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Walter Matthau (Best Supporting Actor)

Elizabeth Taylor (Best Actress) not present

Paul Scofield (Best Actor) not present

Sandy Dennis (Best Supporting Actress) not present

1967

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Peter Ustinov (Best Supporting Actor) 

Shirley Jones (Best Supporting Actress) 

Elizabeth Taylor (Best Actress)

Burt Lancaster (Best Actor)

1961

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Candid of the Week

Marlon Brando makes a funny face at Elizabeth Taylor on

the set of "Reflections in a Golden Eye", 1966

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Jack Nicholson has a yell with

Elizabeth Taylor after the ceremony,

1980s

25 Best Christmas Films

11) LITTLE WOMEN

Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Actors: June Allyson, Elizabeth Taylor, Janet Leigh,

Margaret O'Brien, Peter Lawford, Mary Astor

Year: 1949

A once-prominent family, comprised of four daughters, struggles during Christmas, but still manages to help others and enjoy the holidays. This movie has been made several times (most notably in 1994 with Winona Ryder and Susan Sarandon), but this is the very best version, mainly because of spunky actor June Allyson as 'Jo' and a uniquely hilarious performance by Elizabeth Taylor as 'Amy'.

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Fun Shoots

Playing Dress-up

Part II

Winona Ryder as 'Elizabeth Taylor'

Gina Gershon as 'Sophia Loren'

Gwyneth Paltrow as 'James Dean'

Gena Rowlands as 'Ava Gardner'

Did You Know...

... Rachel McAdams donned a wig in the film "Mean Girls". Her hair was shoulder-length because she had just finished filming "The Hot Chick".

Some other wig-outs in films: Reese Witherspoon at the end of "Legally Blonde" because the scene was filmed later on and she had already cut her hair for "Sweet Home Alabama". Elizabeth Taylor in the 1949-version of "Little Women". Jennifer Aniston in "Horrible Bosses" (and might we add that she should consider dark brown because it looks fabulous on her). Bryce Dallas Howard in "Eclipse" (Nikki Reed and Ashley Greene also wear pieces for the film series). Angelina Jolie donned a few in "Salt". Emma Stone in "The Help".

Performance of the Day

Actor: ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Film: "Little Women"

Character: Amy

Year: 1949

Before she was known more for her scandalous lifestyle as opposed to her tremendous acting ability, Elizabeth Taylor starred as 'Amy' in the 1949 version of "Little Women" (the best one). She is hilarious as the snotty and slightly ignorant younger sister of June Allyson's 'Jo'. I've never seen Taylor (who donned a blonde wig) so funny and her comedic timing is perfect. I highly recommend this film.

Did You Know...

... actor Montgomery Clift of "From Here to Eternity" and "A Place in the Sun" fame, nearly died in a car accident after leaving a party at Elizabeth Taylor's home in Beverly Hills in 1956. Taylor was contacted shortly after by another friend (and witness to the terrible accident) and rushed to help Clift. While the ambulance was on its way, she helped remove a tooth from his throat (he was chocking on it). Clift suffered many injuries to his face (broken jaw and nose to name a couple) and never looked the same. He developed an addiction to pain killers as a result.

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Eddie Fisher polishes his wife's (Elizabeth Taylor)

Best Actress Oscar, 1960

25 Most Beautiful Actresses

10.) ELIZABETH TAYLOR

One of the greatest actresses of all time (earning two Best Actress Oscars), violet-eyed Taylor was known as much for her dramatic performances as she was for her salacious and scandalous lifestyle. Having been married seven times, most famously to the somewhat tyrannical star Richard Burton (they had two failed marriages), Taylor came to represent opulence, wealth, and extravagance.

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