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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.

A Yank at Oxford, 1938, Is Playing on TCM on February 5 (USA)

Posted on January 29, 2022 by giraffe44

A Yank at Oxford, 1938, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, February 5 at 6:00 a.m. est. A Yank at Oxford is one of several films intended to “toughen up” Robert Taylor’s image after his success in a … Continue reading →

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Undercurrent, 1946, Is Playing on TCM on January 21 (USA)

Posted on January 15, 2022 by giraffe44

Undercurrent, 1946, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on January 21 at 6:00 p.m. est. Director Vincente Minneli said of Undercurrent : He [Robert Taylor] out-acted her [Katharine Hepburn] and stole the picture as the demanding and sadistic husband.  It … Continue reading →

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Conspirator, 1949, Is Playing on TCM on January 21 (USA)

Posted on January 14, 2022 by giraffe44

Conspirator, 1949, is rarely shown on TV.  It will show on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, January 21 at 8:15 a.m. est.  This is the first film Elizabeth Taylor and Robert Taylor made together. Most of the anti-Communist films of … Continue reading →

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The Power and the Prize, 1956, Is Playing on TCM on January 20 (USA)

Posted on January 14, 2022 by giraffe44

“The Power and the Prize” (1956) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thursday, January 20 at 6:15 p.m. The Power and the Prize is very much a movie of its time. Released in 1956, it reflects both the international … Continue reading →

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Ivanhoe, 1952, Is Playing on TCM on January 8, 2022 (USA)

Posted on January 4, 2022 by giraffe44

Ivanhoe, 1952 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, January 8 at 2:30 p.m.est. Ivanhoe was one of the most successful films of the year and brought in over $10 million at the box office, about $89,823,018.87 in 2015. Wonderful … Continue reading →

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