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No Pretense About Bob

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      On the 46th anniversary of Robert Taylor’s death, here is an article that nicely sums up  the kind of man he was. NO PRETENSE ABOUT BOB Robert Taylor is the best answer to what’s fine about Hollywood. … 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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Robert Osborne on Robert Taylor, part 2

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From Now Playing, April 2010 There was a time In Hollywood’s past when the single most essential asset one needed to be a genuine movie star was a near-perfect profile. People primarily went to the movies, it was believed, not … Continue reading

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Taylor and Stanwyck at the Venice Film Festival, 1950

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Recognized as the oldest film festival in the world, the Venice Film Festival began in 1932 in Venice, Italy. Founded by Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata, the Festival was originally held at the Hotel Excelsior in Venice. Only a handful … Continue reading

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Robert Taylor Friendship Club, 1939

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This is one of the strangest things I’ve ever seen on ebay.  I wasn’t the winning bidder but I can pass it on in this form.  It’s probably the worst written English I’ve ever seen.  But it’s fun–and somebody really … Continue reading

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