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Anything Can Happen in Hollywood by Robert Taylor

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It’s impossible to know whether Robert Taylor wrote this article himself or not but the tone of voice seems right for him.  It contains one of the acting principles he lived by: “Good acting depends on lack of gestures and … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor’s First Screen Test

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Before he became an MGM contract player, Spangler Arlington Brugh had a screen test in 1933 at Sam Goldwyn Studios. The film, Roman Scandals, starred Eddie Cantor and was about a kind hearted young man who is thrown out of … Continue reading

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1933 Screen Test

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On May 5, 1933 Robert Taylor made a screen test at Samuel Goldwyn Studios. He was dressed in a Roman (not quite Quo Vadis) costume. The original caption for the pictures is: This is what producer Sam Goldwyn saw when … Continue reading

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