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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.
Escape, 1940, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thursday, January 7 at 5:45 p.m. est. Very suspenseful movie. This relatively unknown star vehicle is unusual for a number of different reasons. Although top billed, MGM Studio Queen, Norma Shearer’s … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1940, Bonita Granville, concentration camp, Conrad Veidt, Escape, German Concentration camp, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, MGM, movie stars, Nazimova, Nazis, norma shearer, Robert Taylor, TCM, Turner Classic Movies, wartime
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Knights of the Round Table, 1953, played today on TCM at 2:00 est today. I believe you can still watch it on TCM on Demand for the next week. The film was highly successful costing $2,616,000.00 and making a profit … Continue reading →
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Tagged Arthurian, Ava Gardner, celebrities, Cinemascope, Felix Aylmer, Golden Era, King Arthur, Knights of the Round Table, Lancelot, Mel Ferrer, MGM, Richard Thorpe, Robert Taylor, Sir Lancelot, Stanley Baker, TCM, Turner Classic Movies
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I am rerunning this post because it’s a good look at Mr. Taylor and his family at Christmas. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year to all the readers of this blog. The following excerpt is from …but I have promises to … Continue reading →
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Tagged actor, celebrities, Christmas, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, Manuela Thiess, matinee idol, movie stars, Robert Taylor, Ruth Brugh, Santa Claus, Terry Taylor, Ursula Thiess
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Above and Beyond, 1952 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thursday, December 3 at 7:30 a.m. This is one of several roles for which Robert Taylor should have won an Oscar. He was outstanding. Considering that Above and Beyond … Continue reading →
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Tagged Above and Beyond, atomic bomb, B-29, Eleanor Parker, Enola Gay, Golden Era, Hiroshima, hollywood, Hugo Friedhofer, Larry Keating, MGM, movie stars, Norman Panama, Paul Tibbets, Robert Taylor, TCM, Turner Classic Movies, World War II
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Nebraska’s Hollywood Cowboys and Indians by Alan J. Bartels For the full article go to Nebraska Life, July/August 2020 The road to superstardom began in southeast Nebraska for actor Robert Taylor. The native of Filley appeared in more than 80 … Continue reading →
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