Tag Archives: handsome

Simplicity, Sincerity and Honesty (and Alfalfa)

Posted on January 13, 2013 by giraffe44

The Pittsburgh Press April 8, 1938 Bob Taylor Doesn’t Know ‘Robert Taylor’ of Fan Magazines Popular Screen Idol Is Sincere Bewildered Boy Who Likes Alfalfa By Frank Aston Hollywood–Robert Taylor is something of a problem child to his handlers. They … Continue reading →

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Valley of the Kings Behind the Scenes

Posted on January 5, 2013 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 11 photos.

The following is from the Turner Classic Movies website article about Valley of the Kings. The author is Jeremy Arnold.  For the full article please visit tcm.com. “Valley of the Kings was the first major Hollywood production to be filmed … Continue reading →

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Valley of the Kings in Color

Posted on January 2, 2013 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 24 photos.

This is another of my favorite Robert Taylor flicks.  It’s not great art, just a solid adventure story from 1954 with a cast led by old pros Taylor and Eleanor Parker. The photography is admirable with many scenes filmed at … Continue reading →

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Quo Vadis Behind the Scenes

Posted on December 11, 2012 by giraffe44

Quo Vadis was a long shoot, running from May to November of 1950. The film had been in development since the 1930’s, when it was to star Robert Taylor, who would have been too young. In the late 40s Gregory … Continue reading →

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A Man’s View of Young Robert Taylor

Posted on November 28, 2012 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 8 photos.

Collier’s Magazine October 3, 1936 Heart Bumper By Kyle Crichton The ways of Hollywood are inscrutable. They discover a young guy who is so handsome the hearts of the dolls give a twit! and turn over and play dead and … Continue reading →

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