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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.
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This is the standard letter sent out to fans who request a picture. It is addressed to: Jeanette Melvin 711 Jackson Street Oregon City, Ore The text reads: Dear Friend, Thank you for the kind interest you’ve shown through your … Continue reading →
Here’s a chance to enjoy two frivolous and funny musicals with great singing and dancing. Broadway Melody of 1936 is playing at 10 a.m. on November 21 on Turner Classic Movies. Closed captioned. Broadway of 1940 (no Taylor) plays at … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1930s, acting, actor, Binnie Barnes, Broadway Melody of 1936, Broadway Melody of 1938, broadway rhythm, Buddy Ebsen, celebrities, Charley Grapewin, dancing, Eleanor Powell, entertainment, evening clothes, gentleman, George Murphy, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, Igor Gorin, Jack Benny, Judy Garland, June Knight, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, music, musical, nacio herb brown, Raymond Walburn, Robert Benchley, Robert Taylor, romance, roy del ruth, Sid Silvers, singing, Sophie Tucker, tap dancing, TCM, Turner, Turner Classic Movie, una merkel, vilma ebsen
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Knights of the Round Table, 1953, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday Nov. 20 at 2 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. … Continue reading →
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Tagged adventure, Arthurian, Ava Gardner, castles, celebrities, Cinemascope, drama, entertainment, Felix Aylmer, Golden Era, Guinevere, hollywood, King Arthur, Knights of the Round Table, Lancelot, Mel Ferrer, MGM, Richard Thorpe, Robert Taylor, Sir Lancelot, Stanley Baker, TCM, Turner Classic Movies
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Conspirator, 1949, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thursday, November 3 at 9:30 a.m. est. Closed captioned. The first time the two great film Taylors were together Most of the anti-Communist films of the 1940s – 1950s are crap. … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, army, betrayal, celebrities, Cold War, communists, drama, Elizabeth Taylor, entertainment, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, Harold Warrender, hollywood, Honor Blackman, London, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, niece and nephew, patriotism, rabbit hunt, Robert Fleming, Robert Taylor, screen kiss, spy, suspense, TCM, traitor, Turner Classic Movies
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The Secret Land, 1949, is Playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wednesday November 2 (actually in the early hours of November 3) at 3:45 a.m. Not closed captioned. The Secret Land, 1948, is a documentary about Admiral Richard Bird and … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1948, Admiral Byrd, celebrities, documentary, entertainment, Golden Era, hollywood, MGM, movie stars, Operation High Jump, Richard E. Byrd, Robert Montgomery, Robert Taylor, TCM, The Secret Land, Turner Classic Movies, US Navy, van heflin, World War II
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