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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.

The Gorgeous Hussy is Playing on TCM on September 17 (USA)

Posted on September 11, 2013 by giraffe44

“The Gorgeous Hussy” (1936) is playing on Turner Classic Movies at 2:15 p.m. Sept. 17.  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? No, “The … Continue reading →

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Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck in “His Brother’s Wife” 1936

Posted on September 1, 2013 by giraffe44

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His Brother’s Wife is the first film in which Mr. Taylor and Miss Stanwyck co-starred.  Their real life relationship was in its early stages and the love scenes are quite convincing.  Although this film can’t decide whether it wants to … Continue reading →

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Stewart Granger on Robert Taylor

Posted on August 28, 2013 by giraffe44

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The following is from the book Sparks Fly Upward by Stewart Granger (New York, G.P. Putnam’s Sons 1981. All the Brothers Were Valiant  (1953) “Bob Taylor was the easiest person to work with but he had been entirely emasculated by … Continue reading →

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The MGM Style

Posted on August 27, 2013 by giraffe44

“A film still (sometimes called a publicity still or a production still) is a photograph taken on or off the set of a movie or television program during production. These photographs are also taken in formal studio settings and venues … Continue reading →

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The Power and the Prize Is Playing on TCM on August 24 (USA)

Posted on August 20, 2013 by giraffe44

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The Power and the Prize (1956) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sat, August 24, 2013 04:00 AM est.  *NOTE*:A TCM programming day begins at 6:00am EST on the calendar day listed and runs to 5:59am EST in the … Continue reading →

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