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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.

Bataan, 1943, Is Playing on TCM on May 30 (USA)

Posted on May 24, 2022 by giraffe44

Bataan (1943) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, May 30 at 11:15 p.m. est. This is an extremely intense picture, made when nobody knew for sure how the war (World War II) would end. Well worth watching. This … Continue reading →

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High Wall, 1947, Is Playing on Friday, May 20 On TCM (USA)

Posted on May 14, 2022 by giraffe44

High Wall, 1947, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, at 1.15 p.m. est. I highly recommend this film.  Robert Taylor is playing totally against type as an injured war veteran who has a haematoma on his brain that … Continue reading →

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Lucky Night, 1939, Is Playing on TCM on May 18 (USA)

Posted on May 14, 2022 by giraffe44

Lucky Night, 1939, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wednesday, May 18 at 9:45 a.m. est. This is not one of my favorite Taylor films.  He didn’t have much chemistry with Myrna Loy.  The first part is very entertaining … Continue reading →

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Knights of the Round Tale, 1953 Is Playing on TCM on May 10 (USA)

Posted on May 3, 2022 by giraffe44

Knights of the Round Table, 1953, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, May 10 at 7:30 a.m. est. 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 … Continue reading →

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The Gorgeous Hussy, 1936, Is Playing on TCM on April 29 (USA)

Posted on April 22, 2022 by giraffe44

The Gorgeous Hussy, 1936, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thursday, April 28 at 6:00 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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