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What his peers said (part 3)

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Alexander, Linda J. Reluctant Witness: Robert Taylor, Hollywood, and Communism. Tease Publishing, LLC, 2008. Quirk, Lawrence. The Films of Robert Taylor. Lyle Stuart, 1979. Thiess, Ursula. …but I have promises to keep. XLibris Corporation, 2007. Tranberg, Charles. Robert Taylor: a … Continue reading

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Magnificent Obsession Remastered

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I just got my copy of the Criterion Collection’s two DVD set of Magnificent Obsession, containing both the 1935 and 1954 versions.  I had watched the Taylor version previously on the internet and the picture and sound quality were awful.  … Continue reading

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The Reagan-Taylor Connection

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The following is from Ronald Reagan Speaking My Mind, Simon and Schuster, 1999, p. 46: Now you might wonder why I put this eulogy to Robert Taylor in here. It obviously has nothing to do with my being governor or … Continue reading

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1933 Screen Test

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On May 5, 1933 Robert Taylor made a screen test at Samuel Goldwyn Studios. He was dressed in a Roman (not quite Quo Vadis) costume. The original caption for the pictures is: This is what producer Sam Goldwyn saw when … Continue reading

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The Last Hunt 1956

I just got my copy of the new Last Hunt DVD.  It is remastered and looks wonderful.  My overall impression, however, is equivocal. I do love animals and the buffalo killing scenes were hard to take.  A TCM article quotes … Continue reading

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