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A Yank at Oxford, 1938, Is Coming Out on DVD

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A Yank at Oxford, 1938, Is Coming Out on DVD. You can buy it at WB Shop and other retailers. A Yank at Oxford is one of several films intended to “toughen up” Robert Taylor’s image after his success in … Continue reading

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Times Square Lady, 1935, Is Coming Out on DVD

This is very early Robert Taylor, but he does handle his role as the crooked nightclub operator turned honest by love well. Virginia Bruce is lovely, as always, and Helen Twelvetrees is a suitable furious dumped girlfriend. Nat Pendleton is … Continue reading

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Ivanhoe, 1952, Is Playing on TCM on April 10 (USA)

Ivanhoe, 1952, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sunday April 10 at 2:00p.m. est.  Closed captioned. Ivanhoe was one of the most successful films of the year and brought in over $10 million at the box office, about $89,823,018.87 in … Continue reading

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Valley of the Kings, 1954, Is Playing on TCM April 2 (USA)

Valley of the Kings, 1954, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday, April 2, at 4:00 p.m. Closed captioned.  Mark Brandon, the ruggedly handsome archaeologist played by Robert Taylor is thought to be the inspiration for Indiana Jones. This … Continue reading

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Broadway Melody of 1938 Is Playing on TCM April 2 (USA)

Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday April 2 at 6:00 a.m.  Closed captioned.  The film cost $1,588,000 and made a profit of $271,000 or $4,609,188.57 in today’s money. Broadway Melody of 1938 is one … Continue reading

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