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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.

Undercurrent, 1946, Is Playing on TCM on June 22 (USA)

Posted on June 16, 2023 by giraffe44

Undercurrent, 1946, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thursday, June 22 at 2:00 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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Today Is the 54th Anniversary of Robert Taylor’s Death

Posted on June 8, 2023 by giraffe44

54 years ago today, Rober Taylor died at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, California after a long battle with lung cancer. He was 57. Robert Taylor was a complicated and incredibly versatile man who could play any sort of … Continue reading →

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The Youngest Profession, 1943, Is Playing on TCM on May 25 (USA)

Posted on May 20, 2023 by giraffe44

The Youngest Profession, 1943, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on May 25 at 6:45 a.m. est.    Strictly speaking, this isn’t a Robert Taylor movie but it’s fun and he does appear in it. Jean Porter and Robert Taylor … Continue reading →

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High Wall, 1947, Is Playing on TCM on May 16

Posted on May 12, 2023 by giraffe44

High Wall, 1947, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, May 16 at 3:15 p.m. I highly recommend this film.  Robert Taylor is playing totally against type as an injured war veteran who has a haematoma on his brain … Continue reading →

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Conspirator, 1949, Is Playing on TCM on May 15 (USA)

Posted on May 7, 2023 by giraffe44

Conspirator, 1949, is rarely shown on TV.  It will show on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, May 15 at 8:00 a.m.  This is the first film Elizabeth Taylor and Robert Taylor made together. Most of the anti-Communist films of the … Continue reading →

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