Remembering Elizabeth Taylor

Taylor's strong performance in 'Lassie' helped her land the first breakout role of her career, as Velvet Brown in the 1944 'National Velvet.'
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National Velvet
Taylor's strong performance in Lassie helped her land the first breakout role of her career, as Velvet Brown in the 1944 National Velvet. The role earned her the rapt attention of the media, including a visit from a LIFE photographer, above.

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