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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.
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The following letter, dated August 7, 1964, is from Robert Taylor to an acquaintance who sent him a birthday present. It was written two days after his 53rd birthday. It’s interesting that he expresses a desire not to return to … Continue reading →
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Above and Beyond (1953) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Mon, May 26, 2014 . 03:45 AM est (actually May 27). *NOTE*:A TCM programming day begins at 6:00am EST on the calendar day listed and runs to 5:59am EST … Continue reading →
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This movie is a hoot. Apparently it began as a serious adventure story but morphed into an all-out farce with two very compatible stars. Well worth a look. I wrote this a while ago. “Many Rivers To Cross” was a … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, adventure, Alan Hale, Berry Tree, celebrities, comedy, drama, Eleanor Parker, entertainment, frontier, gentleman, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, Indians, Jr., Kentucky, Many Rivers To Cross, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Mr. Taylor, Robert Taylor, romance, Russ Tamblyn, Ursula Thiess, Victor McLaglen
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Robert Taylor Few Actors Have More Handsome and More Modest By Ronald L. Bowers Films in Review Volume XVIII, No. 1 January 1967 Robert Taylor is an exceptionally handsome man, but that does not explain his stardom. An analysis of … Continue reading →
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Robert Taylor was in Italy from May to November of 1950, filming Quo Vadis. Barbara Stanwyck, in Hollywood, began to hear reports that he was dating an extra from the film. Always jealous, she flew to Italy and stayed for … Continue reading →
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