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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.
“Quo Vadis” (1951) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sat, April 19, 2014 02:00 PM est. Closed captioned. If you haven’t seen this, you’ve missed something truly special. The 1st century Roman Empire, the fire of Rome, early Christianity, … Continue reading →
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By publishing this, I hope to illustrate the extraordinary level of venom spewed by the Taylor haters for decades after Mr. Taylor’s death. They despised the fact that Robert Taylor’s career wasn’t destroyed by his HUAC* testimony. His award for … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1930s, 1990, acting, actor, Architectural Review, Barbara Stanwyck, Camille, celebrities, entertainment, evening clothes, Filley Nebraska, gentleman, glamor, Golden Era, Greta Garbo, handsome, hollywood, HUAC, Ivanhoe, Mamie van Doren, marriage, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Mr. Taylor, ranch, Richard Schickel, Robert Taylor, Schickel, Spangler Arlington Brugh, Taylor
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Sorry, this appears to have been changed. I went to set my recorder and found a Mickey Rooney film in this time slot. I’m sure it’s part of a salute to Mr. Rooney after his death. Hopefully Melvin will turn … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1953, acting, actor, Cedric Gibbons, celebrities, comedy, dancing, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, entertainment, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, gentleman, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, I Love Melvin, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Robert Taylor, romance, singing, TCM, Technicolor, Turner Classic Movies
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Robert Taylor was born in 1934. He sprang fully formed from the head of Louis B. Mayer.* His name was chosen by Ida Koverman, Mayer’s secretary. He was tall, dark and handsome with sparkling blue eyes and black hair. His … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1930s, acting, actor, Arlington Brugh, Arly Brugh, Barbara Stanwyck, celebrities, drama, entertainment, evening clothes, gentleman, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, Ida Koverman, Ivanhoe, Knights of the Round Table, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Louis B. Mayer, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Mr. Taylor, Quentin Durward, Quo Vadis, Robert, Robert Taylor, romance, Spangler Arlington Brugh, Ursula Thiess
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“Waterloo Bridge” (1940) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wed, April 09, 2014 08:00 PM est. Closed Captioned. This was both Robert Taylor’s and Vivien Leigh’s favorite movie. Robert Taylor was an inspired choice for the role… Not only … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, air raid shelter, air raids, aristocrat, ballet, celebrities, dance, dancer, drama, entertainment, evening clothes, gentleman, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, Lucille Watson, matinee idol, Mervyn LeRoy, MGM, movie stars, Old Lang Syne, Oscar Winner Vivien Leigh, prostitution, Robert Taylor, romance, TCM, Turner Classic Movies, Vivien Leigh, Waterloo Bridge, World War
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