Richard Burton Articles

Elizabeth Taylor, who died of congestive heart failure at the age of 79 last March 23 in Los Angeles, was known for wearing diamonds the size of icebergs. Well, Taylor's jewelry collection has been auctioned for a record-setting $115 million on Tuesday night at Christie's in New York. A 33.19-carat diamond ring given her by two-time husband Richard Burton (Taylor and Burton were married and [...]

Joseph Losey's BOOM! Review Pt. I That evening, the Witch is seen roaming around at night howling "Sissy! Sissy!" He ends up in Chris' bedroom, pleading that Chris go home with him to Capri. The Witch then collapses on the bed. At that point, it's Chris' turn to wander around. He ends up in Miss Black's bedroom. When he leaves, he is confronted by a [...]

Boom! (1968) Direction: Joseph Losey Screenplay: Tennessee Williams; from his play The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Noel Coward, Joanna Shimkus, Michael Dunn, Romolo Valli Elizabeth Taylor, Boom! If you've never seen Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's 1968 vanity production Boom!, don't feel singled out. Boom! bombed at the box office almost as soon as it blasted on the [...]

Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton in Mike Nichols' Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Elizabeth Taylor, BUTTERFIELD 8, Her First Oscar Schedule (PT) and synopses from the TCM website: 3:00 AM Lassie Come Home (1943) A faithful collie undertakes an arduous journey to return to her lost family. Cast: Roddy McDowall, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Crisp. Dir: Fred M. Wilcox. C-89 mins. 4:30 AM National Velvet (1944) A [...]