Monthly Archives: May 2021

Broadway Melody of 1936 Is Playing on TCM on June 5 (USA)

Posted on May 28, 2021 by giraffe44

Broadway Melody of 1936, made in 1935, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, June 5 at 6:15 a.m. Broadway Melody of 1936 is a confection of a movie, meant to sweeten the lives of Depression weary Americans. It … Continue reading →

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Above and Beyond, 1952, Is Playing on TCM on May 29. (USA)

Posted on May 23, 2021 by giraffe44

Above and Beyond, 1952 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, May 29 at 4:45 a.m..  This is one of several roles for which Robert Taylor should have won an Oscar.  He was outstanding. Considering that  Above and Beyond … Continue reading →

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A World Apart

Posted on May 15, 2021 by giraffe44

by Marsha Saunders From the movie magazine Modern Screen. For I1 years Bob and Barbara had set an example by their “perfect marriage.” The statement issued by Barbara and Bob says: “In the last few years, because of our professional … Continue reading →

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Cattle King, 1963, Is Playing on TCM on May 18

Posted on May 12, 2021 by giraffe44

Cattle King, 1963, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, May 18 at 7:45 a.m. Cattle King is the last picture Robert Taylor made under his MGM contract. His full-time contract had ended in 1959 but he agreed to … Continue reading →

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The Big Push

Posted on May 8, 2021 by giraffe44

Probably July 1948. I have posted about this before, but this contemporary account seems worth seeing. This happened at the British Premier of The Other Love with Ms. Stanwyck and David Niven.

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