Tag Archives: Flight Command

Flight Command, 1940, Is Playing on TCM on June 16

Posted on June 9, 2021 by giraffe44

Flight Command, 1940, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wednesday, June 16 at 6 p.m. This is the film that got Robert Taylor hooked on flying.  Mr. Taylor started taking flying lessons right away.  His devotion to flying was … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Gillian Kelly – Robert Taylor; Male Beauty, Masculinity and Stardom in Hollywood

Posted on June 14, 2020 by giraffe44

Note:  This review reflects my own opinions and I  would welcome comments, favorable or not. This book is based on a PhD dissertation written by Gillian Kelly for the University of Glasgow.  Published by the University Press of Mississippi, 2019. … Continue reading →

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Robert Taylor Would Have Been 103 Today (August 5)

Posted on August 5, 2014 by giraffe44

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Happy Birthday Robert Taylor Robert Taylor was an extremely versatile actor. During the four decades of his career he played a doctor, a soldier, a gangster, an ancient Roman, a murderer, a brain damaged veteran, a cowboy, a spy, a … Continue reading →

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“Flight Command” 1940 Is Playing on TCM on August 3 (USA)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by giraffe44

Flight Command (1940) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sunday, August 03, 2014 10:30 AM est. Closed captioned. Lots of fun. Wells Root and Commander Harvey Haislip penned this screenplay from an original story Haislip also co-authored about an … Continue reading →

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Robert Taylor Marathon on Wednesday June 5 on TCM (USA)

Posted on May 29, 2013 by giraffe44

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Turner Classic Movies is playing eight Robert Taylor films on Wednesday, June 5, starting at 6 a.m.  Seven of the movies are consecutive and the eighth is later.  June 5 is three days before the anniversary of Mr. Taylor’s death … Continue reading →

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