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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.

“When Ladies Meet” Is Playing on TCM on January 16. (USA)

Posted on January 12, 2014 by giraffe44

“When Ladies Meet” (1941) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thu, January 16, 2014 10:30 PM est. Closed captioned. “When Ladies Meet” is the story of a married couple, a lady author and a charming single journalist. Joan Crawford, … Continue reading →

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Ursula Thiess Letter

Posted on January 9, 2014 by giraffe44

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This letter by Ursula Thiess is for sale on eBay–not by me.  It is in a lot with two letters by Robert Taylor and the seller has priced the lot at $300–way beyond my budget.  I just thought that this … Continue reading →

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“Valley of the Kings” 1954 Is Playing on TCM on January 11 (USA)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by giraffe44

“Valley of the Kings” (1954) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sat, January 11, 2014 at 2:00 PM est.” Closed captioned. This is one of my favorite Robert Taylor pictures. Eleanor Parker and he had wonderful chemistry and both … Continue reading →

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“The Gorgeous Hussy” Is Playing on TCM on January 10 (USA)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by giraffe44

“The Gorgeous Hussy” (1936) is playing on Turner Classic Movies at 1:00 p.m. est Friday January 10.  Closed Captioned. It’s a story about Washington D.C. It’s about dirty tricks, sleazy operatives, scurrilous personal attacks and lies. The 2012 presidential campaign? … Continue reading →

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Robert Taylor in “Private Number,” 1936

Posted on January 5, 2014 by giraffe44

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“Common Clay,” a play by Cleves Kincaid, opened in August of 1915 on Broadway. The play is about class differences exemplified by a penniless young woman and her wealthy employers. It was successful and ran for 316 performances. In 1919 … Continue reading →

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