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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.
The Gorgeous Hussy (1936) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Thu, February 26, 2015 07:15 AM est. Closed Captioned. It’s a story about Washington D.C. It’s about dirty tricks, sleazy operatives, scurrilous personal attacks and lies. The 2014 mid-term … Continue reading →
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To Robert Taylor, Nebraska was home. He was born in the tiny town of Filley and grew up in the somewhat larger town of Beatrice. Even after becoming an international film star, he kept his ties with friends and neighbors … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, Charlie Scott, Doane College, Doctor of Humane Letters, E.A. Kral, Filley Nebraska, gentleman, glamor, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, matinee idol, movie stars, Nebraska, Nebraskaland Stamps, Robert Taylor, Ross Lorello, Ursula Thiess
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Note: This blog has reached 150,000 views as of today. It was created in February 2012 and reached 100,000 last July. Thank you so much to everyone who visits. It is so rewarding to know that so many people still … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1st century Roman, Abraham Sofaer, acting, actor, Ancient Rome, colossal, Deborah Kerr, drama, entertainment, Finlay Currie, glamor, Golden Era, grandeur, handsome, henryk sienkiewicz, hollywood, Leo Genn, Marcus Vinicius, matinee idol, Mervyn Le Roy, Mervyn LeRoy, MGM, movie stars, Nero, Norman Wooland, Patricia Laffan, Peter Ustinov, Petronius, Quo Vadis, Robert Taylor, romance, Rome, Rome. fire, spectacle, TCM, Turner Classic Movies
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Johnny Eager (1941) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sunday, February 15, 2015 07:00 AM est. Closed captioned. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Cast: Robert Taylor, Lana Turner, Edward Arnold, Van Heflin, Robert Sterling, Patricia Dane, Glenda Farrell, Barry Nelson. … Continue reading →
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Tagged acting, actor, adventure, Barry Nelson, celebrities, dog racing, drama, Edward Arnold, entertainment, gambling, gangsters, glamor, glenda farrell, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, Johnny Eager, Lana Turner, matinee idol, Mervyn LeRoy, MGM, movie stars, parolee, Patricia Dane, robert sterling, Robert Taylor, romance, supporting Oscar, TCM, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, van heflin, violence
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Ivanhoe (1952) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Fri, February 13, 2015 04:30 AM est. Closed Captioned *NOTE*:A TCM programming day begins at 6:00am EST on the calendar day listed and runs to 5:59am EST in the morning on … 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, Ursula Thiess
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