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Iconic Wedding Dresses #5: Elizabeth Taylor (1964)

When Elizabeth Taylor married Richard Burton for the first time after a tumultuous affair on the set of Cleopatra she

Some of the biggest movie parts in history were first offered to other actors, including the part of Indiana Jones.

There are 4 major versions of Cleopatra that I know of: the silent movie version with the exotic vamp Theda

Elizabeth Taylor wore a staggering 65 costumes during the movie Cleopatra (apparently her costumes alone cost nearly $200,000), so it’s

In 1934 Cecil B. DeMille directed a movie version of Cleopatra which was every bit as sumptuous and decadent as

A dancer in a fabulous Egyptian costume photographed in 1915. I love this costume, it reminds me of that scene

Did you know that Joan Collins was considered for the part of Cleopatra before Elizabeth Taylor finally won the role?

When Elizabeth Taylor came to the end of her studio contract in 1961 she was free to finally choose her