Elizabeth Taylor

Blog dedicated to Elizabeth Taylor (aka Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, Elisabeth Taylor, Liz Taylor, Dame Elizabeth) - the famous Liz - the violet eyed woman - the most beautiful woman of all times - the first performer paid with $1,000,000 for a single role - the queen of the screen - the unforgettable "Cleopatra" - the talented "tamed shrew" - the cinema's sacred monster - America's sweetheart - the great humanitarian and fighter against Aids

1/29/2014

Elizabeth Taylor's third husband: Mike Todd

Happiness & Tragedy Mike Todd was a powerful movie producer and developer of Todd-AO widescreen film format. In 1956 Todd produced the film for which he is best remembered, "Around the World in 80 Days". In February 1957 Todd and Taylor married in Acapulco and began a happy, but tempestuous relationship. They traveled all over the world: London, Paris, Prague, Moscow, Belgrade, Athens, Rome, Cannes, Tokyo, Sydney, Hong-Kong, Singapore...Todd and Taylor had a daughter, Liza. A few days after Taylor started filming "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", Todd had to fly to New York. Tragedy struck on March 22, 1958, when Todd's private plane "Lucky Liz" crashed near Grants, New Mexico. Taylor had wanted to fly with her husband, but stayed home with a cold after her pleas to come along were overruled by Todd!...