Lot 788

Description

Elizabeth Taylor memorabilia, telegrams (4) and fan letters (10) of best wishes sent to her, or care of her husband Eddie Fisher, in 1961 while she recuperated from an illness, also envelopes (22) but no letters enclosed, mostly from America but some from other countries including one from Petersham, Sydney, NSW, Australia with a letter included, another envelope sent by Jerzy Wozniak, a Polish footballer who had 35 caps with the Polish national team, noted telegrams from Spencer Tracy, Harry and Julie Belafonte, also a note paper with printed title, 'Eddie Fisher', and signed, 'Thanks'. Mostly fine - very fine. (37)

Filming for the blockbuster film, Cleopatra, began in England in 1960. The legendary, academy award winning star and leading lady, Elizabeth Taylor, at the time Mrs Eddie Fisher, became ill in 1961 during filming and had to be hospitalised. She developed nearly fatal pneumonia and had to have a tracheotomy performed. She was so ill that one news outlet even reported that she had died. Being one of the biggest movie stars in the world naturally she received much fan mail and good wishes during her time of hospitalisation and recovery in London during March 1961.