Elizabeth Taylor – Elephant Walk – by Richard Bassett

Dame Elizabeth Taylor gave birth to her first son on January 6, 1953. Seven weeks later she was in front of the camera filming, “Elephant Walk” (released on April 21, 1954) with a perfect 19 inch waist. She was a 21 year old true beauty. Having been given the role from actress Vivien Leigh (who had suffered a nervous breakdown) Elizabeth found herself embroiled in a story line that she was all too familiar with. The eternal triangle. This time it was being played out on an elephant stomping ground in Africa. About these films she appeared in (1952-1954) she once said, “How did I ever end up in these films?” Well, it was either making the films or facing suspicion. As she started her family, she needed to work. After a short string of these ‘clothes modeling films’, she would graduate to the epics and was destine to win three Academy Awards. Just to view the sheer beauty of Elizabeth Taylor alone, “Elephant Walk” is worth seeing. In viewing these short film clips, please donate to the cause that has become Dame Elizabeth Taylor’s life mission for over two decades. The eradication of AIDS in the world. Until such time, “The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation” funds programs and organization that give direct care to the population of millions affected with HIV/AIDS…whether it is direct care or related/ associated services. So many people are now living longer with AIDS/HIV due to advances in viral medication technology, but the impact of living a life with AIDS is far …