem to think she was just some Marilyn Monroe type of character, but Elizabeth actually had two Oscars under her belt and got nominated five times.

She did Maggie Simpson's voice for Maggie's first word ("Dada"), also.

Coincidentally, Taylor portrayed Maggie the Cat in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" and IMO that was her greatest role. She, Paul Newman and Burl Ives burned up the screen with their wonderful performances.

If you've never seen "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", I HIGHLY recommend it.

SC,

I agree with Cat On A Hot Tin Roof. She was great and Newman sizzled. He was so hot!!!

I just heard a report on her death quoting her as once saying, "I was committed to all of my marriages but should have been committed for marrying so many times." As we know she married 8 times but had 7 husbands because she Married Richard Burton twice.

TIS

What makes her performance in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" even more remarkable was that her husband, Michael Todd, was killed in a plane crash on the same day that filming for the movie started. Taylor decided to go on with the schedule.

I do remember hearing when Mike Todd died but don't know much about him aside from his marriage to Liz.

I also heard today on the various news stories that she won two oscars (one I believe was Butterfield 8) but not sure what the other was. I'll look it up.

Also, a tidbit, I'm told she didn't like being called "Liz".

I'm guessing the'll have a Liz Taylor marathon on soon. I could see a few of her movies again.

TIS

Virginia Woolf.

I get mixed up between "Virginia Wolfe" and "Taming Of The Shrew." One of the films was constant bickering with her and Burton. I never was very interested at the time in either of those two films for some reason (although both were very popular).



TIS

He was a Hollywood producer...won an Oscar for his film 'Around The World in Eighty Days' (Best Picture - 1956)


Actually, there was constant bickering between them in both of those movies. But...Virginia Woolf was the more famous and superior of the two. And the one that got her that second Oscar.

The pathetic low lifes Westboro Church says they'll picket her funeral. I really dont' know how since they've announced it's a private funeral. Not sure if the location will be made public.

I was thinking yesterday of who really is left from the old glory days of hollywood. The only ones I can think of are Mickey Rooney and Jerry Lewis.

Lauren Bacall, Kirk Douglas, Joan Fontaine and Shirley Temple come to mind.

Of course. Poor Kirk, I keep thinking he's dead already. And I for some reason thought Shirley Temple was.

I'll add Elizabeth's nemesis Debbie Reynolds to the list.

Luise Rainer, Olivia de Havilland, Ann Rutherford and Ernest Borgnine are still with us.

Signor V.

Speaking of Debbie Reynolds. I heard her in a telephone interview yesterday. She was very complimentary toward Liz and said they had been friends for a long time. Anyway, she commented on how "everyone" loved Liz. Women loved Liz and men loved Liz. Even my husband loved Liz."

On another note, I read yesterday that the Westboro Church (the ones they protest at gay funerals) plan on protesting at Liz's funeral, calling her a gay enabler. Hopefully, they won't be able to get very close.

TIS

Zsa Zsa Gabor...but she isn't very well herself....
and please don't say that she will be next!
Death Pool or not- lol

Olivia de Havilland is? Man, no wonder I sucked at the Dead Pool. I think everyone's already dead.

Yeah.... she was in that southern movie in which Atlanta burned. But, frankly I don't give a damn.

Please tell me you're kidding. Ugh, I despise these people.

Well fiddle-de-de. I do declare sir that you are no gentleman.

Yea, DeHavilland has to be really quite old and I assume the only one of the major cast members who are still alive.

TIS

The GWTW actors still alive I believe are Alicia Rhett/India Wilkes; Mary Anderson/Maybelle Merriweather, Mickey Kuhn/Beau Wilkes and Ann Rutherford/Carreen.

They're saying she might be buried in Wales.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12845258

That's strange since she has a vault already next to her parent's that she's supposed to be laid to rest at in Westwood Cemetery.

According to this article and what I'm hearing here on the news, is that she will be at Westwood Village Cemetery by her parents. The Hollywood Walk of Fame has a lot of flowers/tributes on her star.

Also, in the link I've added about the funeral mentions the planned protest by Westboro church. I really don't think they'll get very close hopefully.

Btw, that first picture that Vinny posted is truly a beautiful picture of her.

TIS

http://robotceleb.com/news/218075-03242011-elizabeth-taylor-funeral-details.html

Apparently Zsa Zsa Gabor heard of Taylor's death and became inconsolable. Thinking deaths come in threes, and with Jane Russell and now Liz Taylor, Gabor is afraid she is next. Her blood pressure went up so much that she was brought to the hospital. Gabor is 94. She's had many health issues of late.


TIS



http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110324/ap_en_ce/us_people_zsa_zsa_gabor_5

What I always loved about Liz Taylor was her eyes. Nobody has eyes like that. I wanted to find a picture that truly showed the beauty of those eyes and I actually went through a lot of pictures before coming across this one, but when I saw it, I knew immediately I had found the right one.

Elizabeth has been laid to rest. That was fast, but I guess those were her wishes.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/entertainment/20110324/US.Elizabeth.Taylor.Funeral/