Category Archives: Films

Material about specific films.

The Music of Quo Vadis

The following is from the original program book for Quo Vadis. The musical score which Dr. Miklos Rozsa, brilliant two-time Academy Award winner, has created for “Quo Vadis” is expected to set a whole new pattern for the scoring of … Continue reading

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New Robert Taylor DVDs Are Available

From Warner Archive: A Toothsome Taylor Twosome TIP ON A DEAD JOCKEY (1957) From war vet preachment yarn to domestic drama, from fateful Noir to aviation actioneer, this post Korean War suspenser leads us down a series of narrative rabbit … Continue reading

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Valley of the Kings Behind the Scenes

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The following is from the Turner Classic Movies website article about Valley of the Kings. The author is Jeremy Arnold.  For the full article please visit tcm.com. “Valley of the Kings was the first major Hollywood production to be filmed … Continue reading

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Valley of the Kings in Color

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This is another of my favorite Robert Taylor flicks.  It’s not great art, just a solid adventure story from 1954 with a cast led by old pros Taylor and Eleanor Parker. The photography is admirable with many scenes filmed at … Continue reading

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High Wall- a Study in Versatility (spoilers included)

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High Wall is pretty close to being my favorite Robert Taylor movie. Then there’s Quo Vadis.  Hmm.  In any case, High Wall is one of Mr. Taylor’s most unusual performances–and one of his strongest.  The central character is a brain damaged World War II … Continue reading

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