She didn't like Cleopatra either, and she hated being under contract to Metro. Yet she did the best body of work during that time. Look at the string of turkeys she and Burton did on their own after her contract expired.
Such elegance & poise.The awards ceremony clearly meant something back then.Recalling the lyrics,"There is nothing like a dame",and there certainly wasn't anything like this Dame.R.I.P. Dame Elizabeth.
I would just like to say that i love Elizabeth, which is what she preferred to be called rather than Liz, and i think that what an actor or actress does in their spare time does effect how you veiw them in movies or tv, but that was part of Elizabeth's succsess, the public was intrigued with her and her lifestyle. Also, awards shows today, are just who has the most votes, not who deserves it. But, if you think about it tv and movies are not what they used to be, but that is just my opinion.
Why are the highest rating comments have to do with her personal life and not her amazing, innovating, phenomenal performance in BUtterfield 8 which deservingly won her her first Oscar? Debate what you will and quote her, but her performance says otherwise. Oscar deserved.
@Shamsithaca Shirley McLaine one quipped she expected to win that year "but then liz Taylor had a tracheotemy" so I suspect she was still recovering from that
@Shamsithaca Shirley McLaine once quipped that she was expected to win that year "but then Liz Taylor had a tracheotomy" - so I suspect Liz was still recovering from that
Elizabeth Taylor herself, on numerous occasions, asserted that her eyes were NEVER violet. Check the UN-ALTERED and color correct photographic (line-screened) print, too, in her Jewelry Book -- post sunset (med warm color space), in indirect light (a tad blue, otherwise), where her eyes read celadon (green with gray). Met her face-to-face -- her eyes were a lovely celadon: not any shade of turquoise, nor any hue or tone of light blue, emerald nor violet; reflected ambient color
elizabeth taylor, eddie fisher sal mineo tuesday weld all in the same section, what a thrill that would have been for the guests of some hollywood big shots, Look Ma I FINALLY MADE IT !
The Academy gave her the Oscar for "Butterfield 8", surely partly out of sympathy for her terrible illness six weeks before, but ALSO for because this was her FOURTH consecutive Oscar nomination, her having been nominated for "Raintree County (1957. "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" )1958). and "Suddenly, Last Summer" (1959 - for which she should have won). The 1966 Oscar for "Virginia Woolf" was a foregone conclusion. She was predicted to win as soon as the film was released in the summer of 1966.
Elizabeth Taylor hated this movie and only to did it to fulfill a contract so she can do Cleopatra. After seeing this movie on TCM it's okay but not great. I have to say Shirley Maclaine should have one for The Apartment a much better film and better performance.
even the late Miss Taylor herself aknowledged that swe won because less than a month later she almost died (her tracheoctomy scar is still visible, if you notice). I salute her performances, but I wish another actress had won that year... My personal favourite, Melina Merkouri... a great Greek Actress, then practically unknown in USA, that she was competing with four Hollywood legends for the Hollywwod's most coveted award... RIP Melina, Liz and all you great actresses...
i think the point of the oscars is that you are, for one beautiful night, to forget about the media, the hype and the crap and just enjoy people enjoying their art, and movies and music. we also have to understand that times change and i personally thought natalie portman ( who i think is absolutly stunning) looked amazing with her big belly and was very classy. we still have some fine hollywood class even in 2011. let's try and appreciate it and not hate onwhat litle is left.
who was the guy who walked her up? not richard burton, right? speeches were way shorter back then. great speech with its minimalism. succinct but direct and efficient...less was in fact more here.
@caleb6868 I've read somewhere that she was so overwhelmed she passed out after leaving the stage. Watching this video again does make me inclined to believe it.
A lot of people don't know this, but Liz's director Daniel Mann had to coax that Oscar winning performance out of her--previous, she was coaxing on her star power. In other words, behind every great star--is a great director. Nobody does it by themselves!! Having voilet eyes and a terrific screen presence certainly does help. Do you notice how Liz's husband at that time--Eddie F.--helps her up to the stage? (guess she was still sick) That's love--she should never have divorced the guy. RIP!
@windstorm1000 I think it's more amazing that she HATED this movie. She watched it and went to the mirror and just like her character in the movie wrote in lipstick "Piece of SH**". lol
@tbonerath20 wow lol.. i've watched it & i thought it was good.. but if Liz didn't like it, fair enough. haha, she wrote on the mirror ''Piece of SHIT" in lipstick, what a classy Dame she was!! x
@SHAVEDGERMANHEAD She didn't attend because her husband Richard Burton was nominated for best actor and thought he was going to lose (he didn't want to go). Too bad for her it was her second biggest moment of glory.
@SHAVEDGERMANHEAD There is! They have shared it not very long ago. It´s named "Elizabeth Yaylor winning an Oscar for Who´s afraid of Virginia Woolf". But she didn´t attend that night. Anna Bancroft acceptes the Oscar on her behalf.
She was sheer hollywood beauty, we wount see the likes of her again, unlike the skanks we have in hollywood today, RIP Liz, I bet your up there right now having a great time with Michael and Richard <3
MY GOD ELIZABETH WAS SPEECHLESS! IT WAS A VERY BIG SURPRISE FOR HER!!!AMAZING LADY WITH CLASS AND UNIQUE TALENT! ABOVE ALL A DEVINE BEAUTY! Now you are gone with Michael..RIP MY ANGELS!
Today Hollywood is ruined. People call Ann Hatheway classic and beautiful? someone please pass the barf bag.
Then we have Natali Portman winning, accepting her award pregnant out of wedlock. I also don't think Natali is beautiful. Yes she is a pretty girl, but far from the beautiful glamor that was Elizabeth Taylor and other actors of her time.
Hollywood is a joke now. Who even cares about the Oscars anymore.
@kikicreamify Each generation has their own beauties. I think both of these young stars are lovely. Also, actresses hit their stride at older ages. Portman at 30 and Hathaway at 28, would have been "older" in the 1950's/ Liz here at 29, looks much older than both of these actresses.
There was a great value to the studio system- it protected stars. I loved Elizabeth tayllor but she was hardly a saint. Having an affair with a good friend's husband seems worse than being pregnant.
@kikicreamify Lol, Liz Taylor was hardly a saint herself. How many times did she marry? 8? Who cares that Natalie isn't married, get with the times. I do agree that Liz ad beautiful and talented however.
@kikicreamify well it is true, elizabeth was gorgeous, but that doesn't mean that the people today are stunning and are not. There are some actresses that are FULL of plastic surgery and they all maybe fake. But we have to comment on the fact the Hateway, Portman, even Penelope Cruz, Amy Adams, Nicole Kidman, Hiliary Swank, Emma Watson and many more have done nothing to there bodies and are beautiful, great actresses. I don't believe Hollywood is a joke. Not yet atleast.
@kikicreamify I'm sorry -- you are complaining about Natalie Portman (one of the most talented, brilliant actresses of her generation) being "pregnant out of wedlock" in comparison to ELIZABETH TAYLOR who was divorced seven times? Talent is talent.
@kikicreamify Yes, Natalie is pregnant out of wedlock, but you're forgetting that Elizabeth stole Eddie Fisher from Debbie Reynolds and she later hooked up with Rchard Burton while she was still married to Eddie. So being pregnant out od wedlock and adultery have no bearing on how good the actress is. I agree that the Oscars aren't what they were 40 or 50 years ago but neither are the movies.
@kikicreamify You may be complimenting Ms Taylor, which I commend you for, and yes Hollywood is a joke, but Ms Hathaway has done little to deserve that insult. And even if you think she has, I could name 20 actresses more deserving of that insult
@kikicreamify You're talking about Elizabeth Taylor, do you realize this? The woman who philandered with several different men. I'm not saying she wasn't stunning or a fabulous actress; it's just that you're getting too caught up in the mindset that everything was better back then...
@kikicreamify I agree with you 100%, Hollywood today has become a big joke and the Oscars are proof of that. Glamour does not exist in stars of today their will never be another Liz Taylor, Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner, or even Marilyn Monroe these women are miles ahead of today's actresses. Natalie Portman beating a more deserving Annette Benning is a shame...
@kikicreamify I dont think it's fair that you're judging Natalie Portman because she had a baby out of wedlock. Sure Elizabeth Taylor was beautiful. But she wasn't exactly a saint. She was married numerous times and stole Debbie Reynold's husband!
I cannot fathom how you gained 30 thumbs up with a comment like that. Badmouthing women who have clearly worked hard to be where they are is not the least bit "classic and beautiful". Neither are words like "someone please pass the barf bag."
I agree that Hollywood is different now, but as fans of both classic and modern movies, your comment was so rude and tasteless. And, you make it seem like Elizabeth Taylor was the picture of morality. Do you KNOW who Elizabeth Taylor was?
Not breathless, she had just recovered from double pneumonia which almost killed her. Although some who say it was a sympathy vote, I feel it was an overdue tribute to a great Hollywood star in the wrong movie. She was not particularly good in Butterfield 8, but the Academy had passed over her previous great performances in A Place in the Sun, Suddenly Last Summer, Giant and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. They got it right the next time with her 2nd Oscar, though!
Let's see. Seated behind Ms Taylor and Eddie Fisher appeared to be Sal Mineo and Tuesday Weld . In the front Chill Wills. Do not know the man who was seated behind Sal Mineo who leaned across to touch Ms Taylor nor the man setaed beside Ms Weld.
Let's see. Seated behind Ms Taylor and Eddie Fisher appeared to be Sal Mineo and Tuesday Weld . In the front Chill Wills. Do not know the man who was seated behind Sal Mineo who leaned across to touch Ms Taylor
@sanyo51 -- The bald guy is Yul Brynner, a great actor from the 1950s and 1960s. He played the lead role in "The King and I", a wonderful musical which is worth seeing at least once.
i mean she spend millions of dollars for blood diamonds and furs instead of saving lives. with the amount of money she spent , she could have saved 100 maybe 1000 poor kids but she didn't care.she was just an another overrated Hollywood celebrity. i cant believe those "she was an amazing human being" comments
Of course, when she was younger she was gorgeous and quite a talented actress. That being said, she really didn't do much creatively for at least the last 40 years of her life. She was mostly famous for being famous, kind of like Zsa Zsa Gabor, for the latter half of her life.
@bailinnumberguy wake up dope. she raised 300 million for Aids work over the last 25 years and 1981 appeared on Broadway in Little Foxes. She made her mark from a child through the age of 40 and had the right to do other things in life. Taylor was #1 in the world for like 20 years but Zsa Zsa is basically a joke with a big mouth!
So sad, a true Hollywood legend, Liz was not only stunning or a great actress, but a lovely lovely person that dedicated a large part of her life helping and supporting the vulnerable and sick...We will miss you but never forget RIP x
She collaspsed backstage after this moment but this night was the pinnacle of a show business career for Eddie Fisher. One year later he was the laughing stock of the world due to the Cleopatra scandal!
Ms. Elizabeth Taylor, my favorite actress of all time.... May God Bless You & May he Welcome you into his Kingdom with open arms. The world has lost a true legend & an exceptional human being. "Now you are with The Greats once again!" RIP.
To those who question Elizabeth's fraility during this award acceptance, she had nearly died of pnuemonia and was barely recovered from it. If you look closely, she has a bandage on her neck from her trachaeotamy still. It's hard to see because it was filmed in black and white, but you can see the shininess of it a bit. What a classy lady, who will be missed.
@eisert4 You are right. I just read an article that said this was one of the most dramatic Oscar moments for a number of reasons. She was vilified for her affair with Eddie Fisher and this was like the Academy's 'acceptance' of her and acknowledgment (again) of her talent. Debbie Reynolds was quoted as saying "I even voted for her".
I heard that they are already trying to shop around for actresses to play Elizabeth Taylor. Truth be told, I can't see any current modern day actress playing her. Maybe they should just leave that one alone.
Lord, Hollywood is so damned tacky if they are really looking for an actress to play her now. They aren't too different from the media looking for sensationalism.
I think Taylor was a wonderful actress. In this clip, however, is she a little tipsy? Fisher makes sure she gets to the stage, holding her up all the way to the top of the stairs. She slowwwly makes her way to the podium watching every step she takes, and then gives an extremely short speech. By not naming anyone in particular to thank, she covers up that she can't remember the names anyway. Then, Yul holds on to her as she is escorted off stage. Pills? Booze? All of the above?
@lifeiznuts no she wasn't tipsy....she had almost died from pnuemonia and wasn't completely strong by the time she appeared at the oscars..also, she had needed a trachyotomy which is why her voice is so soft..if you look closely you can see the scar on her neck....... maybe you should refrain from making up fantastic stories rather than doing a little bit of reading to discover the truth..... fool
@lifeiznuts Pneumonia and a recent tracheotomy. If you've ever had pneumonia, you know why she looks tired, slow and breathless. Her tracheotomy scar is hidden here.
50 years ago, 500 years ago, 50,000 years ago, whenever that would be considered one of the most stunning human beings on earth
MegaGum1 1 day ago
Man, she looked incredible that night.
ardbastard1 2 days ago
one of the most underserving oscar ever - mediocre performance in a dreadful film. Liz Taylor is a legend nonetheless.
Starkardur 1 week ago
...And Lindsay Lohan is going to play her? No comparison. Elizabeth was a legend!
VintageSparrow579 1 week ago
Melina Mercouri deserved it more!
TheConstantineN 2 weeks ago
Look closely - you can see her tracheotomy scar.
costernocht 2 weeks ago
Nice, short speech. Not like today's gasbag gang.
unclebobunclebob 1 month ago 2
Was she limping here? I know it wasn't long after her '61 bout with pneumonia, but I don't recall her having a problem walking?
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itsovermarch2012 1 month ago
She didn't like Cleopatra either, and she hated being under contract to Metro. Yet she did the best body of work during that time. Look at the string of turkeys she and Burton did on their own after her contract expired.
Artsettimavn 1 month ago
Such elegance & poise.The awards ceremony clearly meant something back then.Recalling the lyrics,"There is nothing like a dame",and there certainly wasn't anything like this Dame.R.I.P. Dame Elizabeth.
popazz1 1 month ago
You know she hated that movie.
Aishiya1 1 month ago
She's really something!
AceryBoGG 1 month ago
I love Liz, but I wanted so much that Deborah had won the Oscar, and by the hands of her dear friend, Yul. It would have been lovely to see it... *-*
MissAndressaBitelle 2 months ago
Yul... Deborah... Elizabeth. I LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE THEM. <3
MissAndressaBitelle 2 months ago
AAAAAAAAAH EDDIE FISHER AHHHHHHHHH HES SO HOT , ELIZABETH LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL OMG GORGEOUS
mkiingst0n 2 months ago
I would just like to say that i love Elizabeth, which is what she preferred to be called rather than Liz, and i think that what an actor or actress does in their spare time does effect how you veiw them in movies or tv, but that was part of Elizabeth's succsess, the public was intrigued with her and her lifestyle. Also, awards shows today, are just who has the most votes, not who deserves it. But, if you think about it tv and movies are not what they used to be, but that is just my opinion.
P371827 2 months ago
the old stars are much more beautfiul, elegant and better than todays', today's just lack of charms
Miranda1184 2 months ago
OMG is that the King from King and I? lol
Luke19Wales 2 months ago
I like how she won for Butterfield 8 and she hated it so much
Jbirdrules3818 2 months ago
Elizabeth Taylor will always be a true legend.
Love her.
George Vreeland Hill
GeorgeVreelandHill 2 months ago
liz just recovered so it took slow steps to get to that stage
scholte 3 months ago
whoa that dress :/ but I love Liz
jjalith 3 months ago
Why are the highest rating comments have to do with her personal life and not her amazing, innovating, phenomenal performance in BUtterfield 8 which deservingly won her her first Oscar? Debate what you will and quote her, but her performance says otherwise. Oscar deserved.
outinsider 3 months ago 3
I think she was speechless because she herself loathed the movie and the script and called both 'crap' for years afterward.
PeterFormaini 4 months ago
@PeterFormaini Agreed. I forced myself to watch the entire movie.
MrCombat1965 4 months ago
was she having problems walking back then? She seems to be struggling to walk?
Shamsithaca 5 months ago
@Shamsithaca Shirley McLaine one quipped she expected to win that year "but then liz Taylor had a tracheotemy" so I suspect she was still recovering from that
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@Shamsithaca Shirley McLaine once quipped that she was expected to win that year "but then Liz Taylor had a tracheotomy" - so I suspect Liz was still recovering from that
dmce1 5 months ago
At the height of her beauty!
tommyafrst 5 months ago
Elizabeth Taylor herself, on numerous occasions, asserted that her eyes were NEVER violet. Check the UN-ALTERED and color correct photographic (line-screened) print, too, in her Jewelry Book -- post sunset (med warm color space), in indirect light (a tad blue, otherwise), where her eyes read celadon (green with gray). Met her face-to-face -- her eyes were a lovely celadon: not any shade of turquoise, nor any hue or tone of light blue, emerald nor violet; reflected ambient color
CarCriticAssessor 5 months ago
i saw a documentary of liz taylor few months ago...oh my godness... what a diva!
MusicSpace11 6 months ago
elizabeth taylor, eddie fisher sal mineo tuesday weld all in the same section, what a thrill that would have been for the guests of some hollywood big shots, Look Ma I FINALLY MADE IT !
etrax2000 6 months ago
Well she most certainly did not get a front row seat. Seriously, it took her about a year to get to the stage.
AcademyAwardsPerson 6 months ago
omg i love Elizabeth <3 and Yul omg one of my cousins was the god daughter of him!! He was such a great actor, i loved him in The king and I :D
FallenSerenity23 6 months ago
a time when husbands led their wives to the podium. Lovely.
sharonmyk 6 months ago
Elizabeth Taylor is IDENTICAL to my grandmother it is truly frightening how similar they are
DHansen17 7 months ago 2
why does he have to walk her up there?
kyliecarefree 7 months ago
The Academy gave her the Oscar for "Butterfield 8", surely partly out of sympathy for her terrible illness six weeks before, but ALSO for because this was her FOURTH consecutive Oscar nomination, her having been nominated for "Raintree County (1957. "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" )1958). and "Suddenly, Last Summer" (1959 - for which she should have won). The 1966 Oscar for "Virginia Woolf" was a foregone conclusion. She was predicted to win as soon as the film was released in the summer of 1966.
Zva26 7 months ago
@Zva26 Exactly. Deborah Kerr should have won for The Sundowners that year. Kerr's performance was mesmerizing.
However, Elizabeth Taylor absolutely deserved the oscar in 1966 for Who's afriad of Virginia Wolff? That is one of my favorite movies.
bleachbred 6 months ago
@Zva26 you are right. i believe Elizabeth herself called it her pity Oscar, or something akin to that. She also said she hated Butterfield 8 lol.
anapana83 5 months ago
wow she was so pretty O______________O
MetaITV 7 months ago
Elizabeth Taylor hated this movie and only to did it to fulfill a contract so she can do Cleopatra. After seeing this movie on TCM it's okay but not great. I have to say Shirley Maclaine should have one for The Apartment a much better film and better performance.
raydio60 8 months ago
wow she was stunning then.
MrAkihiros 8 months ago
even the late Miss Taylor herself aknowledged that swe won because less than a month later she almost died (her tracheoctomy scar is still visible, if you notice). I salute her performances, but I wish another actress had won that year... My personal favourite, Melina Merkouri... a great Greek Actress, then practically unknown in USA, that she was competing with four Hollywood legends for the Hollywwod's most coveted award... RIP Melina, Liz and all you great actresses...
pandemits 8 months ago
i think the point of the oscars is that you are, for one beautiful night, to forget about the media, the hype and the crap and just enjoy people enjoying their art, and movies and music. we also have to understand that times change and i personally thought natalie portman ( who i think is absolutly stunning) looked amazing with her big belly and was very classy. we still have some fine hollywood class even in 2011. let's try and appreciate it and not hate onwhat litle is left.
jastgiudi1 8 months ago 2
Guy Kibbee
slowdream101 8 months ago
what husband # was the one she was sitting next to?
nateparedes44 9 months ago
@nateparedes44 Eddie Fisher :)
TheMegiiJUDE 9 months ago
@nateparedes44 Eddie Fisher :)
TheMegiiJUDE 9 months ago
@nateparedes44 Husband number 4, eddie fisher
happiihoneii 9 months ago
I guess the camera man knew who was going to win. . .
MikoshAndCompany 9 months ago
who was the guy who walked her up? not richard burton, right? speeches were way shorter back then. great speech with its minimalism. succinct but direct and efficient...less was in fact more here.
gaberoni20 9 months ago 2
@gaberoni20 It was Eddie Fisher, her husband at the time
sunxxl01 9 months ago
her voice is soo sexy!!
partygirl209 10 months ago 2
@caleb6868 I've read somewhere that she was so overwhelmed she passed out after leaving the stage. Watching this video again does make me inclined to believe it.
wowoak 10 months ago
R.I.P The Legend of all actors.
lebanese996 10 months ago
OHMYGOOD!
She was so beautiful!
I mean the most beautiful!
R.I.P Lovely Elizabeth
MJacksonLoveri 10 months ago
Oh man! She is so gorgeous.
sweetnessismahhero 10 months ago
hey isn't the presenter the actor who played the young pharaoh in ten commandments?
ripples28 10 months ago
eddie fischer is such a joke...the whole world knew that taylor was sleeping with the next in line husband
ripples28 10 months ago
Wow how nice this is when women actually had someone to escort them in public...
LisaRenaye 10 months ago
Rest in Peace our queen...
JustTanyaR 10 months ago
I believe no one on the earth can play Elizabeth Taylor. She was the only one ever and ever.
jennymay1947 10 months ago
@Fishercherrlynn camilla belle
Nomadicp 10 months ago
Liz... very pretty...
R.I.P.
TanyaR96 10 months ago
The title is spelled "BUtterfield 8" (1960), please correct!
1967mansfield 10 months ago
The title is spelled "BUtterfield 8", please correct!
1967mansfield 10 months ago
Lindsay could easily play her!
calalilygirl 10 months ago
@tennisluver89 29 years old. This is April 14 or 17, 1961.
mckd3 11 months ago
she s even acting well at this event
lunafringe10 11 months ago
Her voice tone back 50 years ago reminds me of late actress "Marilyn Monroe".
TheXtro101 11 months ago
@TheXtro101 Yes indeed, but Elizabeth's voice was natural, whereas Marilyn's was a stunt.
hollywoodsinger13 11 months ago
I think the camera man knew who was going to win.
chavejandro 11 months ago 4
This is a perfect example of less is more.
LastlyMore 11 months ago
@tennisluver89 29
Sederway11 11 months ago
ONE CLASSY DAME!!!
mothergoose1967 11 months ago
A lot of people don't know this, but Liz's director Daniel Mann had to coax that Oscar winning performance out of her--previous, she was coaxing on her star power. In other words, behind every great star--is a great director. Nobody does it by themselves!! Having voilet eyes and a terrific screen presence certainly does help. Do you notice how Liz's husband at that time--Eddie F.--helps her up to the stage? (guess she was still sick) That's love--she should never have divorced the guy. RIP!
windstorm1000 11 months ago
@windstorm1000 I think it's more amazing that she HATED this movie. She watched it and went to the mirror and just like her character in the movie wrote in lipstick "Piece of SH**". lol
tbonerath20 11 months ago
@tbonerath20 wow lol.. i've watched it & i thought it was good.. but if Liz didn't like it, fair enough. haha, she wrote on the mirror ''Piece of SHIT" in lipstick, what a classy Dame she was!! x
1995MINX 10 months ago
R.I.P elizabeth taylor! i hope you and michael jackson will have a happy life again :) <3
azargal2 11 months ago
Why is there no footage of her winning her 2nd Oscar? WHY?
SHAVEDGERMANHEAD 11 months ago 3
@SHAVEDGERMANHEAD She didn't attend the ceremony to receive her Oscar for "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf"
honggiangvogia 11 months ago
@SHAVEDGERMANHEAD She didn't attend because her husband Richard Burton was nominated for best actor and thought he was going to lose (he didn't want to go). Too bad for her it was her second biggest moment of glory.
Bluelatinboy07 11 months ago
@SHAVEDGERMANHEAD There is! They have shared it not very long ago. It´s named "Elizabeth Yaylor winning an Oscar for Who´s afraid of Virginia Woolf". But she didn´t attend that night. Anna Bancroft acceptes the Oscar on her behalf.
mckd3 11 months ago
She was sheer hollywood beauty, we wount see the likes of her again, unlike the skanks we have in hollywood today, RIP Liz, I bet your up there right now having a great time with Michael and Richard <3
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What hair? ha ha
mycorolla07 11 months ago
MY GOD ELIZABETH WAS SPEECHLESS! IT WAS A VERY BIG SURPRISE FOR HER!!!AMAZING LADY WITH CLASS AND UNIQUE TALENT! ABOVE ALL A DEVINE BEAUTY! Now you are gone with Michael..RIP MY ANGELS!
alexandria62753 11 months ago 38
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She is speechless because she had a tracheostomy, you can see the cicatrice!
RobertDominkovic 10 months ago
nothing will ever be as good as the past. RIP Elizabeth Taylor
elhelwy 11 months ago
Awhh . She is GORGEOUS !
Riana2134 11 months ago
Awkward
teemell19 11 months ago
OMG is that Marylin Monroe behind her?
mthoshushine1 11 months ago
@mthoshushine1 no... she is not Marilyn.... he likes very much but this girl is more younger almost teenager
Bielostotsky 11 months ago
Ummm, speech?
LexieHaddon 11 months ago
Her slow walk and "brathless" speach was because she was still recovering from pneumonia which had nearly killed her.
You can see the fresh scar of a tracheostomy on her throat, she had even been pronounced dead!
Still, she's all grace and elegance here although she must have been in severe pain.
R.I.P. Dame Elizabeth
A gifted actress, the most beautiful woman of her time, a dedicated humanitarian and a survivor.
You'll be missed.
september2233 11 months ago 6
At least we know that they are enjoying better cinema on heaven than we actually are tasting here now.
PhillyDippy5 11 months ago
She was so beautiful
MrsPanicAtTheDisco1 11 months ago
the last of the true hollywood stars and legend....you will be missed my beauty.....
JONROSE44 11 months ago
Yul Brenner is speaking ... and Tuesday Weld is in the background.
starshine1950 11 months ago
my ultimate icon. Pure class was yours to start for every girl
nujjemomo 11 months ago
ABSOLUTELY STUNNING, BEAUTIFUL TIMELESS FACE
Today Hollywood is ruined. People call Ann Hatheway classic and beautiful? someone please pass the barf bag.
Then we have Natali Portman winning, accepting her award pregnant out of wedlock. I also don't think Natali is beautiful. Yes she is a pretty girl, but far from the beautiful glamor that was Elizabeth Taylor and other actors of her time.
Hollywood is a joke now. Who even cares about the Oscars anymore.
kikicreamify 11 months ago 24
@kikicreamify Each generation has their own beauties. I think both of these young stars are lovely. Also, actresses hit their stride at older ages. Portman at 30 and Hathaway at 28, would have been "older" in the 1950's/ Liz here at 29, looks much older than both of these actresses.
There was a great value to the studio system- it protected stars. I loved Elizabeth tayllor but she was hardly a saint. Having an affair with a good friend's husband seems worse than being pregnant.
jmrleroy 11 months ago 2
@kikicreamify Lol, Liz Taylor was hardly a saint herself. How many times did she marry? 8? Who cares that Natalie isn't married, get with the times. I do agree that Liz ad beautiful and talented however.
MyUsername156 11 months ago 3
@kikicreamify well it is true, elizabeth was gorgeous, but that doesn't mean that the people today are stunning and are not. There are some actresses that are FULL of plastic surgery and they all maybe fake. But we have to comment on the fact the Hateway, Portman, even Penelope Cruz, Amy Adams, Nicole Kidman, Hiliary Swank, Emma Watson and many more have done nothing to there bodies and are beautiful, great actresses. I don't believe Hollywood is a joke. Not yet atleast.
Tori2120 10 months ago
@kikicreamify I'm sorry -- you are complaining about Natalie Portman (one of the most talented, brilliant actresses of her generation) being "pregnant out of wedlock" in comparison to ELIZABETH TAYLOR who was divorced seven times? Talent is talent.
TheShiksaGoddess 10 months ago 19
@kikicreamify Yes, Natalie is pregnant out of wedlock, but you're forgetting that Elizabeth stole Eddie Fisher from Debbie Reynolds and she later hooked up with Rchard Burton while she was still married to Eddie. So being pregnant out od wedlock and adultery have no bearing on how good the actress is. I agree that the Oscars aren't what they were 40 or 50 years ago but neither are the movies.
The032387 9 months ago 2
@The032387 Oh well at least Natalie is engaged. :P
dizzy365 8 months ago
@kikicreamify You may be complimenting Ms Taylor, which I commend you for, and yes Hollywood is a joke, but Ms Hathaway has done little to deserve that insult. And even if you think she has, I could name 20 actresses more deserving of that insult
pkt1tripe 8 months ago 6
@kikicreamify You're talking about Elizabeth Taylor, do you realize this? The woman who philandered with several different men. I'm not saying she wasn't stunning or a fabulous actress; it's just that you're getting too caught up in the mindset that everything was better back then...
televisionpreview 8 months ago 3
@kikicreamify I agree with you 100%, Hollywood today has become a big joke and the Oscars are proof of that. Glamour does not exist in stars of today their will never be another Liz Taylor, Grace Kelly, Ava Gardner, or even Marilyn Monroe these women are miles ahead of today's actresses. Natalie Portman beating a more deserving Annette Benning is a shame...
raydio60 8 months ago 2
@kikicreamify I dont think it's fair that you're judging Natalie Portman because she had a baby out of wedlock. Sure Elizabeth Taylor was beautiful. But she wasn't exactly a saint. She was married numerous times and stole Debbie Reynold's husband!
TheJiltedLovers 7 months ago 3
@kikicreamify One thing you must say though is that at least no mainstream Hollywood stars today get married 8 times.
jmpatison 6 months ago
@kikicreamify
I cannot fathom how you gained 30 thumbs up with a comment like that. Badmouthing women who have clearly worked hard to be where they are is not the least bit "classic and beautiful". Neither are words like "someone please pass the barf bag."
I agree that Hollywood is different now, but as fans of both classic and modern movies, your comment was so rude and tasteless. And, you make it seem like Elizabeth Taylor was the picture of morality. Do you KNOW who Elizabeth Taylor was?
LadieBunny 6 months ago 2
Her voice is so elegant, I love her . Rip!
JoeCentraI 11 months ago
Not breathless, she had just recovered from double pneumonia which almost killed her. Although some who say it was a sympathy vote, I feel it was an overdue tribute to a great Hollywood star in the wrong movie. She was not particularly good in Butterfield 8, but the Academy had passed over her previous great performances in A Place in the Sun, Suddenly Last Summer, Giant and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. They got it right the next time with her 2nd Oscar, though!
Orishanla 11 months ago 7
Let's see. Seated behind Ms Taylor and Eddie Fisher appeared to be Sal Mineo and Tuesday Weld . In the front Chill Wills. Do not know the man who was seated behind Sal Mineo who leaned across to touch Ms Taylor nor the man setaed beside Ms Weld.
JJJBRICE 11 months ago
Let's see. Seated behind Ms Taylor and Eddie Fisher appeared to be Sal Mineo and Tuesday Weld . In the front Chill Wills. Do not know the man who was seated behind Sal Mineo who leaned across to touch Ms Taylor
JJJBRICE 11 months ago
What class.
namgo3 11 months ago
im a window cleaner nobody gives me anything
mrmagicroundcircle 11 months ago
RIP ELIZABETH.. WHOS THE BALD GUY SPEAKING
sanyo51 11 months ago
@sanyo51 he's yul brynner.he's an oscar winner as well,starred in the movie "The king and I"
pissoua 11 months ago
@sanyo51 -- The bald guy is Yul Brynner, a great actor from the 1950s and 1960s. He played the lead role in "The King and I", a wonderful musical which is worth seeing at least once.
ourmissboo 11 months ago
@sanyo51 Are you referring to Yul Brynner?
theXNtric 11 months ago
@sanyo51 Yul Brynner
scarlettosarah77 11 months ago
@sanyo51 Yul Brynner
ecoondina 11 months ago
@sanyo51 yul Brenner (sp) he played Ramses in the 10 Commandments.
jasonROXcarlySUX 11 months ago
CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF A GREAT LEGEND.
MAY YOUR SOUL REST IN PEACE.... WE LOVE YOU!!!! GONE TOO SOON
bahama2bey 11 months ago
My man Yul was a true professional I'm only 31 but watch the ten commandments every year just for him he was the best RIP Liz Taylor
mttb80 11 months ago
R.I.P Elizabeth !! I love her so much !!!
TheMegiiJUDE 11 months ago
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i mean she spend millions of dollars for blood diamonds and furs instead of saving lives. with the amount of money she spent , she could have saved 100 maybe 1000 poor kids but she didn't care.she was just an another overrated Hollywood celebrity. i cant believe those "she was an amazing human being" comments
fargee79 11 months ago
@fargee79 She's a movie star - she's supposed to wear diamonds & furs. As it happens she did her bit for charity.
RabbiRizzle 11 months ago
@fargee79 How many poor people do you help?
PsychLion 11 months ago
Check out her beautiful eyes. That is one real "STAR".
We old dudes will miss you, Liz.
conax133 11 months ago
How odd they would have the podium up at neck height!
mikesterSTLMO 11 months ago
What a gal! RIP Liz.
telephilia 11 months ago
RIP beautiful lady.
222tap444 11 months ago
Of course, when she was younger she was gorgeous and quite a talented actress. That being said, she really didn't do much creatively for at least the last 40 years of her life. She was mostly famous for being famous, kind of like Zsa Zsa Gabor, for the latter half of her life.
bailinnumberguy 11 months ago
@bailinnumberguy wake up dope. she raised 300 million for Aids work over the last 25 years and 1981 appeared on Broadway in Little Foxes. She made her mark from a child through the age of 40 and had the right to do other things in life. Taylor was #1 in the world for like 20 years but Zsa Zsa is basically a joke with a big mouth!
selma1930 11 months ago
So sad, a true Hollywood legend, Liz was not only stunning or a great actress, but a lovely lovely person that dedicated a large part of her life helping and supporting the vulnerable and sick...We will miss you but never forget RIP x
louiswalsh2009 11 months ago
My goodness, what a beautiful woman she was
TheAnn2shoes 11 months ago
She collaspsed backstage after this moment but this night was the pinnacle of a show business career for Eddie Fisher. One year later he was the laughing stock of the world due to the Cleopatra scandal!
selma1930 11 months ago
R.I.P
rrober93 11 months ago
Please, upload when Elizabeth won an academy award in 1967!!!!!
missuniworld 11 months ago
@Brentsey Hope u r proud of yourself.
Mic19633 11 months ago
She won against an incredibly talented group of nominees. Bye Bye, Elizabeth. Rest in peace.
valucas 11 months ago
Goodbye Elizabeth. There will never be a woman like you in movies again. The world will always have your films to remember you by. RIP
Mycatjewel 11 months ago
One of the most beautiful women Hollywood has ever, or WILL ever, produce. RIP Liz.
zephyros9 11 months ago
R.I.P She was one the last of the golden age era. A real talent.
1991Avega 11 months ago
@Brentsey fuck you why would u say that about someone dead?
1991Avega 11 months ago
1 of the great all time acceptance speeches
brianclough 11 months ago
Ms. Elizabeth Taylor, my favorite actress of all time.... May God Bless You & May he Welcome you into his Kingdom with open arms. The world has lost a true legend & an exceptional human being. "Now you are with The Greats once again!" RIP.
laurlu62 11 months ago
To those who question Elizabeth's fraility during this award acceptance, she had nearly died of pnuemonia and was barely recovered from it. If you look closely, she has a bandage on her neck from her trachaeotamy still. It's hard to see because it was filmed in black and white, but you can see the shininess of it a bit. What a classy lady, who will be missed.
eisert4 11 months ago 4
@eisert4 You are right. I just read an article that said this was one of the most dramatic Oscar moments for a number of reasons. She was vilified for her affair with Eddie Fisher and this was like the Academy's 'acceptance' of her and acknowledgment (again) of her talent. Debbie Reynolds was quoted as saying "I even voted for her".
RIP
blkchk 11 months ago
@eisert4 wow yeah i see the scar! maybe that's why she always wore large necklaces after that. I didn't know she had a tracheotomy.
ruddgirl 11 months ago
R.I.P. Elizabeth...we'll miss you
rfillangi 11 months ago 3
I wish Oscar ceremonies were like this nowadays. No fuss, they just got on with it.
Nienna1610 11 months ago 17
@Nienna1610 Now its all about ratings, ratings, ratings. Theyve lost it completely. Who's gonna host, who's gonna be the big draw, yadda yadda.
supermandisco 11 months ago
@Nienna1610 Now you get an Oscar and then you film your movie, back in the day you film a masterpiece and then they gave you an Oscar.
PhillyDippy5 11 months ago
I heard that they are already trying to shop around for actresses to play Elizabeth Taylor. Truth be told, I can't see any current modern day actress playing her. Maybe they should just leave that one alone.
R.I.P Elizabeth Taylor.
Fishercherrlynn 11 months ago 17
@Fishercherrlynn
Lord, Hollywood is so damned tacky if they are really looking for an actress to play her now. They aren't too different from the media looking for sensationalism.
CoconutRen 11 months ago
@Fishercherrlynn The only two women that come to mind are Kate Winslet or Marion Cotilard
KristianKronicles 11 months ago
@Fishercherrlynn maybe Megan Fox.. shes just almost as beautiful
emtyhanded 10 months ago
rest peacefully, girl. I was so sad to hear you had passed away today. We'll keep your legacy alive.
jobsonworks 11 months ago
Elizabeth Taylor - World Legend - RIP
Butterfield 8 was my favorite of her films :)
zane401 11 months ago
the original Londoner. RIP Liz
brightonking69 11 months ago
Short speech and to the point
liquidyou 11 months ago
I think Taylor was a wonderful actress. In this clip, however, is she a little tipsy? Fisher makes sure she gets to the stage, holding her up all the way to the top of the stairs. She slowwwly makes her way to the podium watching every step she takes, and then gives an extremely short speech. By not naming anyone in particular to thank, she covers up that she can't remember the names anyway. Then, Yul holds on to her as she is escorted off stage. Pills? Booze? All of the above?
lifeiznuts 11 months ago
@lifeiznuts no she wasn't tipsy....she had almost died from pnuemonia and wasn't completely strong by the time she appeared at the oscars..also, she had needed a trachyotomy which is why her voice is so soft..if you look closely you can see the scar on her neck....... maybe you should refrain from making up fantastic stories rather than doing a little bit of reading to discover the truth..... fool
josiev11963 11 months ago
@lifeiznuts Pneumonia and a recent tracheotomy. If you've ever had pneumonia, you know why she looks tired, slow and breathless. Her tracheotomy scar is hidden here.
wormhog 11 months ago 2