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“Westward the Women” (1951) Is Playing on TCM on January 16

“Westward the Women” (1951) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on January 16 at 6:00 p.m. est.  Closed captioned. Robert Taylor and John McIntire interview the women who want to go west. John McIntire approaches wagonmaster Robert Taylor with an … Continue reading

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“Valley of the Kings” 1954 Is Playing on TCM on January 11 (USA)

“Valley of the Kings” (1954) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sat, January 11, 2014 at 2:00 PM est.” Closed captioned. This is one of my favorite Robert Taylor pictures. Eleanor Parker and he had wonderful chemistry and both … Continue reading

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Remembering Eleanor Parker

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Eleanor Parker, a star of film, television and the Broadway stage died on December 9, 2013 of complications from pneumonia.  Born on June 26, 1922, she was ninety one years old.  Ms. Parker had appeared in roughly 80 films, TV … Continue reading

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Quo Vadis: The Spectacle of Ancient Rome

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Left: the arena set; it’s only one story high; the other two stories were paintings. Right: Filming the triumphal procession. The following is from the program book published in 1951. The more spectacular scenes of the film including the triumphal … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor in “The Hangman” 1959

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The Hangman was Robert Taylor’s first independent film after leaving MGM. In later years, he would describe it as one of his failures. Like many Taylor movies, it’s an unusual twist on a familiar subject. Mackenzie Bovard, a Deputy Marshal, … Continue reading

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