Elizabeth Taylor Tribute

In honor of the recently departed Elizabeth Taylor, here are some photos of the Franklin Mint’s vinyl portrait doll wearing outfits from “Raintree Country” and “A Place in the Sun.”



















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Liz Taylor: BUtterfield 8

I’ve never seen this 1960 Liz Taylor movie, but it’s the one that brought the Oscar home for her. The tagline was “The most desirable woman in town and the easiest to find… just call… "BUtterfield 8.” Yup...Liz played a hooker. Franklin Mint did a great job with the fur coat; that was the real attraction for my purchase. The slip is another story. It's a royal pain to get on her, and besides, the peach colored lace trim just looks cheap and out of scale. Liz is looking mighty sexy in photo #2!



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Liz Taylor: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Another one for Liz Taylor fans, this time Elizabeth is shown on the porch of Oak Alley in New Orleans, wearing a dress from the movie “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” (1958). This particular doll also had a new hairstyle modeled after the one Liz wore in the movie. Even more so than with the "Giant" fashion, this bareshoulder ensemble shows that this doll needs some more meat on her bones to have the Boticelli beauty of its subject.

Here’s a publicity still from “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” showing the outfit that the FM doll is wearing here. Note how well the Franklin Mint replicates her necklace!



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Liz Taylor: Giant

Elizabeth Taylor is a Hollywood Legend. It is only fitting that the Franklin Mint added her to their line of celebrity vinyl portrait dolls. I am guessing she didn’t sell as well as Marilyn Monroe, Lucille Ball, or Scarlett O’Hara, as her dress collection is not very extensive. This particular pink gown is from the 1956 movie, "Giant," which has the dubious distinction of being James Dean’s last movie.

The sculpt on Elizabeth’s face is fairly good; unfortunately, the body is too thin and doesn’t convey the voluptuous figure that Taylor is known for.

Here’s a publicity still from “Giant” which began filming while James Dean was wrapping up “Rebel Without A Cause.” This shows the outfit that the FM doll is wearing.



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