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Remembering Audrey Totter

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Audrey Totter was under contract to MGM from 1944 to 1951. Her specialty was playing hard edged, fast talking women in various films noir.  When the genre went out of favor, she tried to expand into other parts but had … Continue reading

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

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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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High Wall- a Study in Versatility (spoilers included)

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High Wall is pretty close to being my favorite Robert Taylor movie. Then there’s Quo Vadis.  Hmm.  In any case, High Wall is one of Mr. Taylor’s most unusual performances–and one of his strongest.  The central character is a brain damaged World War II … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor and Communism – The HUAC Hearings

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In January 1945 the House of Representatives established a permanent standing committee called the House Un-American Activities Committee to replace various temporary committees investigating communism that had met since 1930. Part of its mission was the investigation of the amount … Continue reading

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Poll number 2

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