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Robert Taylor on the Rogue River

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The following quotation comes from the book Rogue River Guide and His Gold by Orval Robertson and James Magmer, copyright 2017 by Jeanne Magmer, C & M Communications.  The subtitle is The life and times of Southern Oregon Gold Miner/River … Continue reading

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Handsome Men Can Be Noble Men

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by May Mann Baer (wife of Buddy Baer, Ursus in Quo Vadis) 1950 Original photos and captions, There are things that Bob Taylor is prouder of than his record as a fine actor and romantic idol. Rome.  There was great … Continue reading

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Tip-Off on Taylor

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Movies Magazine, ca. 1940 At four o’clock one Saturday afternoon, Robert Taylor left the set, having spent the day testing under the technicolor lights.  The director called out, “Get a good rest over the weekend, Bob.” “Rest?” Bob repeated, “my … Continue reading

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Devil’s Doorway (1950) LOTS OF SPOILERS

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The other night I watched Devil’s Doorway and was so moved by it that I wrote the following.  The film is available on DVD from the Warner Brothers Archive Collection. Anthony Mann’s first Western the noir-flavored  Devil’s Doorway (1950). He … Continue reading

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Lonely Old Bob Taylor

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What do you know! Beautiful Ursula Thiess has just married lonely old Bob Taylor—that poor cuss who has nothing to offer a girl but love, fun and security! By Richard Moore Screen Album, 1954 The beginning of the article is … Continue reading

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