People: That Old Feeling

With all the excitement of a 19-year-old girl looking forward to her second wedding, Cinemactress Elizabeth ("I have a woman's body and a child's emotions") Taylor flew from Hollywood to London to marry 39-year-old British Actor Michael Wilding. Caught between planes in Manhattan she flashed her violet-blue eyes and gave the press a bubbly preview of a bride's bliss: "Michael is a mere child at heart. I think everything about him is wonderful. I adore him."

For the next few days, the tabloids avidly reported the course of true love. Arriving in London "tired and in a tizzy" Liz was nevertheless ready...

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