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Robert Taylor’s Expense Account

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The following are excerpts from a letter written in the early 1950s by Robert Taylor to Eddie Mannix, MGM studio executive.  Mr. Taylor had received a reprimand from Mannix about his personal expenses connected with the filming of Ivanhoe (1952). … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor: Handsome and Modest

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Robert Taylor Few Actors Have More Handsome and More Modest By Ronald L. Bowers Films in Review Volume XVIII, No. 1 January 1967 Robert Taylor is an exceptionally handsome man, but that does not explain his stardom. An analysis of … Continue reading

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Taylor and Stanwyck in Italy, 1950

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Robert Taylor was in Italy from May to November of 1950, filming Quo Vadis.  Barbara Stanwyck, in Hollywood, began to hear reports that he was dating an extra from the film.  Always jealous, she flew to Italy and stayed for … Continue reading

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“Quo Vadis” (1951), The Perfect Easter Movie, Is Playing on April 19 on TCM (USA)

“Quo Vadis”  (1951) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sat, April 19, 2014 02:00 PM est. Closed captioned. If you haven’t seen this, you’ve missed something truly special. The 1st century Roman Empire, the fire of Rome, early Christianity, … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor and Spangler Arlington Brugh

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Robert Taylor was born in 1934. He sprang fully formed from the head of Louis B. Mayer.* His name was chosen by Ida Koverman, Mayer’s secretary. He was tall, dark and handsome with sparkling blue eyes and black hair. His … Continue reading

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