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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.

Party Girl, 1958, Is Playing on February 12 on TCM (USA)

Posted on February 6, 2021 by giraffe44

Party Girl, 1958, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, February 12 at 6 p.m. est.  Nicolas Ray uses color in this movie like some directors use dialogue. It is spectacular to look at with reds and blacks predominate … Continue reading →

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Johnny Eager, 1942, Is Playing on TCM on February 8 (USA)

Posted on February 1, 2021 by giraffe44

Johnny Eager, 1942, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, February 8 at 9:30 a.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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Good To Be Back? Ask Bob

Posted on January 31, 2021 by giraffe44

From a movie magazine ca. 1946. The magazine seems to have been wet at some time. By FREDDA DUDLEY ROBERT TAYLOR, erstwhile Naval Lieutenant, became a civilian at 2 p.m. one November day. At 2: 30 of the same afternoon … Continue reading →

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High Wall, 1947, Is Playing on TCM on January 22 (USA)

Posted on January 15, 2021 by giraffe44

High Wall, 1947, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, January 22 at 3 p.m. est. I highly recommend this film.  Robert Taylor is playing totally against type as an injured war veteran who has a haematoma on his … Continue reading →

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Camille, 1936, Is Playing on TCM on January 19 (USA)

Posted on January 13, 2021 by giraffe44

Camille, 1936, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, January 19 at 6:00 p.m. est.  Closed Captioned. This is the love story of all love stories and shouldn’t be missed. This film further proves that the assembly-line system of … Continue reading →

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