Robert Taylor and Liz Taylor in Ivanhoe.
October 12, 2019 10:22 pm
Ivanhoe, 1952 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on October 19 at 6 a.m. Not closed captioned.
Ivanhoe was one of the most successful films of the year and brought in over $10 million at the box office, about $89,823,018.87 in 2015.
Robert Taylor and Liz Taylor in Ivanhoe.
Wonderful movie! This film is an exciting adventure-romance which never once loses its pace or feel. Robert Taylor brings depth to a potentially dull lead character. Jean Fontaine is great as his love, the Lady Rowenna. Elizabeth Taylor, though, steals the show with her stunning portrayal of Rebecca of York! This film has aged very well and shows first-hand to a young generation just why Elizabeth Taylor was such a star.
Although this film is an extremely enjoyable adventure, it also has the guts to tackle some complicated issues and resolve them in a very non-Hollywood fashion. As Ivanhoe feels his love for the beautiful Rebecca grow will he defy convention and pursue the lovely Jewish girl or remain with the safe charms of the blond, Anglo-Saxon Rowena? The answer is intelligently handled and surprising. This film is one of the greatest examples of the classic adventure. Review by David Arbury for the IMDB
Here are a few behind the scenes photos:
Left to right: Mr. Taylor and Peter Ustinov; waiting; with unknown person.
Left to right: with Joan Fontaine who played Rowena; with Ms. Fontaine and director Richard Thorpe.
Left to right: with Elizabeth Taylor; with Liz and Emlyn Williams
Left to right: with George Sanders and Liz Taylor; with Liz Taylor.
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Categories: Films
Tags: adventure, drama, Elizabeth Taylor, entertainment, Felix Aylmer, gentleman, George Sanders, Golden Era, hollywood, Ivanhoe, Joan Fontaine, medieval, MGM, Middle Ages, movie stars, Robert Taylor, TCM, Turner Classic Movies
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Love those kinds of films sad he does not end up with Elizabeth Taylor character but lnstead Joan Fontaine.
He looked the part that was the most lmportant thing he knew how to look as if he were a man a knight ; Charlton Helston had that look as well, today the average actor playing the part of a Knight looks faintly ridiculous and know way believable.
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By Andrew Dock on October 15, 2019 at 12:08 am
Good point, Andrew. The modern actor has no idea how to look grand and knightly–they don’t sound like it, either. Judith
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By giraffe44 on October 15, 2019 at 3:39 pm
I have Just been listening to Julius Evola on you tube written and narratived by the Philosophicat her online name the 20th century ltalian Philosopher and mystic Julius Evola speaks wonderful well on metaphysical matters and she is translating his book : Revolt Against The Modern World. The nature of Kingship like actors it seems has shrunk from the metaphysical realm to petty arguments; from actors who understood the need for heroic deeds on films to whiny actors today worrying about causing offence to some group or the other.
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By Andrew Dock on October 15, 2019 at 11:32 pm
Thank You l agree a world of midgets.
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By Andrew Dock on October 16, 2019 at 4:30 pm
Wef do seem to live in a world of midgets, Andrew. Striving for excellence is discredited under the rubric “fairness.’ Judith
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By giraffe44 on October 16, 2019 at 3:29 pm