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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.
Broadway Melody of 1938, 1937, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on September 30 at 6:00 a.m. est. Closed Captioned. The film cost $1,588,000 and made a profit of $271,000 or $4,609,188.57 in today’s money. This has been a hard month … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1930s, Binnie Barnes, Broadway Melody of 1938, Buddy Ebsen, Charley Grapewin, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, glamor, Golden Era, hollywood, Igor Gorin, Judy Garland, matinee idol, MGM, nacio herb brown, Raymond Walburn, Robert Benchley, Robert Taylor, Sophie Tucker, TCM, Turner Classic Movies
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This is from a 1950s movie magazine. I don’t know which one. If it’s true, it’s a look into movie making back then. Notified that he’d star in a modern story, Irwin Shaw’s 32nd Day, (it’s about pilots flying between … Continue reading →
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Tagged actor, Barbara Stanwyck, celebrities, Golden Era, hollywood, MGM, Quentin Durward, Robert Taylor, Terry Taylor, The Last Hunt, Ursula Thiess
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Ivanhoe, 1952, is playing on Turner Classic Movies at 12 noon est on August 31. Closed Captioned. Ivanhoe was one of the most successful films of the year and brought in over $10 million at the box office, about $89,823,018.87 in … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, adventure, celebrities, drama, Elizabeth Taylor, entertainment, Felix Aylmer, gentleman, George Sanders, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, Ivanhoe, Joan Fontaine, matinee idol, medieval, MGM, Middle Ages, movie stars, Robert Taylor, romance, TCM, Turner Classic Movies
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Remember?, 1939 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wednesday August 23 at 4:30 a.m. (actually August 24) est. Closed captioned. Greer Garson was a rising star in 1939 and this film was her follow up to “Goodbye Mr. Chips.” … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1930s, acting, actor, advertising, celebrities, comedy, entertainment, evening clothes, gentleman, glamor, Golden Era, goodbye mr chips, Greer Garson, handsome, hollywood, Lew Ayres, love triangle, mariage, matinee idol, memory, MGM, movie stars, rivals, Robert Osborne, Robert Taylor, TCM, Turner Classic Movies
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Happy Birthday, Robert Taylor On August 5, 1911 a movie star was born. His name was Spangler Arlington Brugh. MGM changed it to Robert Taylor. For 3 decades Robert Taylor brought quality entertainment to the public. He changed from gorgeous … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, celebrities, entertainment, glamor, Golden Era, Happy Birthday, hollywood, MGM, movie stars, Robert Taylor
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