'A free-spirited single mother forms a connection with the married headmaster of an Episcopalian boarding school in Monterey, California.'
Back in 2011, When actress Elizabeth Taylor died, I mention in my R.I.P post that I had never seen any of her movies. I'd seen clips of course and a few scenes on-line, and was little embarrassed I'd never actually watched one of her films. At that point, I really wasn't into classic cinema at all, and rarely watched anything made before the 1980's, except maybe at Christmas.
I've made up for that since however. Many friends, and many FH readers gave me a long list of films to check out. I started with the 1966 classic, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and really loved it. The four leads were all phenomenal int their roles, especially legendary actor Richard Burton. Despite loving Burton's performance, I didn't really find him physically attractive, nor was Burton's character, history professor George, supposed to be sexy.
Recently I caught 1965's The Sandpiper on TCM, and this time, I appreciated Burton's talent, and his own brand of sexy. I loved the movie from the get go, with the iconic Bixby Bridge, and scenes around the California's visually stunning Big Bur area. The movie matches that beauty from beginning to end, and although I enjoyed the story, Laura's, (Taylor) beach house had me dreaming of living in a home just like it. Watching The Sandpiper also had me wanting to watch more of Burton's on-screen roles. Although sadly there was no nudity that I could find, there were plenty of shirtless scenes, (and a few speedo and skivvies) worth a look. Check out my finding on the NEXT PAGE HERE:
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