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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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August 5th would have been Robert Taylor’s 105th Birthday. His career spanned 4 decades and he was one of the most loved and respected men in Hollywood. Mr. Taylor was also one of the most professional, putting up with all … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, armor, birthday, celebrities, costumes, drama, entertainment, glamor, Golden Era, hollywood, Marcus Vinicius, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Quo Vadis, Robert Taylor, wardrobe
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Twinkle, Twinkle Little TV Star But for How Long? By Charles Denton Los Angeles Herald-Examiner TV Weekly Jan.28-Feb.3 1962 An argument that has understandably preoccupied TV actors almost since the inception of the medium has to do whether or not … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, celebrities, entertainment, Golden Era, hollywood, LA Herald-Examiner, matinee idol, movie stars, Robert Taylor, stars, TV, Ursula Thiess
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Billy the Kid, 1941, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wednesday, July 27 at 8:15 a.m. est. Closed captioned. Billy the Kid (1941) is an early example of the use of Technicolor. The film is visually outstanding. Cinematographers Leonard V. … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, adventure, Billy the Kid, Brian Donlevy, cattle, celebrities, cinematograpy, cowboy, drama, entertainment, Eric Keating, Gene Lockhart, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, Ian Hunter, Leonard Smith, lighting, Mary Howard, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Mr. Taylor, Oscar, outlaw, rancher, riding, Robert Taylor, romance, Technicolor, Western
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Waterloo Bridge, 1940, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thursday July 21 at 1:30 p.m. est. Closed captioned. This was both Robert Taylor’s and Vivien Leigh’s favorite film. Waterloo Bridge cost $1,164,000.00 to make and made a profit of … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, air raids, celebrities, drama, evening clothes, gentleman, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, Lucille Watson, matinee idol, Mervyn LeRoy, MGM, Old Lang Syne, Oscar Winner Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, romance, TCM, Turner Classic Movies, Vivien Leigh, Waterloo Bridge
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The Law and Jake Wade, 1958 Is Playing on Turner Classic Movies on July 13 at 1:45 a.m. est. Closed captioned. Note that films playing after midnight actually play on the following day. Was there ever a more suitable cowboy … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, celebrities, DeForest Kelly, drama, entertainment, glamor, Golden Era, hollywood, john sturges, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Patricia Owens, Richard Widmark, Robert Middleton, Robert Taylor, TCM, The Law and Jake Wade, Turner Classic Movies, Western
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