Tag Archives: World War II

The Secret Land, 1948, Is Playing on TCM on May 8 (USA)

There are only two Robert Taylor films on Turner Classic Movies, USA, in May.  The first is The Secret Land, which Mr. Taylor narrates. The second is Valley of the Kings, a film I love and in which Mr. Taylor … Continue reading

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The Secret Land, 1948, Is the Only Robert Taylor Film Playing on TCM in January (USA)

This a sad month on Turner Classic Movies for Robert Taylor fans.  There is only one film, The Secret Land, where he is one of three narrators.   I attribute this to the changes at the top at TCM.  Robert Osborne, … Continue reading

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Above and Beyond, 1952, Is Playing on TCM on May 26 (USA)

Above and Beyond, 1952 is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Friday, May 26 at 12:30 a.m. est. (which is actually May 27).  Closed captioned.  This is one of several roles for which Robert Taylor should have won an Oscar.  … Continue reading

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The Secret Land, 1948, Is Playing on TCM on November 2 (USA)

The Secret Land, 1949, is Playing on Turner Classic Movies on Wednesday November 2 (actually in the early hours of November 3) at 3:45 a.m. Not closed captioned. The Secret Land, 1948, is a documentary about Admiral Richard Bird and … Continue reading

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Bataan, 1943, Is Playing on TCM on August 9 (USA)

Bataan (1943) is playing on Turner Classic Movies on Sun, August 09, 2015 06:00 AM est.  Closed captioned. This is one of the best war films of its era, and it is actually less anti-Japanese than many that came later, … Continue reading

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