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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.

Quentin Durward, 1955, Is Playing on TCM on March 31 (USA)

Posted on March 25, 2018 by giraffe44

Quentin Durward, 1955, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, March 31 at 2:00 p.m. est. Closed Captioned.   Director: Richard Thorpe. Robert Taylor, Kay Kendall, Robert Morley, George Cole, Alec Clunes, Duncan Lamont, Marius Goring. Taylor plays Sir … Continue reading →

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Personal Report on Bob

Posted on March 23, 2018 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 6 photos.

Personal Report on Bob by Mrs. May Mann Baer This is from a movie magazine, probably in 1951. Mrs. Baer was the wife of actor Buddy Baer, who played the giant Ursus in Quo Vadis. Two nights in a row … Continue reading →

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Waterloo Bridge, 1940, Is Playing on TCM on March 22 (USA)

Posted on March 15, 2018 by giraffe44

Waterloo Bridge, 1940, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thursday March 22 at noon est. Closed Captioned.  After Camille, this is Robert Taylor’s most romantic film. This was both Robert Taylor’s and Vivien Leigh’s favorite film.  Waterloo Bridge cost  … Continue reading →

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Quo Vadis, 1950, Is Playing on TCM on March 7 and March 31 (USA)

Posted on March 6, 2018 by giraffe44

The epic Quo Vadis, 1951 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wednesday March 7 at 8:15 a.m. est.   It is also listed as playing on March 31 at 2:00 a.m. est. (Actually April 1). Closed captioned.  If you haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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Conspirator, 1949, Is Playing on TCM on March 13 (USA)

Posted on March 6, 2018 by giraffe44

Conspirator, 1949, is rarely shown on TV.  This is a rare chance to see it. The movie will be playing on Turner Classic Movies on March 13 at 5:00 p.m. est. Closed captioned.  This is the first film Elizabeth Taylor … Continue reading →

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