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“Above and Beyond” is playing on TCM on Friday May 10. (USA)

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Above and Beyond (1953) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Fri, May 10, 2013 at 01:15 AM est.  *NOTE*:A TCM programming day begins at 6:00am EST on the calendar day listed and runs to 5:59am EST in the morning … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor-Handsome in Flight Command (1940)

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Flight Command was the movie that got Robert Taylor hooked on flying.  He began to spend all of his spare time at airfields, took flying lessons and became a qualified pilot.   Barbara Stanwyck said it was an obsession and recommended … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor Is Still Handsome in his 40’s: Tip on a Dead Jockey

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Many critics have said that Robert Taylor lost his looks after World War II. I disagree strongly with this. Obviously a 40 year old is not going to look like a 20 year old. Mr. Taylor’s face became thinner and … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor, Veteran (Part 2)

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A Hero On Screen and Off Given his age when World War II broke out, Robert Taylor could have spent the war selling war bonds and making movies supporting the Allies.  He didn’t.  Mr. Taylor volunteered for the Navy and … Continue reading

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A Dentist’s Brush with Fame

Copyright 1999 Robert E. Horseman, DDS (Permission to use requested; one party says he thinks it’s o.k.) I used to have a plan for what I would do if I ever came face-to-face with a real celebrity. Cool, I decided, … Continue reading

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