The moment Elizabeth received her first Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role in BUtterfield 8 in 1961. After being nominated three times prior, her first win was for a film that she personally hated, and had completed to free herself from her MGM contract. She went on to win the award a second time for Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? In 1967. | Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor in film Butterfield 8 (Gloria's little red car is a 1960 Sunbeam Alpine Series 1) | Animals Crying

On this day in 1960, “BUtterfield 8” was released in theaters. The film follows a beautiful New York model, played by Elizabeth Taylor, who enjoys an active night-life. Everything changes when she falls for a married man and the consequences are tragic. Elizabeth had not planned on doing this film per an agreement she and her late husband, Mike Todd, had with MGM. After his passing, the studio forced Elizabeth to do this film thus completing her contract – and and insisting she play a woman havi

Elizabeth Taylor with the Best Actress Oscar for her performance as Gloria Wandrous, a promiscuous socialite who enters a devastating relationship with a married man, in 1960’s ‘Butterfield 8.’ Elizabeth went on to earn another Best Actress Oscar at the 39th Academy Awards for her performance as Martha in ‘Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.’ Elizabeth also received nominations for ‘Raintree County’ (1957), ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ (1958) and ‘Suddenly, Last Summer’ (1959). In 1992, Elizabeth was aw

Elizabeth Taylor in film Butterfield 8 (Gloria's little red car is a 1960 Sunbeam Alpine Series 1) | Fueled For Lyfe

🎥 BUtterfield 8 (1960) Sinopsis: Una modelo vive la vida loca durante las noches hasta que encuentra a un hombre aburrido de su propia vida. 🏆 Premio Oscar: Mejor Actriz - Elizabeth Taylor 🎬 Director: Daniel Mann 🇺🇸Película subtitulada al español 📍 ICPNA Miraflores 📅 27 de febrero 🕖 7:00 p.m. 🎟️ Entrada libre previa inscripción aquí: https://cultural.icpna.edu.pe/portfolio_page/ciclo-mejor-actriz/ #ICPNACultural #CicloDeCine #OscarLegends #CineGratuito | ICPNA Cultural