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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.
I received this message recently: Hello, I’m a French journalist and filmmaker doing a documentary about Taylor and Stanwyck. Is there a way I could contact you ? Thanks in advance. Taylor biographers Linda J. Alexander and Charles Tranberg were … Continue reading →
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Tagged actor, Anne-Cecile Genre, Barbara Stanwyck, celebrities, Charles Tranberg, documentary, entertainment, French filmmaker, glamor, Golden Era, hollywood, iconic marriages, Linda J. Alexander, movie stars, Robert Taylor, romance, Taylor and Stanwyck
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Someone has listed a costume worn by Robert Taylor as Marcus Vinicius in Quo Vadis for sale on ebay. This is the seller’s description: “Up for auction is a very rare piece of film and American history. This outfit was … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1950, actor, calf guards, celebrities, costume, drama, dress uniform, entertainment, film history, Golden Era, hollywood, Marcus Vinicius, MGM, movie stars, Quo Vadis, Robert Taylor, sandals, tunic
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Valley of the Kings, 1954 and Lady of the Tropics, 1939 are now available on DVD from WB Shop and other retailers. Prices vary. Valley is a swashbuckler set in 1900. It is about Mark Brandon, the archaeologist who inspired … Continue reading →
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Tagged Carlos Thompson, drama, DVD, Eleanor Parker, entertainment, Golden Era, Hedy Lamarr, hollywood, Indiana Jones, Lady of the Tropics, mark brandon, movie stars, Robert Pirosh, Robert Taylor, Valley of the Kings
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These cards were for sale recently on eBay. The seller dates them from the 1960s but I think 1951-53 is much more likely at least for the Taylor card because those are the years Mr. Taylor was divorced. He married … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, Barbara Stanwyck, celebrities, Christmas Cards, entertainment, Golden Era, hollywood, Larry Kleeno, movie stars, Robert Taylor, Ursula Thiess
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Ivanhoe, 1952, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sunday April 10 at 2:00p.m. est. 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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