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I became a Robert Taylor fan at the age of 15 when his TV show, "The Detectives" premiered. My mother wanted to watch it because she remembered Mr. Taylor from the thirties. I took one look and that was it. I spent the rest of my high school career watching Robert Taylor movies on late night TV, buying photos of him, making scrapbooks and being a typical teenager. College, marriage and career intervened. I remember being sad when Mr. Taylor died. I mailed two huge scrapbooks to Ursula Thiess. I hope she got them. Time passed, retirement, moving to Florida. Then in 2012 my husband Fred pointed that there were two Robert Taylor movies that evening on Turner Classic Movies--"Ivanhoe" and "Quentin Durward." I watched both and it happened all over again. I started this blog both for fans and for people who didn't know about Robert Taylor. As the blog passes 200,000 views I'm delighted that so many people have come by and hope it will help preserve the legacy of this fine actor and equally good man.

Robert Taylor died on June 8, 1969

Posted on June 9, 2025 by giraffe44

Today Is the 56th Anniversary of Robert Taylor’s Death Posted on June 8, 2023 by giraffe44 56 years ago today, Rober Taylor died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 57. Robert Taylor was … Continue reading →

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August 5th would have been Robert Taylor’s 113th birthday. Robert Taylor’s career spanned four decades.  Mr. Taylor belonged to the greatest generation, loved his country and his family.  Robert Taylor was an extremely talented and versatile actor and a good  man, husband and father.  We could use more like him today.

Posted on August 4, 2024 by giraffe44

Martha Crawford Cantarini, stunt woman. “He was one of the legendary faces in motion picture history, but I knew him as a quiet, shy, educated gentleman whose honesty was reflected in that famous face. Early in his career, he once … Continue reading →

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Remembering Wonderful Robert Taylor

Posted on June 8, 2024 by giraffe44

June 8, 2024 is the 55th anniversary of Robert Taylor’s death from lung cancer.  As a personal tribute to him, these are my 10 favorite Taylor photos.  They demonstrate some of the many facets of his life, both professional and … Continue reading →

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Knights of the Round Table, 1953 Is Playing on TCM on January 13 (USA)

Posted on January 9, 2024 by giraffe44

Knights of the Round Table, 1953, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on January 13 at 2 p.m. The film was highly successful costing $2,616,000.00 and making a profit of $1,641,000.00 or $14,536,985.95 in today’s money. This is a fine … Continue reading →

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Undercurrent, 1946, Is Playing on TCM on January 3

Posted on January 1, 2024 by giraffe44

Happy New Year2024.There are 2 Robert Taylor films on Turner Classic Movies in January. Undercurrent, 1946, is playing on TCM on January 3 at 1 p.m. Director Vincente Minneli said of Undercurrent : He [Robert Taylor] out acted her [Katharine Hepburn] … Continue reading →

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