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“Ivanhoe,” 1952, Is Playing on TCM on November 23 (USA)

Ivanhoe (1952) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on November 6 and Sun, November 23, 2014 06:00 PM est.  Closed captioned.  Ivanhoe was one of the most successful films of the year and brought in over $10 million at the … Continue reading

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In the Beginning: “A Wicked Woman” 1934

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A Wicked Woman (1934) was Robert Taylor’s first feature film for MGM.  Previously he had played a small part in Will Rogers’  Handy Andy (1934) for Twentieth-Century Fox.  This was followed by the lead in an MGM short, Buried Loot. … Continue reading

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“The MGM Story”– a Terrific Book

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I just bought a book called The MGM Story: the Complete History of Fifty Roaring Years.  It is by John Douglas Eames, published by Crown Publishers Inc, New York, 1975. The subtitle is: All 1713 films of MGM described and … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor Behind the Scenes: “Valley of the Kings,” 1954 (updated)

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Valley of the Kings 1954 Valley of the Kings was a difficult shoot for several reasons:  Robert Taylor and director Robert Pirosh had differences; Eleanor Parker and Robert Taylor were having an affair; the physical conditions in Egypt were harsh. … Continue reading

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“The Gorgeous Hussy,” 1936, Is Playing on TCM on September 3 (USA)

“The Gorgeous Hussy,” 1936, is playing on Turner Classic Movies at 4:15 a.m. Closed captioned.  *NOTE*:A TCM programming day begins at 6:00am EST on the calendar day listed and runs to 5:59am EST in the morning on the next day. … Continue reading

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