Elizabeth Taylor had quite the life: From her early success as a child star, to her critical acclaim as a young actress ... Her breakout came in National Velvet, as a female horse-rider who ...

Warner and Larry Fortensky. Throughout her life, Elizabeth Taylor struggled with health issues which began with a fall from a horse while making National Velvet. A rare strain of pneumonia almost ...

Given that her mother was a stage actress and her father an art dealer, Elizabeth was familiar with the creative world from a young ... Taylor's breakthrough film National Velvet, Taylor pets ...

Elizabeth Taylor as a teenager ... Hollywood’s Golden Age. As a young actor, Elizabeth lands the starring role in MGM’s smash hit film National Velvet -but as she gets older her life is ...

Elizabeth Taylor's iconic breakout role was in the classic sports drama National Velvet, alongside Mickey Rooney.