16K views · 1.6K reactions | 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 | Facebook

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

22K views · 1.1K reactions | Pisces are known for adapting to their surroundings and making the most out of every situation. They also can have a great sense of humor with a ready comeback, so watch out when you try to outwit one...especially if that Pisces is Elizabeth Taylor in BUTTERFIELD 8 ('60). | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

3.6K views · 41 reactions | Butterfield 8 ©1960 A Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ACTORS: #ELIZABETHTAYLOR #LAURENCEHARVEY EDDIE FISHER DINA MERRILL MILDRED DUNNOCK DIRECTOR: DANIEL MANN | Scrambledwit | Facebook

8.2K views · 40 reactions | Butterfield 8 ©1960 A Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ACTORS: ELIZABETH TAYLOR LAURENCE HARVEY EDDIE FISHER DINA MERRILL MILDRED DUNNOCK DIRECTOR: DANIEL MANN | Scrambledwit | Facebook

🎬 Butterfield 8 (1960) 💄 “Face it, mama — I was the slut of all time.” Elizabeth Taylor in her Oscar-winning role — fierce, vulnerable, and unforgettable. A story of love, identity, and self-destruction in a world that judges too easily. Glamour meets tragedy in one of Taylor’s most powerful performances. #Butterfield8 #ElizabethTaylor #ClassicCinema #1960sMovies #GoldenAgeOfHollywood #OldHollywood #Cinephile #OscarWinner #MovieQuotes #IconicScenes #TimelessClassic #HollywoodLegends #TragicRom