Category Archives: Films

Material about specific films.

Bataan, 1943, Is Playing on TCM on February 22 (USA)

Bataan (1943) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, February 22 at 2:00 p.m. est. This is an extremely intense picture, made when nobody knew for sure how the war (World War II) would end. Well worth watching. This … Continue reading

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Watch a Robert Taylor Valentine on TCM on February 14 (USA)

Turner Classic Movies is playing 2 of Robert Taylor’s best romantic films on Monday, Valentine’s Day, February 14. Camille, 1936, is playing at 8:15 a.m. est. Waterloo Bridge, 1940, is on at 10:15. The love interests are Greta Garbo and … Continue reading

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Ambush, 1950, Is Playing On TCM On February11 (USA)

Ambush (1950) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, February at 9:30 a.m. est. There are at least two versions of Ambush. The longer one contains the opening scene with an Indian attack on a wagon train and the … Continue reading

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A Yank at Oxford, 1938, Is Playing on TCM on February 5 (USA)

A Yank at Oxford, 1938, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, February 5 at 6:00 a.m. est. A Yank at Oxford is one of several films intended to “toughen up” Robert Taylor’s image after his success in a … Continue reading

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Undercurrent, 1946, Is Playing on TCM on January 21 (USA)

Undercurrent, 1946, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on January 21 at 6:00 p.m. est. Director Vincente Minneli said of Undercurrent : He [Robert Taylor] out-acted her [Katharine Hepburn] and stole the picture as the demanding and sadistic husband.  It … Continue reading

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