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Robert Taylor’s Letter to Mrs. Cahn

Posted on October 22, 2014 by giraffe44

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My estimate is that this letter was written in the forties, possibly when Mr. Taylor was in the Navy.  I base this on the fact that he is going to write to Barbara rather than just tell her.   It’s a … Continue reading →

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More “Quo Vadis” Animal Stories

Posted on October 18, 2014 by giraffe44

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Working with a large cast of animals is a risky proposition.  On the set of “Quo Vadis,” a bull got loose in the cafeteria, the lions went on strike, and Mervyn LeRoy perched atop a high platform yelling “How high … Continue reading →

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In the Beginning: “A Wicked Woman” 1934

Posted on October 14, 2014 by giraffe44

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A Wicked Woman (1934) was Robert Taylor’s first feature film for MGM.  Previously he had played a small part in Will Rogers’  Handy Andy (1934) for Twentieth-Century Fox.  This was followed by the lead in an MGM short, Buried Loot. … Continue reading →

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“The MGM Story”– a Terrific Book

Posted on October 8, 2014 by giraffe44

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I just bought a book called The MGM Story: the Complete History of Fifty Roaring Years.  It is by John Douglas Eames, published by Crown Publishers Inc, New York, 1975. The subtitle is: All 1713 films of MGM described and … Continue reading →

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Animals, Too, Are Movie Stars: the “Quo Vadis” Menagerie

Posted on September 28, 2014 by giraffe44

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Animals, Too, Are Movie Stars Billboard Magazine April 7, 1951 by Sam Abbott Quo Vadis Teems with Lions, Horses, Other Rare Stock Scouted by George W. Emerson thru Europe Quo Vadis means “Whither goest thou?” and George W. Emerson, of … Continue reading →

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