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Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor 1932-, Anglo-American film actress, b. London. Regarded as one of the world's most beautiful women, Taylor went from child star to a series of ladylike roles to playing worldly, sometimes shrewish women. She won Academy Awards for her work in Butterfield 8 (1960) and Who's Afrai... Read more
Richard Burton
Richard Burton 1925-84, British actor, b. Pontrhydfen, Wales; his original name was Richard Jenkins. A dark, introspective actor with a splendid speaking voice, Burton specialized in portraying conflicted, frequently tormented, men. He appeared with the Old Vic in Henry V and Othello and on Bro... Read more
mystery
mystery or mystery story, literary genre in which the cause (or causes) of a mysterious happening, often a crime, is gradually revealed by the hero or heroine; this is accomplished through a mixture of intelligence, ingenuity, the logical interpretation of evidence, and sometimes sheer luck. ... Read more
English literature
English literature literature written in English since c.1450 by the inhabitants of the British Isles; it was during the 15th cent. that the English language acquired much of its modern form. For the literature of previous linguistic periods, see the articles on Anglo-Saxon literature and Middle... Read more
American literature
American literature literature in English produced in what is now the United States of America. Colonial Literature American writing began with the work of English adventurers and colonists in the New World chiefly for the benefit of readers in the mother country. Some of these early work... Read more
motion pictures
motion pictures movie-making as an art and an industry, including its production techniques, its creative artists, and the distribution and exhibition of its products (see also motion picture photography ; Motion Picture Cameras under camera ). Origins Experiments in photographing mov... Read more
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare 1564-1616, English dramatist and poet, b. Stratford-on-Avon. He is widely considered the greatest playwright who ever lived. Life His father, John Shakespeare, was successful in the leather business during Shakespeare's early childhood but later met with financial diff... Read more
Virginia
Virginia state of the south-central United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), North Carolina and Tennessee (S), Kentucky and West Virginia (W), and Maryland and the District of Columbia (N and NE). Facts and Figures Area, 40,817 sq mi (105,716 sq km). Pop. (2000) 7,078,... Read more

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Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (born 1932...week. The following year, Elizabeth Taylor signed a contract with Metro...critical and commercial success. Elizabeth Taylor loved her studio responsibilities...
Taylor, Elizabeth
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Elizabeth Taylor Born: February 27, 1932 London, England American actress Elizabeth Taylor is one of film's most famous women...had two sons. Between 1952 and 1956 Elizabeth Taylor played in many romantic films that...
Elizabeth Taylor
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Elizabeth Taylor 1932-, Anglo-American film actress...of the world's most beautiful women, Taylor went from child star to a series of ladylike...productions as The Little Foxes (1981). Taylor has been married nine times, twice to...
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Dame Elizabeth Cadbury , 1858-1951, English social worker and philanthropist, b. Elizabeth Mary Taylor, studied in France and Germany; wife of George Cadbury . She became interested in social service and was active in many organizations working...
Richard Burton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...for his romance with actress Elizabeth Taylor, to whom he was twice married...Fox contract to play opposite Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra. After divorcing...s life in Kitty Kelley's Elizabeth Taylor, The Last Star (1981) and...
Brook Taylor
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...eldest son of John and Olivia Taylor. After instruction at home...Philosophical Transactions. Taylor's first marriage, in 1721...giving birth to his daughter, Elizabeth, affected him deeply. He...1731, in London. The famous Taylor series was printed for the...
Oxford Playhouse
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre ...increased to 700. Richard Burton and his then wife Elizabeth Taylor appeared there in 1966 with the Oxford University Dramatic...an extension, later known as the Burton—Taylor Theatre. In all these enterprises a leading part was...
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to United States History ...basketball star Magic Johnson, and AIDS activist Elizabeth Glaser were among celebrities infected with AIDS who spoke publicly about the disease. Actress Elizabeth Taylor led the theater and film communities in efforts to...
Stapleton, (Lois) Maureen
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre ...in a revival of Odets's The Country Girl . In 1975 she again played Amanda, and in 1981 was Birdie Hubbard to Elizabeth Taylor's Regina in a revival of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes .
Burton, Richard
Book article from: World Encyclopedia ...appearing in The Robe (1953), Look Back in Anger (1959), and Becket (1964). He made a number of films with Elizabeth Taylor, notably Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966). The couple had a tempestuous relationship and married each...

Dictionary entries related to "Elizabeth Taylor"

Taylor, Elizabeth
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers TAYLOR, Elizabeth Nationality: British. Born: Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor in London of American parents, 27 February 1932. Education: Attended...
Giant
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Mabry and Marjorie Best. Cast: Elizabeth Taylor (Leslie Lynnton Benedict...1970, 1985. Hirsch, Foster, Elizabeth Taylor, New York, 1973. Phillips...Arcy, Susan, The Films of Elizabeth Taylor, London, 1974. Dalton, David...
A Place in the Sun
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Montgomery Clift (George Eastman ); Elizabeth Taylor (Angela Vickers ); Shelley...Chicago, 1973. Hirsch, Foster, Elizabeth Taylor, New York, 1973. d'Arcy, Susan, The Films of Elizabeth Taylor, London, 1974. Laguaria...
Burton, Richard
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...daughters: Kate and Jessica; 2) the actress Elizabeth Taylor, 1964 (divorced 1974; remarried 1975, divorced...making film Cleopatra, met and fell in love with Elizabeth Taylor; 1962–73—acted in series...
Sharaff, Irene
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Hollywood Costume Design, New York, 1976. Leese, Elizabeth, in Costume Design in the Movies, New York, 1976...with contemporary bohemians. Sharaff often dressed Elizabeth Taylor, be it as Egyptian queen (Cleopatra ), a brilliant...
Nichols, Mike
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...directing debut in 1966 with Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, earning nine Oscar nominations with a deserved win for Elizabeth Taylor. Thirty years on, he had accumulated sixteen films to his credit which, viewed as a body of work, reveal a range...
Field, Sally
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...s appeal. Her limitations (including a regrettably thin voice, a failing that puts her in good company with Elizabeth Taylor and Natalie Wood) are as immediately apparent as her virtues (a translucent honesty which rescues her from the...
Goldblum, Jeff
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...x2014;for TV) (as Wiley) 1992 The Favor, The Watch and The Very Big Fish (Lewn) (as Pianist); Shooting Elizabeth (Taylor) (as Howard Pidgeon); The Player (Altman) (as himself); Father and Sons (Mones) (as Max); Deep Cover...
Warhol, Andy
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art ...boxes and similar cartons. He also embarked on a lengthy series of pictures of Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Elizabeth Taylor, and other celebrities. Similar in method but different in effect were his pictures of disasters such as car crashes...
Louis, Jean
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Hayworth, he could count Doris Day, Joan Crawford, Kim Novak, Claudette Colbert, Lana Turner, Deborah Kerr, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe among the stars for whom he designed. Louis was also able to desi

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House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. and Dame Elizabeth Taylor Showcase Holiday Jewelry Collection at Gearys Beverly Hills.
PR Newswire; 11/14/2007; 700+ words ; ...today announced that Dame Elizabeth Taylor presented the latest designs...throughout the store. Dame Elizabeth Taylor, a brilliant designer and our...host this rare occasion as Dame Elizabeth Taylor unveiled her jewelry collections...
Elizabeth Taylor's Passion Fragrance Partners With the NBC Daytime Drama Passions.
PR Newswire; 4/2/2007; 700+ words ; ...April 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Elizabeth Taylor's Passion fragrance partners...prizes of posters autographed by Elizabeth Taylor and Passion fragrance will also...The new ad is an image of Elizabeth Taylor from the classic movie Cat on...
Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds and Mattel, Inc. Announce The Elizabeth Taylor Doll.
PR Newswire; 10/2/2000; 700+ words ; LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds fragrance and Mattel, Inc., teamed up together to create an exquisite Elizabeth Taylor Doll. Elizabeth Taylor's distinctly beautiful features are precisely...
House of Taylor Jewelry to Offer Three Designs Inspired by Dame Elizabeth Taylor at Auction at Christie's.
PR Newswire; 3/27/2007; 700+ words ; ...with designs inspired by Dame Elizabeth Taylor, will be featured in Christie...exceptional works of art. Dame Elizabeth Taylor's unique, artistic vision...include entities owned by Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Kathy Ireland, along with...
House of Taylor Jewelry, Inc. Established Through Merger with Nurescell Inc.; Principal Shareholder Dame Elizabeth Taylor to Develop Fine Jewelry Brands for New Organization with the Abramov Family.
Business Wire; 5/23/2005; 700+ words ; ...principal shareholders Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Jack and Monty Abramov...an entity controlled by Dame Elizabeth Taylor based on performance criteria...exclusive license between Dame Elizabeth Taylor and Jack and Monty Abramov of...
Taylor to take scent abroad. (Elizabeth Taylor to promote Elizabeth Taylor's Passion) (Holiday Fragrance supplement)
Magazine article from: WWD; 9/9/1988; ; 700+ words ; ...purple carpets for a visit by Elizabeth Taylor and her fragrance this fall...to promote the bath line for Elizabeth Taylor's Passion at the end of this...everything relates back to Elizabeth Taylor and who she is," agreed Baker...
Elizabeth Taylor scent set for fall.
Magazine article from: WWD; 1/15/1987; ; 700+ words ; Elizabeth Taylor scent set for fall Elizabeth Taylor was the first to admit that when she calls a press conference...division, were developing a scent. The fragrance, called Elizabeth Taylor's Passion, will be launched in department and specialty...
Simply dazzling.(Elizabeth Taylor: My Love Affair with Jewelry)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: JQ; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; Elizabeth Taylor has led a dazzling life. Her striking...acting career that spans decades, Elizabeth Taylor's celebrity status and fascinating...glamour. Now, for the first time, Elizabeth Taylor is sharing her incredible jewelry...
Why Elizabeth Taylor is simply the breast
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/13/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...to begin this column thus: "I was thinking about Elizabeth Taylor's breasts the other day . . ." But that wouldn't be strictly true. Yes, I was thinking about Elizabeth Taylor's breasts, but no, I couldn't have been, not...
Dame Elizabeth Taylor's Legendary Jewelry Collection To Be Showcased By Simon & Schuster, In Style Magazine, And Christie's.
PR Newswire; 4/29/2002; 700+ words ; ...the exquisitely illustrated "ELIZABETH TAYLOR: My Love Affair with Jewelry...activities on behalf of The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF). Established...the proceeds to benefit ETAF. Elizabeth Taylor said, "This book is about...