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The Crowd Roars, 1938, Is Playing on TCM on January 2 (USA)

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The Crowd Roars, 1938, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Saturday January 2 at 7:30 a.m.  est. Not closed captioned. Boxing doesn’t appeal to me, either for real or on screen so I approached The Crowd Roars with some … Continue reading

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Christmas with Robert Taylor and Family

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The following excerpt is from …but I have promises to keep, My Life Before, With & After Robert Taylor, by Ursula Thiess, Xlibris Corporation, 2007, pages 154 & 155. My German heritage of celebrating Christmas rather dominated my family, and … Continue reading

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Escape, 1940 and Her Cardboard Lover, 1942 Are Playing on TCM on Nov. 24 (USA)

Escape, 1940, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Tuesday, November 24 at 3 a.m. est.  Not closed captioned. Note: movies that are scheduled to play from midnight until 6 a.m. will actually play on the following day. Her Cardboard … Continue reading

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In Praise of a Handsome Man, Part 2

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Hollywood has always exploited beauty, be it feminine or masculine.  The really good looking performer had a hard time being taken seriously.  He or she couldn’t possibly be both beautiful and bright.  Robert Taylor was no exception.  It’s a shame … Continue reading

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Remember? 1939, Is Playing on TCM on November 13 (USA)

Remember?  (1939) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday November 13 at 8 a.m. est.  Closed Captioned Greer Garson was a rising star in 1939 and this film was her follow up to “Goodbye Mr. Chips.” She had proved … Continue reading

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