Butterfield 8 is the story of gloria wandrous taylor, a harddrinking, sexedup, bedhopping dress model who gets her kicks by seducing and then dumping men according to whimuntil she encounters an unhappily married man just as hard and disillusioned as she in weston liggett laurence harvey. Gloria and liggett stay, is actually the budget motor inn, 87 south liberty drive, stony point. A bestseller upon its publication in 1935, butterfield 8 was inspired by a news account of the discovery of the body of a beautiful young woman washed up on a long island beach. View elizabeth taylors profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Inside the world of elizabeth taylor harpers bazaar. Elizabeth taylor elizabeth taylor was born on february 27, 1932 in hampstead, london, england. Pursuing glorias car, liggett sees her miss a sign for road construction and. Elizabeth johnston taylor books list of books by author. How the other elizabeth taylor reconciled family life and. Such is the legend of elizabeth taylor, who died today at the age of 79. Elizabeth taylor didnt want to play the part of practically a prostitute gloria wandrous. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s, and was one of the most popular stars of classical hollywood cinema in the 1950s. See all books authored by elizabeth taylor, including mrs.
Butterfield 8 2002 a manhattan call girl elizabeth taylor has a tragic affair with a rich married man laurence harvey. The car weighs 535 pounds empty, which is considerably less than some fulldress motorcycles. As mikes friend, eddie fisher, was already providing comfort to. She has written more than thirty international bestsellers, including the cavendon luck.
She is also known as dame taylor, a title queen elizabeth bestowed on her. Having lost her third husband, mike todd, in a plane crash, taylor decided to keep debbie reynold s. First published in 1961 republished by virago modern classics. Elizabeth taylor books list of books by author elizabeth. And what they believe in are books, specifically talking about books and helping books find an audience. A dazzling new memoir reveals elizabeth taylors intimate. What kind of car did elizabeth taylor drive in butterfield 8. Car from butterfield 8 starring elizabeth taylor as gloria cars uk, all cars, fancy. Cat on a hot tin roof 1958, butterfield 8 1961, cleopatra 1963 and. It is, as she puts it, the expression and manifestation of what we believe in. Now that the internet has taken over, the sleuth has almost been driven out of business.
Butterfield8 i just saw this movie for the first time and was wondering why it has such a bad rep. Elizabeth taylor, highly acclaimed author of classic novels such as angel, a game of hide and seek and mrs palfrey at the claremont, is also renowned for her powerful, acutely observed stories. The story opens on floras wedding day, and from the very first paragraph elizabeth taylor draws her wonderfully well. The best thing about butterfield 8 is the performance of elizabeth taylor, it is a superb. Being elizabeth by barbara taylor bradford, paperback. It is from richard burton, the man she married and divorced twice. She is a highpaid callparty girl and butterfield 8, her answering service, is the means by which her clients connect to her. Butterfield 8 was a film that capitalized on the lurid aspects of the book, but.
Books by elizabeth taylor elizabeth taylor average rating 3. With butterfield 8, she scooped up her first academy award. Queen of the silver screen is published by andre deutsch and contains photos from the bulk of taylors career, from her starmaking turn in. The tiny, eggshaped german car is slightly more than 8 feet long and a little more than 4 feet wide. Barbara taylor bradford was born and brought up in england and started her writing career as a journalist. A look inside elizabeth taylors massive will and estate. She has authored or coauthored more than fifty publications and has been awarded eight funded research projects. The private life of elizabeth taylor the datalounge. Before paris hilton, hell, before gloria steinem, there was liz taylor as gloria wandrous in butterfield 8, a modelslashcallgirl whose. Elizabeth passed away march 23, 2011 at the age of 79. Butterfield 8 corresponded to a 288 exchange that provided service to ritzy parts of manhattans upper east side. In butterfield 8, elizabeth drove a sunbeam alpine.
View profile view forum posts private message join date 10 aug 2015 posts 5,155. New book on elizabeth taylor and richard burton express. Lord is an acclaimed cultural critic and investigative journalist, and the author of the widely praised books forever barbie and astro turf. Elizabeth taylor won an academy award for her brilliant portrayal of a prostitute who wants to go straight and settle down with the right man.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A passion for life, takes taylor fans through a wonderful exploration into the life of a great actress, a huge philanthropist, and one of the worlds most glamorous horsewomen. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including the new yorker, vogue, the wall. A dazzling new memoir reveals elizabeth taylors intimate side firooz zahedis my elizabeth is a chronicle of the stars jetsetera exploits. In 2007, queen elizabeth awarded her the obe order of. She had run off with debbie reynolds crooner husband, eddie fisher, and. The film star elizabeth taylor, who has died of heart failure aged 79, was in the. She is looking for suggestions of authors she might enjoy reading next, based on her previous mystery book encounters. Rediscovering elizabeth taylor the brilliant novelist.
The clip of the car crash near the end of this movie was re used in mgms wicked, wicked 1973. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Philip bradley, jane calvert, mitch fry, elizabeth page, michael harris, gordon taylor, jacquelyn taylor published by scion publishing ltd. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The book is full of photographs and includes quotes from taylors reflection on her life. Elizabeth coles was born in reading, berkshire in 1912. The english author elizabeth taylor 19121975 is best known for not being better known. Since her film debut at the age of nine, she has received two oscar awards and five best actress.
Tcm remembers elizabeth taylor 1932 2011 april 10 there may be other contenders for the honor, but if you want the definitive picture to put next to the phrase movie star in the dictionary, theres only one person who truly fills the bill elizabeth taylor. Fans of elizabeth taylor will find the queen and i irresistible. Towards the end of the bridegrooms speech, the bride turned aside and began to throw crumbs of the wedding cake through an opening in the marquee to the doves outside. She continued her career successfully into the 1960s, and remained a wellknown public figure for the rest of her life. Taylor won her first academy award for her performance in a leading role. Butterfield 8 1960 frequently asked questions imdb. Dame elizabeth rosemond taylor dbe february 27, 1932 march 23, 2011 was a britishamerican actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian. Elizabeth taylor appears in just one snapshot in jess walters beautiful ruins, but the repercussions of her erratic behavior change the lives of the novels characters. Elizabeth taylor aids charity organizer beverly hills, ca. You must remember that she had been called out by just about everyone for her behavior on the cleopatra set. Elizabeth taylors acting career has spanned six decades. Based on the book written in the 30s but produced and staged in the. The film was based on a 1935 novel of the same name written by john ohara following the success of his critically acclaimed appointment in samarra. It left me longing to read more, and as soon as i finished it, i whizzed off to buy elizabeth taylors at mrs lippincotes and a game of hide and.
The following five tomeswith one on the waygive the best accounts of the legendary screen stars. I remember when i first drove up to elizabeth taylors house through the gates of belair in 2010it was this little california ranch house. Quotations in this post are taken from 1983 edition 221pp. The novelist elizabeth taylors career began with a stroke of bad luck. Liz taylor, a sunbeam alpine and an oscar jalopnik. Butterfield 8 the camelcase title references retired telephone exchanges is oharas ripped from the headlines novel. After reading two of them, butterfield 8 and the new york stories, my. It is a roman a clef loosely based upon the life of socialite and flapper starr faithfull, whose unsolved death in 1931 became a tabloid sensation. Elizabeth taylors nibbles and me by taylor, elizabeth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In 1960, butterfield 8 was made into a movie starring elizabeth taylor as gloria. The clip of the car crash near the end of this movie was reused in mgms wicked, wicked 1973. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover elizabeth.
Keystonegetty images no one bought her books, and only the middle aged or elderly had ever read them. Elizabeth taylor is finally being recognised as an important british author. The film was based on a 1935 novel of the same name by john ohara, following the success of his critically acclaimed appointment in samarra. John ohara novel, charles schnee screenplay 1 more credit stars. If elizabeth taylor wasnt the star, would 1960s butterfield 8 be worth watching at all. Butterfield 8 is a 1960 american drama film directed by daniel mann, starring elizabeth taylor. Butterfield 8 by john ohara meet your next favorite book. Butterfield 8 is a 1960 american drama film directed by daniel mann, starring elizabeth taylor and laurence harvey. Laurence harvey drove a mercedesbenz 300, and dina merrill was chauffeured in a chrysler imperial lebaron. She sold her first book, an understated satire about a young wife on an air force base in wartime britain, in 1945.
My elizabeth, a new book by glitterati incorporated, compiles firooz zahedis colorful photographs of elizabeth taylor such as this one, snapped in 1976 at the tomb of saadi in shiraz, iran. The lady, the lover, the legend the first new biography to be published following her from her fairytale childhood to her impressive array of movies and marriages, elizabeth taylors life, both on and off the screen, has enchanted, saddened, appalled, and entertained us for the past seven decades. New book on elizabeth taylor and richard burton elizabeth taylor has kept a letter in her bedside drawer for more than 25 years. Even the john ohara novel gets a knee jerk reaction as trashy, though its one of his best books. Butterfield 8 elizabeth taylor 1960 mgm elizabeth taylor with her academy award for.
With elizabeth taylor, laurence harvey, eddie fisher, dina merrill. Palfrey at the claremont, and a game of hide and seek, and more on. Liz taylors oscar for butterfield 8, one might think, was really for the drama being acted out in her personal life. The circumstances of her death were never resolved, but ohara seized upon the tragedy to imagine the womans downandout life in new york city in the early 1930s. Since personal telephone numbers are made up of seven digits, gloria was using the butterfield 8 exchange as an answering service, most likely to give herself an air of success.
Elizabeth taylors life provided more than enough material for the book publishing world. So the beaut was no dumb bimbo, wall flower or eye candy. An intimate biography of elizabeth taylor updated with a new chapter updated ed. Elizabeth taylor as gloria wandrous earned her her first oscar in 1960 for the 1935 novel adapted to the big screen. I really enjoyed elizabeth peters stand alone books and the vicki bliss series but i. She was a member of that characteristically british tribe of mid20thcentury women fiction writers that. One of the greatest things i ever saw on tv was the night elizabeth won the oscar for butterfield 8.
Some of the acting is hammy but liz and laurence are great and have a lot of chemistry. Based on a novel by john ohara, this drama stars elizabeth taylor as starr faithful, a nyc modelcallgirl who falls for a married man laurence harvey and mistakenly assumes that he will leave. Classic films reloaded butterfield 8 behind the scenes. It was adapted for a 1960 movie of the same name, starring elizabeth taylor and laurence harvey. At it againelizabeth taylor and adam cohen reunite. Butterfield 8 1935 is a realist novel by john ohara. I loved the other elizabeth taylor, just as much as i loved the two elizabeth taylor novels ive read.
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