‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ premieres in Hollywood 50 years ago tonight (June 21 1966)


Video: 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?' (trailer)

(Tuesday, June 21, 1966, evening PDT)Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, a black comedy-drama film about an academic couple who reveals their deepest secret to a pair of newcomers during an all-night booze fest, premiered tonight at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood.

Directed by Mike Nichols, the film starred Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, George Segal and Sandy Dennis.