Dame Elizabeth Taylor DVD 2001 A Musical Celebration / Directed by Hamish Hamilton / Featuring John Barry, Tony Bennett, Andrea Bocelli, Jay Kay / DAME ELIZABETH TAYLOR: A Musical Celebration - Benefit Concert for HIV and AIDS recorded at the Royal Albert Hall

UPC 5450270005185

MADE IN GERMANY

REGION 0 PAL DVD (ALL REGIONS)

Audio: LPCM Stereo, Digital 5.1

Subtitles: German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch

Runtime: 90 minutes

English Summary:

A record of the musical spectacular held at the Royal Albert Hall on 26 May 2000 in honour of Dame Elizabeth Taylor. Featuring clips of the great lady's most celebrated performances, along with songs and music from her films, the show includes appearances from the likes of Marti Pellow, Martine McCutcheon and Joan Collins, and was held in benefit of AIDS charities.

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress, businesswoman, and humanitarian. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s, and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She continued her career successfully into the 1960s, and remained a well-known public figure for the rest of her life. In 1999, the American Film Institute named her the seventh-greatest female screen legend.

Born in London to socially prominent American parents, Taylor moved with her family to Los Angeles in 1939. She made her acting debut in a minor role in the Universal Pictures film There's One Born Every Minute (1942) but the studio ended her contract after a year. She was then signed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and became a popular teen star after appearing in National Velvet (1944). She transitioned to more mature roles in the 1950s, when she starred in the comedy Father of the Bride (1950) and received critical acclaim for her performance in the drama A Place in the Sun (1951).

DVD Contents:

A celebration of the life and work of Dame Elizabeth Taylor interspersed with clips from some of her finest films. Highlights from the musical gala held in the Royal Albert Hall in May 2000.

James Bond Suite
John Barry

Steppin' Out; You're All The World To Me
Tony Bennett

Canto Del A Terra
Andrea Bocelli

All I Care About Is Love
Cast of Chicago

Let The River Run
Lesley Garrett

From This Moment On
Jay Kay

Mack The Knife
Ute Lemper

Don't Rain On My Parade
Martine McCutcheon

Secret Love
Reba McEntire

Love Is All Around; Luck Be A Lady
Marti Pellow

Also featuring:
Sir David Frost, Stephen Fry, Susan George, Joan Collins
Crouch End Festival Choir, David Temple
London Musicians Orchestra, Mike Reed