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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 are two short articles that appeared in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune on May 22 and May 25, 1966. The first is by a man, the second by a woman. The differences are striking. Sarasota Herald-Tribune 5/23/1966 Actor Robert Taylor … Continue reading →
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ROBERT TAYLOR (letterhead) Jan. 10 [1952], Dear Miss Skinner– Just for the records, this letter is not being written by my secretary. Once in a great, great while the urge to answer a letter overcomes me and away I go. … Continue reading →
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This is a consent form authorizing the Motion Picture Relief Fund to reproduce Robert Taylor’s signature and likeness for a series of stamps raising money for needy film industry veterans. The form is signed twice by Taylor, once as an … Continue reading →
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It’s impossible to know whether Robert Taylor wrote this article himself or not but the tone of voice seems right for him. It contains one of the acting principles he lived by: “Good acting depends on lack of gestures and … Continue reading →
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This is a letter written by Robert Taylor in February 1969. It is part of a correspondence with Gabrielle Skinner, a fan who became a friend, and her husband Ken. The correspondence went on for at least 17 years. It … Continue reading →
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