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Robert Taylor Letter To Actress Virginia Grey

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This letter from Robert Taylor to Virginia Grey was written in 1952. Ms. Grey was one of his many lady friends between marriages to Barbara Stanwyck and Ursula Thiess. Eleanor Parker, co-star of the film, was another. Given Mr. Taylor’s … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor’s Letter to a Young Actor

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I have some of Robert Taylor’s letters (just the text) that I plan to keep publishing because it gives him a chance to speak in his own voice.  Since Mr. Taylor never published his memoirs, these letters are a rare … Continue reading

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Anything Can Happen in Hollywood by Robert Taylor

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It’s impossible to know whether Robert Taylor wrote this article himself or not but the tone of voice seems right for him.  It contains one of the acting principles he lived by: “Good acting depends on lack of gestures and … Continue reading

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Movie Stars, World War II and Robert Taylor

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St. Petersburg (FL) Times March 7, 1943 Litvinoff Gets Robert Taylor Released for Movie on Russia By Drew Pearson Hollywood–Hollywood’s Gregory Ratoff called on Soviet Ambassador Litvinoff the other day in connection with a film on Russia which he is … Continue reading

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Taylor and Stanwyck: The Art of the Domestic Photo Shoot

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Recently I watched a 1949 film “The Barkleys of Broadway” with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. During the film the Barkleys host a photo shoot for Look Magazine at their home. The Barkleys were at loggerheads at this point and … Continue reading

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