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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.
Devil’s Doorway, 1950, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, July 12 at 2 a.m. est. Closed captioned. Please note, this will actually play on Wednesday, July 13. Devil’s Doorway is an indescribably sad movie. It is directed by … Continue reading →
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April 5, 1957 Toledo Blade Hollywood’s Ageless Stars (8th of a series) Bob Taylor’s Career Has Been Scandal-Free Robert Taylor is so normal, he’s almost a bore. He has never been involved in a scandal, has never won an Oscar … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1930s, actor, aviation, Barbara Stanwyck, celebrities, Director Richard Thorpe, entertainment, gentleman, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Robert Taylor, Tip on a Dead Jockey, Ursula Thiess
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I Love Melvin, 1953, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on June 15 at 1:30 p.m. est. Closed captioned. Okay, I Love Melvin isn’t a Robert Taylor movie. It is a fun movie with a delightful cameo by Mr. Taylor. … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1953, acting, actor, Cedric Gibbons, celebrities, comedy, dancing, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, entertainment, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, gentleman, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, I Love Melvin, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Robert Taylor, romance, singing, TCM, Technicolor, Turner Classic Movies
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Robert Taylor died on June 8, 1969 at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica after a long battle with lung cancer. Governor Ronald Reagan gave the eulogy. Here are some of the things he said: “How to say farewell to … Continue reading →
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Tagged actor, Artie Deutsch, celebrities, entertainment, eulogy, glamor, Golden Era, hollywood, Mervyn LeRoy, MGM, movie stars, Robert Taylor, Robert Taylor death, Ronald Reagan, Ursula Thiess
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On June 8, 1969, Robert Taylor died of lung cancer at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, CA. On the anniversary of this day, Turner Classic is playing two of his films–Lady of the Tropics, 1939 at 4:30 p.m. est … Continue reading →
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