Monthly Archives: June 2020

Cattle King, 1963, Is Playing on TCM on June 24 (USA)

Posted on June 17, 2020 by giraffe44

Cattle King, 1963 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wednesday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. est.  Cosed captioned. Cattle King is the last film Robert Taylor made under his MGM contract. His full-time contract had ended in 1959 but … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gillian Kelly – Robert Taylor; Male Beauty, Masculinity and Stardom in Hollywood

Posted on June 14, 2020 by giraffe44

Note:  This review reflects my own opinions and I  would welcome comments, favorable or not. This book is based on a PhD dissertation written by Gillian Kelly for the University of Glasgow.  Published by the University Press of Mississippi, 2019. … Continue reading →

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In Memoriam: Robert Taylor died on June 8, 1969

Posted on June 8, 2020 by giraffe44

Robert Taylor was born on August 5, 1911 and died on June 8, 1969.  He was a lifelong smoker and died of lung cancer.  He left behind his wife, Ursula Thiess, and two children, Terrance and Tessa.  Mr. Taylor had … Continue reading →

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