On June 8, 1969, Robert Taylor died of lung cancer at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica, CA. On the anniversary of this day, Turner Classic is playing two of his films–Lady of the Tropics, 1939 at 4:30 p.m. est … Continue reading
Billy the Kid,1941, Robert Taylor’s first western, will be playing on Turner Classic Movies on Demand until September 8. Closed captioned. Billy the Kid (1941) is an early example of the use of Technicolor. The film is visually outstanding. Cinematographers … Continue reading
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Robert Taylor enjoyed writing letters. There are numerous pictures of him on various movie sets, typing on his portable typewriter. His daughter Tessa remembers her father spending afternoons on his correspondence, holding her in his lap. (Linda J. Alexander, “The … Continue reading
Note: This may not be true. I was going by TCM’s “Now Playing” but other listings say it is the 1930 b & w version. “Billy the Kid” is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Monday, March 31 at 12 … Continue reading
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Billy the Kid (1941) is an early example of the use of Technicolor. The film is visually outstanding. Cinematographers William V. Skall and Leonard Smith received an Oscar nomination for their work on the film and should have won. From … Continue reading
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