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A Robert Taylor Christmas
I am rerunning this post because it’s a good look at Mr. Taylor and his family at Christmas. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year to all the readers of this blog. The following excerpt is from …but I have promises to … Continue reading
Posted in Biography
Tagged actor, celebrities, Christmas, Golden Era, handsome, hollywood, Manuela Thiess, matinee idol, movie stars, Robert Taylor, Ruth Brugh, Santa Claus, Terry Taylor, Ursula Thiess
7 Comments
Cattle King, 1963, Is Playing on TCM on June 24 (USA)
Cattle King, 1963 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wednesday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. est. Cosed captioned. Cattle King is the last film Robert Taylor made under his MGM contract. His full-time contract had ended in 1959 but … Continue reading
Posted in Films
Tagged Cattle King, Golden Era, hollywood, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Ray Teal, Robert Loggia, Robert Middleton, Robert Taylor, Terry Taylor, Tessa Taylor, Ursula Thiess, William Windom
12 Comments
Escape, 1940, Is Playing on TCM on January 22 (USA)
Escape, 1940, is playing on Wednesday, January 22 at 2:15 p.m. on Turner Classic Movies. Not closed captioned. This relatively unknown star vehicle is unusual for a number of different reasons. Although top billed, MGM Studio Queen, Norma Shearer’s role … Continue reading
Posted in Films
Tagged entertainment, Escape, glamor, Golden Era, hollywood, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Nazi Germany, norma shearer, Philip Dorn, Robert Taylor, TCM, Turner Classic Movies
5 Comments
Valley of the Kings, 1954, Is Playing on TCM on September 27 (USA)
Valley of the Kings, 1954, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, September 27 at 8 a.m. Not closed captioned. This is another of my favorite Taylor pictures–he never looked sexier than he does here. Mark Brandon, the ruggedly … Continue reading
Posted in Films
Tagged adventure, Carlos Thompson, drama, Egypt, Eleanor Parker, Golden Era, handsome, Kurt Kazsnar, matinee idol, MGM, Robert Taylor, TCM, Turner Classic Movies, Valley of the Kings, Victor Jory
41 Comments
Cattle King, 1963, Is Playing on TCM on June 11 (USA)
Cattle King, 1963 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, June 11 at 3:30 p.m. est. Not closed captioned. Cattle King is the last film Robert Taylor made under his MGM contract. His full-time contract had ended in 1959 … Continue reading
Posted in Films
Tagged Cattle King, Golden Era, hollywood, matinee idol, MGM, movie stars, Ray Teal, Robert Loggia, Robert Middleton, Robert Taylor, Terry Taylor, Tessa Taylor, Ursula Thiess, William Windom
2 Comments
