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  1. Elizabeth Taylor - Cowboy Boots Bring Me PleasureRead the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | Stylelist

    Posted Dec 10th 2009 at 12:30PM by Marissa Gold From a violet-eyed beauty in "National Velvet," to a diamond-collecting Dame, Elizabeth Taylor, now 77, has earned her place as a beauty and style icon.

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  2. Fame: How celebrities came to behaving badlyRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Nov 27 | Daily Express

    IN a new biography William J Mann describes the dressing-room arrangements on the set of National Velvet, the film that made Elizabeth Taylor a star.

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  3. VAULTS: Cinematic 'Intruder' distills Faulkner

    Sunday Nov 22 | Washington Times

    ... nominee; three of those nominations accumulated during the 1940s, when he made "The Human Comedy," "National Velvet" and "The Yearling" for MGM. Surtees was a little ahead of his long history with the Oscars, which eventually added up to 16 ...

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  4. Book review: How to be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood

    Friday Nov 13 | Scotsman.com Living

    ... tucked them into the perverse bosom of the entertainment industry, though few flourished in the way Liz did. National Velvet was just the start of it. There were bigger horses and grander arenas to come. The book presents her story in segments ...

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  5. Review: 'How To Be a Movie Star: Elizabeth Taylor in Hollywood'...Read the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | San Jose Mercury News

    ... tucked them into the perverse bosom of the entertainment industry, though few flourished the way Liz did. "National Velvet" was just the start of it. There were bigger horses and grander arenas to come. The book presents her story in segments ...

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  6. Liz Taylor book full of dramaRead the original story

    Thursday Nov 12 | The StarPhoenix

    ... she was in her 20s, the former child star who had once captivated the world with her adorable performance in National Velvet had become in the eyes of former fans "a detestable little tramp . . . garbage . . . a nasty little alley cat." She - the ...

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  7. Elizabeth Taylor, generating heat in Tennessee Williams' southern classic Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.Read the original story

    Nov 8, 2009 | Ottawa Citizen

    ... she was in her 20s, the former child star who had once captivated the world with her adorable performance in National Velvet had become in the eyes of former fans "a detestable little tramp ... garbage ... a nasty little alley cat." She -- the ...

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  8. TCM and Warner Brothers Team Up for TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection

    Nov 6, 2009 | Paper Magazine

    ... Carol and The Shop Around The Corner . Finally, there's Family , which includes Lassie Come Home , Flipper , National Velvet with a young Elizabeth Taylor , and the bizarre T he Incredible Mr. Limpet , starring Don Knotts.

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  9. Recommended Reading

    Nov 3, 2009 | Lincoln Tribune

    ... in tow chasing Clarence Brown across the MGM lot in her determination to land Elizabeth the role in "National Velvet." Mann's book underscores the fact that Elizabeth Taylor is -- above all else -- a survivor. Through rocky marriages that included ...

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  10. If you're selling yourself, why not sell the whole package?Read the original story

    Nov 2, 2009 | National Post

    ... in her twenties, the former child star who had once captivated the world with her adorable performance in National Velvet had become, in the eyes of former fans, "a detestable little tramp ... garbage ... a nasty little alley cat." She -- the ...

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  11. Max PresnellRead the original story

    Nov 2, 2009 | The Sydney Morning Herald

    ... foundation of history and precedents, at Flemington. Not since Elizabeth Taylor rode the Grand National in National Velvet has there been such a far-fetched scenario for a major staying event. Sure, Dom Tourneur has had more experience than Taylor ...

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  12. Liz Taylor book full of drama

    Oct 30, 2009 | Canada.com

    ... she was in her 20s, the former child star who had once captivated the world with her adorable performance in National Velvet had become in the eyes of former fans "a detestable little tramp . . . garbage . . . a nasty little alley cat." She - the ...

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  13. Liz: Jacko lyrics are prophetic

    Oct 27, 2009 | Online Sun

    ... of filmmaking I have ever seen. It cements forever Michael's genius in every aspect of creativity." The National Velvet actress continued to admire her late friend, calling him a genius. She Tweeted: "To say the man is a genius is an understatement. ...

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  14. Liz Taylor: Jackson Doc is Greatest Movie EverRead the original story

    Oct 26, 2009 | NBC DFW

    ... and say to yourselves, 'I saw genius in my lifetime,'" she wrote. The actress, who starred in classics like "National Velvet," saw the film last week but was sworn to secrecy until Monday. Jackson died in June at the age of 50. He was set to start a ...

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  15. To Glamour BornRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 23, 2009 | New York Times

    ... tucked them into the perverse bosom of the entertainment industry, though few flourished the way Liz did. "National Velvet" was just the start of it. There were bigger horses and grander arenas to come. The book presents her story in segments ...

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  16. The amazing adventures of an aspiring grown-upRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 20, 2009 | Salon.com

    ... of his mouth was, "She twittered her heart surgery." The clue worked, but afterward we clucked over it: Not "National Velvet," not "Cleopatra," not "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" but Twitter ? Poor Elizabeth Taylor. We were ashamed of ourselves. ...

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  17. "Elizabeth Taylor: How to Be a Movie Star"Read the original story w/Photo

    Oct 18, 2009 | Salon.com

    ... of his mouth was, "She twittered her heart surgery." The clue worked, but afterward we clucked over it: Not "National Velvet," not "Cleopatra," not "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" but Twitter ? Poor Elizabeth Taylor. We were ashamed of ourselves. ...

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  18. Angela Lansbury

    Oct 16, 2009 | Hollywood.com

    ... quality of character or material as her debut films. She filled out generic supporting parts with charm in "National Velvet" (1944) and "The Harvey Girls" (1946) - " for which her singing voice was dubbed - " but did her best work in character roles ...

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  19. Angela Lansbury

    Oct 16, 2009 | Encyclopaedia Britannica

    ... an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress. She next appeared as Elizabeth Taylor 's snobbish sister in National Velvet (1944), and she received another Oscar nomination the following year for her supporting performance in The Picture of Dorian ...

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  20. Dr. J on Elizabeth Taylor, obesity and health

    Oct 15, 2009 | CalorieLab Calorie Counter News

    ... ss financial ability to draw on these resources. Being a horseman, and harking back to her wonderful ride in National Velvet , all I can wish is, Liz, long may you run !

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