In 1959, Katharine Hepburn worked with her most “frustrating” co-star. The movie made $9million

Katharine Hepburn clashed with director Joseph L Mankiewicz and co-star Elizabeth Taylor while making the 1959 film *Suddenly, Last Summer*. The disputes highlight the difficult production behind a film that was still a commercial success and brought both actors major award recognition.

Hepburn objected to Taylor regularly arriving late, saying it kept cast and crew waiting, though she also praised Taylor’s acting when she did arrive. Taylor, then a major star after *Cat on a Hot Tin Roof* and newly free of her MGM contract, had influence over the production, including helping secure Montgomery Clift’s casting. The film earned $9 million and both Hepburn and Taylor received Golden Globe nominations; Taylor won.