I post this out of love for Steve Hayes' love of damned good movies. Another tribute to the star that was Elizabeth Taylor. And Katharine Hepburn. And Monty Clift.

Here is the Tired Old Queen at the Movies presenting Suddenly, Last Summer. Thank you, Steve.

Elizabeth Taylor was 10 when she made her first film, There's One Born Every Minute, (1942) and was only 12 when National Velvet made her famous. One of the few child stars of the time to enjoy progressively more success as she grew older, Elizabeth Taylor had a long and impressive career —  starring in more than 50 films, at least 20 television appearances, and taking home two Oscars.

Much will be said about her over the next several days, but I remember her fondly as Amy in the wretched June Allyson version of Little Women, and pretty much anything she did with Montgomery Clift.

Elizabeth Taylor died today at the age of 79. Her last birthday was on the day of the 83rd Academy Awards and I hope she had a wonderful evening (in spite of the show and being in the hospital).

Just last week I posted a clip of one of her early cinematic turns as little orphan Jane's only and, sadly, fatally consumptive friend in the 1943 film Jane Eyre. Here she is a scant five years later in the trailer of A Date with Judy (1948).  I leave it to you to marvel at her development.

Listen! National Velvet, Lux Radio Theater
(Broadcast February 3, 1947 — It's nearly an hour, so make some popcorn)