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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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Around 1960 Robert Taylor and Ursula Thiess made a commercial for Maxwell House Instant Coffee. It ran regularly on his show “The Detectives” and probably other places. The commercial is charming. It starts with Mr. Taylor introducing his ranch and … Continue reading →
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“Knights of the Round Table” (1954) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sun, November 10, 2013 06:00 PM est. Closed captioned. This is a fine example of ’50’s style epics. Big name cast, colorful costumes,flashy swordplay, beautiful damsels and … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, adventure, Arthurian, Ava Gardner, battles, castles, celebrities, Cinemascope, colorful, drama, entertainment, Felix Aylmer, gentleman, glamor, Golden Era, Guinevere, handsome, hollywood, King Arthur, Knights of the Round Table, Lancelot, matinee idol, Mel Ferrer, MGM, movie stars, Queen Guinevere, Richard Thorpe, Robert Taylor, romance, Sir Lancelot, Stanley Baker, sword in the stone, TCM, Turner Classic Movies
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“Waterloo Bridge” (1940) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Nov. 5 at 9:30 a.m. 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 does he … 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 I
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“The Power and the Prize” (1956)is playing on Turner Classic Movies. on Fri, November 08, 2013 06:00 PM est. Closed captioned. “The Power and the Prize” is very much a movie of its time. Released in 1956, it reflects both … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1956, acting, actor, Burl Ives, business, celebrities, Cinemascope, Cliff Barton, deals, Dore Schary, drama, Elisabeth Mueller, entertainment, gentleman, George Salt, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, HUAC, London, Louis B. Mayer, MGM, money, movie stars, piano, power, Power and the Prize, refugees, Robert Taylor, romance, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, TCM, The Power and the Prize, Turner Classic Movies
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“Escape” (1940) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wed, October 30, 2013 08:30 AM est. Not closed captioned. This relatively unknown star vehicle is unusual for a number of different reasons. Although top billed, MGM Studio Queen, Norma … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1940, acting, actor, adventure, Bonita Granville, concentration camp, Conrad Veidt, drama, entertainment, Escape, German Concentration camp, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Nazimova, Nazis, norma shearer, Robert Taylor, romance, TCM, Turner Classic Movies, wartime
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