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Ursula Thiess Letter

Posted on January 9, 2014 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 21 photos.

This letter by Ursula Thiess is for sale on eBay–not by me.  It is in a lot with two letters by Robert Taylor and the seller has priced the lot at $300–way beyond my budget.  I just thought that this … Continue reading →

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“Valley of the Kings” 1954 Is Playing on TCM on January 11 (USA)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by giraffe44

“Valley of the Kings” (1954) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sat, January 11, 2014 at 2:00 PM est.” Closed captioned. This is one of my favorite Robert Taylor pictures. Eleanor Parker and he had wonderful chemistry and both … Continue reading →

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“The Gorgeous Hussy” Is Playing on TCM on January 10 (USA)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by giraffe44

“The Gorgeous Hussy” (1936) is playing on Turner Classic Movies at 1:00 p.m. est Friday January 10.  Closed Captioned. It’s a story about Washington D.C. It’s about dirty tricks, sleazy operatives, scurrilous personal attacks and lies. The 2012 presidential campaign? … Continue reading →

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Robert Taylor in “Private Number,” 1936

Posted on January 5, 2014 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 44 photos.

“Common Clay,” a play by Cleves Kincaid, opened in August of 1915 on Broadway. The play is about class differences exemplified by a penniless young woman and her wealthy employers. It was successful and ran for 316 performances. In 1919 … Continue reading →

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Taylor and Stanwyck: The Art of the Domestic Photo Shoot

Posted on December 30, 2013 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 24 photos.

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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