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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.

In Memoriam: Robert Taylor died on June 8, 1969

Posted on June 8, 2020 by giraffe44

Robert Taylor was born on August 5, 1911 and died on June 8, 1969.  He was a lifelong smoker and died of lung cancer.  He left behind his wife, Ursula Thiess, and two children, Terrance and Tessa.  Mr. Taylor had … Continue reading →

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D-Day the Sixth of June and Waterloo Bridge Are Playing on May 23 (USA)

Posted on May 14, 2020 by giraffe44

D-Day the Sixth of June (1956) Is Playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, May 23 at 2:00 p.m. est. Not Closed Captioned. Viewers who want an all out action war movie with guns blazing and corpse strewn landscapes should … Continue reading →

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Three Comrades, 1938, Is Playing on TCM on May 20 (USA)

Posted on May 13, 2020 by giraffe44

Three Comrades, 1938, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wednesday, May 20 at 6:15 p.m. est.  Closed Captioned. New York Times Review (summary):  Based on a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, Three Comrades represented one of the few successful screenwriting … Continue reading →

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Undercurrent, 1946, Is Playing on TCM on May 12 (USA)

Posted on May 8, 2020 by giraffe44

Undercurrent, 1946, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, May 12 at 9:00 a.m. est.  Closed captioned. Director Vincente Minneli said of Undercurrent : He [Robert Taylor] out acted her [Katharine Hepburn] and stole the picture as the demanding … Continue reading →

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Quentin Durward, 1955, Is Playing on TCM on April 6 (USA)

Posted on March 30, 2020 by giraffe44

Quentin Durward, 1955, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday April 6 at 6:00 a.m. est.  Closed Captioned.  This film is visually beautiful and also a lot of fun.  Highly recommended. Director: Richard Thorpe. Robert Taylor, Kay Kendall, Robert … Continue reading →

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