Elizabeth Taylor was a film actress.
A Place in the Sun is a 1951 American drama film based on the 1925 novel An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser and the 1926 play , also titled An American Tragedy . A Place in the Sun was directed by George Stevens from a screenplay by Harry Brown and Michael Wilson , and stars Montgomery Clift , Elizabeth Taylor , and Shelley Winters ; its supporting actors included Anne Revere , and Raymond Burr . In 1991 , A Place in the Sun was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . Elizabeth Taylor . She made the transition to adult roles in the early 1950s , when she starred in the comedy Father of the Bride ( 1950 ) and received critical acclaim for her performance in the tragic drama A Place in the Sun ( 1951 ) . Father of the Bride is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Vincente Minnelli , about a man trying to cope with preparations for his daughter 's upcoming wedding . The movie stars Spencer Tracy in the titular role , Joan Bennett , Elizabeth Taylor , Don Taylor , Billie Burke , and Leo G. Carroll . Father of the Bride was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role , Best Picture and Best Writing , Screenplay .