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A severely beaten man who has survived a heinous assault is unconscious in a London hospital. His head and face are wrapped in bandages with only his eyes (a key thing) and mouth visible. The heart monitor near his bed is flatlined, but inexplicably there is a small blip of brain activity. He isn read more

Olivia de Havilland and Richard Burton on "My Cousin Rachel" My Cousin Rachel (1952) is an American gothic mystery directed by Henry Koster and starring Olivia de Havilland and Richard Burton in his American film debut. The cast also includes Audrey Dalton, Ronald Squire, George Dolenz, an read more

Meeting Mrs. Jenkins, by Richard Burton from Kendahl Cruver on Vimeo. I wanted to share a treasure I bought in the early days of the pandemic from Larry Edmunds Bookshop. Meeting Mrs. Jenkins, by Richard Burton, is a story in three parts: in the first the actor meets his wife-to-be poolside a read more

Gill is hosting the Regaling About Richard Burton Blogathon at her site Realweegiemidget Reviews.  Click HERE for the tributes to the revered actor. A historical drama and a character study, Becket tackles such weighty subjects as politics, faith, the divine right of kings, love, jealou read more

5 Things You May Not Know about Richard Burton   Like the fact that he was very handsome but, then again, I guess we already knew that ….. 1.) English was his second language His native Wales in the background Yup, despite his reputation as one of the great Shakespearean actors and one of the read more

Today, I'm writing about the legendary romance between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. This article is part of The Star-Studded Couple Blogathon hosted by Phyllis Loves Classic Movies. There have been many star-studded couples in old Hollywood history, but none have lived, loved, and made read more

Image Source She was a rogue wave, a loose electron, an arrow aimed straight for his ailing heart. -Sophia Loren, about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Quote Source read more

Share This! “It’s funny!  It’s too funny!  Becket is the only intelligent man in my kingdom, and he’s against me.”—— King Henry II (Peter O’Toole) Musicals have always been a part of movie magic, as well as other genres, even those lying outside the standard staples of drama and comedy, read more

Share This! “It’s funny!  It’s too funny!  Becket is the only intelligent man in my kingdom, and he’s against me.”—— King Henry II (Peter O’Toole) Musicals have always been a part of movie magic, as well as other genres, even those lying outside the standard staples of drama and comedy, read more

Share This! One of the Most Challenging Stories of Faith Ever Told! Once upon a time, Joan Collins wasn’t the queen bitch on Dynasty and Richard Burton hadn’t crumbled into the alchoholic mess which resulted in his early death in 1984. Once upon a time, dear readers, they were esteemed a read more

Share This! One of the Most Challenging Stories of Faith Ever Told! Once upon a time, Joan Collins wasn’t the queen bitch on Dynasty and Richard Burton hadn’t crumbled into the alchoholic mess which resulted in his early death in 1984. Once upon a time, dear readers, they were esteemed a read more

  How many Films did Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton Star in Together? Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor and  as Antony and Cleopatra in Cleopatra (1963, directors Joseph L. Mankiewicz,  Rouben Mamoulian [uncredited] and Darryl F. Zanuck [uncredited]) Elizabeth Taylor and Richard read more

Figured I’d delve into a quick News From the Lake update for everyone.  Exciting news courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox that I really wanted to discuss as well as a Lake Update for March!  A dual post, so let’s see what’s going on! It surprises me to find out who doesn’t read more

Fans of Richard Burton have long argued his acting is often underrated and under-appreciated. This is most likely because of his famous, or shall we say infamous marriage(s) to Elizabeth Taylor. Their romantic and sometimes volatile relationship was followed by millions of loving fans all around read more

The Richard Burton Diaries is a thick 704 pages, but it is the encompassing look at the famous actor in his own words.  The book itself is a diary filled with stories of Burton’s everyday life, his relationship with Elizabeth Taylor, and the minutiae of his existence.  The minute details do read more

[We are] a lovely charming decadent hopeless couple. –Richard Burton I don’t want to be that much in love ever again. . .I didn’t reserve anything. I gave everything away. . .my soul, my being, everything. –Elizabeth Taylor I shall miss you with passion and wild regret. & read more

As I write this post, I just learned Liz has been admitted to a hospital for congestive heart failure, so I may get a little emotional as I write. I pray everything turns out fine for her and she will be home soon. Now onto my post about her and Richard Burton, one of the most well known and fiery read more