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Quo Vadis Photos in Color

Posted on July 6, 2012 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 47 photos.

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Valley of the Kings, 1954

Posted on June 17, 2012 by giraffe44

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Just saw this the other day on TCM and I was reminded of why I like it so much. Mr. Taylor looks wonderful and it’s a lot of good fun. This is the review I did for Amazon and IMDB. … Continue reading →

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High Wall 1947

Posted on June 10, 2012 by giraffe44

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High Wall is a departure for Robert Taylor. In the 30’s he portrayed mostly handsome society boys. In 1941 he toughened up his image with Johnny Eager. This is an entirely different path. The lead character, Steven Kenet, has returned … Continue reading →

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Robert Taylor died on June 8, 1969–43 years ago today

Posted on June 8, 2012 by giraffe44

At 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 8, 1969 Robert Taylor passed away in the arms of his wife, Ursula Thiess Taylor. A lifelong smoker, he had incurable lung cancer.  After nine months of intense suffering after an operation on his … Continue reading →

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What his peers said (part 5)

Posted on May 20, 2012 by giraffe44

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Alexander, Linda J. Reluctant Witness: Robert Taylor, Hollywood, and Communism. Tease Publishing, LLC, 2008. Quirk, Lawrence. The Films of Robert Taylor. Lyle Stuart, 1979. Thiess, Ursula. …but I have promises to keep. XLibris Corporation, 2007. Tranberg, Charles. Robert Taylor: a … Continue reading →

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