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About giraffe44

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.

Two Robert Taylor Films Are Playing on TCM on March 21 (USA)

Posted on March 19, 2023 by giraffe44

Knights of the Round Table, 1953, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, March 21 at 10:00 a.m. est. The film was highly successful costing $2,616,000.00 and making a profit of $1,641,000.00 or about $14,536,985.95 in today’s money. This … Continue reading →

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Broadway Melody of 1936 Is Playing on TCM on March 20 (USA)

Posted on March 16, 2023 by giraffe44

Broadway Melody of 1936, 1935, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, March 20 at 6:15 a.m. est. Broadway Melody of 1936 is a confection of a movie, meant to sweeten the lives of Depression weary Americans. It stars … Continue reading →

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Quo Vadis, 1950, Is Playing on TCM on March 17 (USA)

Posted on March 13, 2023 by giraffe44

The epic Quo Vadis, 1950 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, March 17 at 7:30 a.m.  If you haven’t seen this, you’ve missed something truly special. The 1st century Roman Empire, the fire of Rome, early Christianity, martyrdom…this historical … Continue reading →

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The Gorgeous Hussy, 1936, Is Playing on TCM on March 15 (USA)

Posted on March 8, 2023 by giraffe44

The Gorgeous Hussy, 1936, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wednesday, March 15 at 1:30 a.m. est. It’s a story about Washington D.C. It’s about dirty tricks, sleazy operatives, scurrilous personal attacks and lies. The 2020 election?  No, The … Continue reading →

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Camille, 1936, Is Playing on TCM on March 5 (USA)

Posted on February 28, 2023 by giraffe44

Camille, 1936 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, March 5 at 4:00 a.m. est. For more information, please see my post for February 17.

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