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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 June 10 (USA) and can be seen on demand until June 17

Posted on June 11, 2017 by giraffe44

Ivanhoe, 1952, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday June 10 at 12 noon est. and can be seen on TCM on demand until June 17. Ivanhoe was one of the most successful films of the year and brought … Continue reading →

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Robert Taylor Can’t Remember

Posted on June 10, 2017 by giraffe44

A letter from Robert Taylor has recently appeared on eBay.  As usual, he hasn’t included the year but has noted the month and day. ROBERT TAYLOR February 4 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Essig—- When I got back from Webster City … Continue reading →

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Robert Taylor Died on June 8, 1969

Posted on June 8, 2017 by giraffe44

Robert Taylor died of lung cancer on June 8, 1969.  At his funeral, California Governor Ronald Reagan gave the eulogy.  Here are a few excerpts from that eulogy, given on June 11, 1969. “How to say farewell to a friend … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 4, 2017 by giraffe44

Undercurrent, 1946, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wednesday, June 7 at 11:45 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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Above and Beyond, 1952, Is Playing on TCM on May 26 (USA)

Posted on May 21, 2017 by giraffe44

Above and Beyond, 1952 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, May 26 at 12:30 a.m. est. (which is actually May 27).  Closed captioned.  This is one of several roles for which Robert Taylor should have won an Oscar.  … Continue reading →

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