BUtterfield 8 (1960)

The romantic life of a fashionable Manhattan beauty who's part model, part call-girl--and all man-trap.

Director:

Daniel Mann

Writers:

John O'Hara (novel), Charles Schnee (screenplay),

Stars:

Elizabeth Taylor, Laurence Harvey, Eddie Fisher

Won 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Elizabeth Taylor	...	Gloria Wandrous
Laurence Harvey	...	Weston Liggett
Eddie Fisher	...	Steve Carpenter
Dina Merrill	...	Emily Liggett
Mildred Dunnock	...	Mrs. Wandrous
Betty Field	...	Mrs. Fanny Thurber
Jeffrey Lynn	...	Bingham Smith
Kay Medford	...	Happy
Susan Oliver	...	Norma
George Voskovec	...	Dr. Tredman

Storyline

Beautiful Gloria Wandrous, a New York fashion model engages in an illicit affair with married socialite Weston Liggett. However, Gloria's desire for respectability causes her to reconsider her lifestyle.

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Plot Keywords:

model | new york | adultery | neglected wife | psychiatrist | 

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Taglines:

This is Liggett...who called Gloria whenever his wife was away!

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 November 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

Una Venus en visón

Filming Locations:

USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Afton-Linebrook, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Elizabeth Taylor has stated many times over the years that BUtterfield 8 is not one of her favorite films and feels she won the Oscar because of her recent illness rather than her performance.

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Goofs

When Gloria writes "No Sale" on the mirror with her lipstick, the "o" in "No" is not connected at the top, but when Liggett looks at the mirror when he returns to his apartment, the "o" in "No" is connected differently; it appears that the words were rewritten on the mirror.

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Quotes

Gloria Wandrous: Terrible, isn't it, Steve? I say "yes" too much when I shouldn't and you say "no" too much when you shouldn't.

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Connections

Referenced in What's My Line?: Episode dated 7 August 1960 (1960)

User Reviews

Taylor and Harvey Make Fireworks

"Butterfield 8" is a good movie, but a better sexy movie. This is Elizabeth Taylor's sexiest part. Even though Ms. Taylor hated this movie, she deserved the Oscar. Laurence Harvey was perfect as her leading man. Mr. Harvey should have been nominated for his performance, too. Of all her leading men, Mr. Harvey complimented her the best. Too bad they never worked again!

The movie was well-cast. The surprising performance was by Eddie Fisher, who is not an actor. He did a good job.

My first complaint about "Butterfield 8" is the description of the plot summary calling Ms. Taylor's character (Gloria Wandrous) a call girl. In the movie, Gloria Wandrous was portrayed as a model who liked to party. The point of the movie was Gloria was insulted that Weston Liggett portrayed by Lawrence Harvey gave her money for their first night together. Throughout the movie, she kept complaining she never took money for sex. Well, I never heard of a call girl not getting paid. Perhaps in the book, Gloria was a call girl. It seems censorship confused the storyline.

My second complaint about the movie was it should have been filmed in black and white. This movie was a black and white story and many of the colors were in black and white. MGM did the same thing years earlier in the movie, "That Forsyte Woman". Very distracting and what a waste of money! Both movies would have been accepted better if they were in black and white.