Remembering Elizabeth Taylor

For her performance in the lavish 20th Century Fox production of 'Cleopatra,' Taylor received $1 million, making her the highest-paid movie star in history at the time.
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Superstar
For her performance in the lavish 20th Century Fox production of Cleopatra, Taylor received $1 million, making her the highest-paid movie star in history at the time.

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