The Edward Quinn Archive

Mike Todd

  • Elizabeth Taylor after the screening of "Around the World in 80 Days" at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957. She was among more than a thousand guests. invited by her husband Mike Todd to a gala supper at Les Ambassadeurs to celebrate the film. At this time she was widely considered to be one of the most beautiful women in the world. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Elizabeth Taylor after the screening of "Around the World in 80 Days" at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957. She was among more than a thousand guests invited by her husband Mike Todd to a gala supper at Les Ambassadeurs to celebrate the film. At this time she was widely considered to be one of the most beautiful women in the world. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Elizabeth Taylor after the screening of "Around the World in 80 Days" at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957. She was among more than a thousand guests invited by her husband Mike Todd to a gala supper at Les Ambassadeurs to celebrate the film. At this time she was widely considered to be one of the most beautiful women in the world. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Liz Taylor and husband Mike Todd (in the car). He died a year later when his private plane, "Lucky Liz", crashed in Mexico. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1957. Car: Ford Thunderbird 1957 convertible - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Liz Taylor and husband Mike Todd. He died a year later when his private plane, "Lucky Liz", crashed in Mexico. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1957. Car: Ford Thunderbird 1957 convertible - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Elizabeth Taylor and Mike Todd arriving at Nice Airport to spend a short holiday at Villa Fiorentina, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. With her were her two sons Michael and Christopher Wilding. Also travelling with her were her two doggies. Nice 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Liz Taylor and Michael Todd. Cannes 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Liz Taylor and Mike Todd. Cannes 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Liz Taylor and Mike Todd. A large lion cub was one of the more exotic guests invited by Mike Todd to the gala supper he hosted following the screening of "Around the World in 80 Days". Cannes 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Liz Taylor and Mike Todd. A large lion cub was one 'of the more exotic guests invited by Mike Todd to the gala supper he hosted following the screening of "Around the World in 80 Days". Cannes 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Liz Taylor and Mike Todd. A large lion cub was one of the more exotic guests invited by Mike Todd to the gala supper he hosted following the screening of "Around the World in 80 Days". Cannes 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • A large lion cub was one of the more exotic guests invited by Mike Todd to the gala supper he hosted following the screening of "Around the World in 80 Days". Cannes 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • A large lion cub was one 'of the more exotic guests invited by Mike Todd to the gala supper he hosted following the screening of "Around the World in 80 Days". Cannes 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Mike Todd and Liz Taylor with her two sons from her second marriage with Michael Wilding, Michael and Christopher Wilding. Beaulieu-sur-Mer 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Mike Todd. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • En route from Belgrade to Madrid after their successful Russian tour, Mike Todd and his wife Elizabeth Taylor, flying in their private aeroplane, ran into engine trouble over the Méditerranée. They were forced to fly in to Nice on only one engine, and fortunately landed safely. Forced to wait for their plane to be repaired, they decided to go over and visit Monte Carlo. While Mike Todd talked with some local journalists, Liz went to Cartier and bought a pair of beautiful earrings. Monte Carlo 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Attended by Cartier jewellers Liz Taylor tries on a beautiful diamond necklace with matching earrings she spotted while window-shopping in Monte Carlo with her third husband Mike Todd. At $500,000, the necklace was beyond Todd’s budget, but the earrings were her consolation prize. Monte Carlo 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Attended by Cartier jewellers Liz Taylor tries on a beautiful diamond necklace with matching earrings she spotted while window-shopping in Monte Carlo with her third husband Mike Todd. At $500,000, the necklace was beyond Todd’s budget, but the earrings were her consolation prize. Monte Carlo 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Attended by Cartier jewellers Liz Taylor tries on a beautiful diamond necklace with matching earrings she spotted while window-shopping in Monte Carlo with her third husband Mike Todd. At $500,000, the necklace was beyond Todd’s budget, but the earrings were her consolation prize. Monte Carlo 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Attended by Cartier jewellers Liz Taylor tries on a beautiful diamond necklace with matching earrings she spotted while window-shopping in Monte Carlo with her third husband Mike Todd. At $500,000, the necklace was beyond Todd’s budget, but the earrings were her consolation prize. Monte Carlo 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Attended by Cartier jewellers Liz Taylor tries on a beautiful diamond necklace with matching earrings she spotted while window-shopping in Monte Carlo with her third husband Mike Todd. At $500,000, the necklace was beyond Todd’s budget, but the earrings were her consolation prize. Monte Carlo 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn