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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.

Ivanhoe, 1952, Is Playing on TCM on March 3 and March 14 on TCM (USA)

Posted on February 23, 2018 by giraffe44

Ivanhoe is listed as playing twice in March on Turner Classic Movies. The first showing is on March 3 at 9:30 a.m. est.  The second is on March 14 at 2:45 a.m. est.  Both are closed captioned. Ivanhoe was one … Continue reading →

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Broadway Melody of 1936, 1935, Is Playing on TCM on February 28 (USA)

Posted on February 22, 2018 by giraffe44

Broadway Melody of 1936, 1935, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on February 28 at 9:45 a.m. est. Closed captioned.   Broadway Melody of 1936 is a confection of a movie, meant to sweeten the lives of Depression weary Americans. … Continue reading →

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Johnny Eager, 1941, Is Playing on TCM on February 18 (USA)

Posted on February 12, 2018 by giraffe44

Johnny Eager, 1941, is playing on Sunday, February 18 at 9:15 a.m.  Closed captioned.  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 Sterling, Patricia … Continue reading →

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Knights of the Round Table, 1953, Is Playing on TCM on Feb. 10 (USA)

Posted on February 5, 2018 by giraffe44

Knights of the Round Table, 1953, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on February 10 at 12:15 p.m. est. Closed Captioned. The film was highly successful costing $2,616,000.00 and making a profit of $1,641,000.00 or $14,536,985.95 in today’s money. This … Continue reading →

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The Secret Land, 1948, Is the Only Robert Taylor Film Playing on TCM in January (USA)

Posted on January 5, 2018 by giraffe44

This a sad month on Turner Classic Movies for Robert Taylor fans.  There is only one film, The Secret Land, where he is one of three narrators.   I attribute this to the changes at the top at TCM.  Robert Osborne, … Continue reading →

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