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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.

Johnny Eager, 1942, Is Playing on TCM on March 12 (USA)

Posted on March 5, 2022 by giraffe44

Johnny Eager, 1942, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, March 12 at 8:00 a.m. est. This is one of Mr. Taylor’s best. Don’t miss it. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Cast: Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Edward Arnold, Van Heflin, … Continue reading →

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Broadway Melody of 1936, 1935, is Playing on TCM on March 7 (USA)

Posted on March 1, 2022 by giraffe44

Broadway Melody of 1936, made in 1935, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, March 7 at 6:30 a.m. est. Broadway Melody of 1936 is a confection of a movie, meant to sweeten the lives of Depression weary Americans. … Continue reading →

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Bataan, 1943, Is Playing on TCM on February 22 (USA)

Posted on February 15, 2022 by giraffe44

Bataan (1943) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, February 22 at 2:00 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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Watch a Robert Taylor Valentine on TCM on February 14 (USA)

Posted on February 10, 2022 by giraffe44

Turner Classic Movies is playing 2 of Robert Taylor’s best romantic films on Monday, Valentine’s Day, February 14. Camille, 1936, is playing at 8:15 a.m. est. Waterloo Bridge, 1940, is on at 10:15. The love interests are Greta Garbo and … Continue reading →

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Ambush, 1950, Is Playing On TCM On February11 (USA)

Posted on February 5, 2022 by giraffe44

Ambush (1950) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, February at 9:30 a.m. est. There are at least two versions of Ambush. The longer one contains the opening scene with an Indian attack on a wagon train and the … Continue reading →

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