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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, 1941, Is Playing on TCM on August 20 (USA)

Posted on August 19, 2021 by giraffe44

Johnny Eager, 1941, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, August 20 at 8 p.m. 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, Robert … Continue reading →

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August 5 Is Robert Taylor’s 110th Birthday

Posted on August 4, 2021 by giraffe44

The Gage County Museum in Beatrice, Nebraska is holding a celebration to celebrate the 110th Anniversary of Robert Taylor’s birth on August 20-22. Guests will include Mr. Taylor’s biographers Linda Alexander and Charles Tranberg. Other guests, including Terry Taylor, Mr. … Continue reading →

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Robert Taylor Trivia: Underemployment

Posted on July 31, 2021 by giraffe44

The three pictures were Undercurrent, High Wall and The Bribe. High Wall is exceptional, with Mr. Taylor giving one of his best performances. Undercurrent, according to Vincente Minelli is a picture that Mr. Taylor ran away with, outshining co-stars Katharine … Continue reading →

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March 1954 Article

Posted on July 26, 2021 by giraffe44

All I know about this article is the date. The captions are original. ROBERT TAYLOR is one star who’ll never have an ulcer . . He’s been plagued by a pretty boy tag (which he simply lived down in no … Continue reading →

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LIFE WITH BOB

Posted on July 26, 2021 by giraffe44

Here’s a very short and odd article–with two very nice photos. FLYING HIGH AS AN AIRPLANE PILOT—AND CAREER-WISE—MR. TAYLORIS LEARNING THERE’S NO FUN IN IT WHEN YOU’RE TRAVELING ALONE MOVIE LIFE 31 (early Fifties) “You’ve got any more like Taylor … Continue reading →

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