Tag Archives: Mr. Taylor

Ursula Thiess Letter

Posted on January 9, 2014 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 21 photos.

This letter by Ursula Thiess is for sale on eBay–not by me.  It is in a lot with two letters by Robert Taylor and the seller has priced the lot at $300–way beyond my budget.  I just thought that this … Continue reading →

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Robert Taylor in “Private Number,” 1936

Posted on January 5, 2014 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 44 photos.

“Common Clay,” a play by Cleves Kincaid, opened in August of 1915 on Broadway. The play is about class differences exemplified by a penniless young woman and her wealthy employers. It was successful and ran for 316 performances. In 1919 … Continue reading →

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Taylor and Stanwyck: The Art of the Domestic Photo Shoot

Posted on December 30, 2013 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 24 photos.

Recently I watched a 1949 film “The Barkleys of Broadway” with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. During the film the Barkleys host a photo shoot for Look Magazine at their home. The Barkleys were at loggerheads at this point and … Continue reading →

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Remembering Audrey Totter

Posted on December 14, 2013 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 36 photos.

Audrey Totter was under contract to MGM from 1944 to 1951. Her specialty was playing hard edged, fast talking women in various films noir.  When the genre went out of favor, she tried to expand into other parts but had … Continue reading →

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Robert Taylor on “What’s My Line?”

Posted on December 3, 2013 by giraffe44

This gallery contains 18 photos.

Robert Taylor appeared on the television program “What’s My Line” on February 26, 1956. John Daly was (as always) the host and the panelists were Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf and Fred Allen. When he signed in there was … Continue reading →

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