"THE V.I.P.'S" ELIZABETH TAYLOR RICHARD BURTON MONDAY 5:45 P.M. EASTERN

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

5:45 p.m. Eastern, Monday-- "The V.I.P.s". Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Maggie Smith, Louis Jourdan, Margaret Rutherford, Rod Taylor, Orson Welles

I know that others here share my fondness for this nonstop suds-athon, and really don't tire of re-airiings! La Liz is delectable, Burton tormented, the under-rated Jourdan is actually a sympathetic society hanger-on. Love Margaret Rutherford as a dizzy aristocrat, and fabulous, smitten Maggie Smith trying to conceal her love for adorable Rod Taylor.

Oh, it's a good one, all around, and great way to spend a late Monday afternoon...

twinsister · ‎03-12-2010

@Oznell - I don't think I have seen this movie. Is this the one that takes place at an airport? Will set my DVR.

ETA: It looks like TCM is having a tribute to Liz Taylor all day tomorrow. It may be her birthday. Butterfield 8 (at 2PM) is a great movie - I think she won the Oscar for it. I also liked her in Ivanhoe which is on before VIP's.

Witchy Woman · ‎03-15-2010

@Oznell

As I have told you many times, this is one of my favorite Taylor/Burton movies. I could watch it on a loop for days I think.

The "supporting" cast is so good and the story do deliciously soap-opera that I cannot resist falling in love with Burton with all his flaws. Elizabeth, of course, sleeps in full makeup and is stunning in every scene.

Forgot to mention Maggie Smith being so young and pretty and Rod Taylor is magnetic! It's a toss up between him and Richard for me

Caught a few minutes of her in another favorite, "Cat on Hot Tin Roof" the other day with Paul Newman. Two impossibly beautiful people...you cannot look away

I always laugh when she calls the kids little "no neck monsters." That white dress, her diamond necklace and her pursuit of Brick make it irresistible even if it is dated.

lgfan · ‎10-19-2012

There is one Elizabeth Taylor movie that is rarely shown. It is Ash Wednesday with Henry Fonda. It is a story of a woman whose husband is having an affair and she has had a lot of plastic surgery to try to win him back. It is a good movie but it is rarely shown on television.

drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

I happened to catch a bit of Benny Hill Show last night.

It started out with the opening credits for the movie "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf".

The lettering was huge. Like you would see on a movie theatre. But they were broadcasting on a small screen TV. So you saw the lettering as, small lettering "Who's Afraid of" and LARGE lettering that read "V i r g i n Wool".

Benny Hill played the part of both Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

Not sure Elizabeth Taylor fans would appreciate HER being portrayed by Benny Hill. But I thought Benny Hill was quite good at imitating them. He especially sounded like Richard Burton.

Mz iMac · ‎07-26-2014

@lgfan wrote:
There is one Elizabeth Taylor movie that is rarely shown. It is Ash Wednesday with Henry Fonda. It is a story of a woman whose husband is having an affair and she has had a lot of plastic surgery to try to win him back. It is a good movie but it is rarely shown on television.

@lgfan The movie is on YouTube. I'm downloading it now. Never seen or heard of this one. Thanks for heads up.

"Never argue with a fool. Onlookers may not be able to tell the difference."

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

Right you are, @twinsister , the backdrop of the airport is a very important part of the film's atmosphere. I even love the "manager" guy who takes care of all the VIP passengers in his care. It's fun that they are doing a marathon on her birthday.

@Witchy Woman , I thought of you when alerting this. Figured you probably had your own recording of this delicious outing.

I enjoy the films you posters have mentioned. Also like obscure ones like "Night Watch", a murky English thriller of hers. And, exotic"Elephant Walk", and oh, yes, the Cold War spy thriller she did where she's married to increasingly suspicious-acting Robert Taylor. Another case of two beautiful people acting in tandem!

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

Momentarily forgot the name of the spy thriller with Robert Taylor-- it's "Conspirator".

Oznell · ‎11-08-2014

Was looking at more "V.I.P.'s" pictures. I just think Elizabeth looked so fantastic in this film, as well as having a rather sensitive, soulful role to play.

If I'm not mistaken, like Merle Oberon, she sometimes wore her own magnificent jewels in her films.

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