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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.

Three Comrades, 1938, Is Playing on TCM on October 18 (USA)

Posted on October 11, 2022 by giraffe44

Three Comrades, 1938, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, October 18 at 900 a.m. est. New York Times Review (summary):  Based on a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, Three Comrades represented one of the few successful screenwriting efforts of  … Continue reading →

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The Law and Jake Wade, 1958, Is Playing on TCM on October 7 (USA)

Posted on October 7, 2022 by giraffe44

The Law and Jake Wade, 1958 Is Playing on Turner Classic Movies on October 7 at 1 p.m. est. Was there ever a more suitable cowboy than Robert Taylor? I think not! Again Taylor plays the man with a hidden … Continue reading →

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Broadway Melody of 1936, 1935, Is Playing on TCM on September 4 (USA)

Posted on September 1, 2022 by giraffe44

Broadway Melody of 1936, 1935, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sunday, September 4 at 6:00 a.m. est. Broadway Melody of 1936 is a confection of a movie, meant to sweeten the lives of Depression weary Americans. It stars … Continue reading →

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Waterloo Bridge, 1940, Is Playing on TCM on August 27 (USA)

Posted on August 21, 2022 by giraffe44

Waterloo Bridge, 1940, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, August 27 at Midnight est. 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  $491,000.00. Robert Taylor … Continue reading →

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Camille, 1936, Is Playing on TCM on August 16 (USA)

Posted on August 5, 2022 by giraffe44

Camille, 1936, Is Playing on TCM on Monday, September 18 at 2:30 p.m. est. This is the love story of all love stories and shouldn’t be missed. This film further proves that the assembly-line system of Hollywood studios back then … Continue reading →

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