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Bob Taylor’s Ten Years in Wonderland

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BOB TAYLOR’S Ten Years in Wonderland Movie Stars Parade, 1943 This article is incomplete. If anyone could send me a copy of the last page, I would appreciate it very much.  The photo captions are the originals. I do enjoy … Continue reading

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Scooperoo! Movie Life Magazine, ca. 1944

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Been wondering what goes with Lt. Robert Taylor since he swapped his civvies for a naval uniform? Well, here he is, snapped eclusively for Movie Life when he turned up in New York recently do do a pitch for the … Continue reading

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Remembering Nancy Reagan and a Great Friendship

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Nancy Reagan’s death this week brought to mind the close friendship between Ronald and Nancy Reagan and Robert Taylor and Ursula Thiess. Ronald Reagan and Robert Taylor lived parallel lives for decades.  Both were midwesterners, both college educated, both successful … Continue reading

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The Fighting Lady, 1944, Is Showing on TCM Tomorrow Morning (USA)

  Fighting Lady, 1944, is playing on Turner Classic Movies on September 23 at 3:30 a.m. est. Not closed captioned.  Robert Taylor is the narrator. Fighting Lady remains, along with William Wyler’s Memphis Belle and John Huston’s Battle of San … Continue reading

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Lt. Robert Taylor, United States Naval Reserve 1943-1945

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We know little about Robert Taylor’s life in the Navy.  There were no journalists following him around to record his life and snag interviews.  His three years in the Navy seemed to have changed Mr. Taylor profoundly–he went in still … Continue reading

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