Hello, All:
I've been asked about the new "Gifts" feature showing up on our site. I know very little about it -- seems it's a new function of Ning, the network on which this site is hosted. As best I can understand, network operators (aka me) can create "gifts", ie, graphics, & members can then use "points" to "buy" these gifts. Keep in mind--this is all virtual. Your gifts appear to be nothing more than graphics you can then put on your page. I see it as probably a way to monetize the appl…
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Added by Linda Alexander on October 26, 2009 at 8:26am —
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Hello All:
Thought I'd drop in & update you on what I did in Los Angeles a few weeks ago. As I mentioned, I spoke to a group called the Hollywood Congress of Republicans. It was a sympathetic audience to the life Robert Taylor led, his conservative beliefs, & his concern for his America. There was much interest in our favorite movie star. That itself was a great part of my overall trip.
However, a sidebar to my trip was funny, delightful, & an absolute thrill. I visited Bob's gr…
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Added by Linda Alexander on October 22, 2009 at 7:34pm —
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Hello, all! A few days ago, I did a radio interview with a LA Talk Radio show called The London Garcia Show. London's a fantastic host & along with her co-host, Marti, we had a lively discussion about Robert Taylor & Hollywood of yesteryear. The interview went very well ... if you have about 50 minutes, please do give it a listen.
NOTE: The 1st few minutes are taken up by a theme song & banter between the hosts, mostly talking about Bob & his career. Don't let all the music thro…
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Added by Linda Alexander on September 22, 2009 at 12:08pm —
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Hello to all our Robert Taylor fans. Hope you're having a grand new week & that all is well in your worlds.
I'd like to suggest that we all do a Robert Taylor blitz. Make contact w/your online friends, & friends & family everywhere, & ask them to join our forum here. Especially the folks you know who are classic movie & TV fans. More members to our group will mean not only more commentary--a good thing--but also better rankings in the search engines & then, as the cycle…
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Added by Linda Alexander on August 24, 2009 at 10:22am —
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How many of us have seen "Song of Russia?" Since Tim, of our group here, asked about the Robert Taylor Building on the Lorimar lot & his name being removed because of political beliefs (listed in the "Always dignified" thread), it got me to thinking about this.
First, on a totally superficial level, there are a number of shots of Bob w/his hair pseudo-mussed. Looks great . . . curls which apparently, unleashed, were determined to hang loose over his forehead.
On a more serious not--Bob not…
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Added by Linda Alexander on July 20, 2009 at 6:44pm —
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A few months ago, I had an article published at a great classic movie site, The Midnight Palace. The article took form when I began to wonder about the actual turn of events when Robert Taylor & Barbara Stanwyck met. While we know some of the specifics--where they met, who they were with they met, & a few other tidbits--we can never really know the blow-by-blow details of that evening. There is no direct accounting of that now-legendary introduction, so we are dependent on logical fact-b…
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Added by Linda Alexander on July 14, 2009 at 7:14pm —
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This is a link that point-blank and states that those folks who were worried & publicly petitioning against Communism prior to WWII--Robert Taylor being one, as we here all know--were justified in their concerns. While this audio clip does not mention Taylor--heck, it doesn't even mention J. Parnell Thomas or Martin Dies or Ronald Reagan or any of the earlier players--it does give voice . . . on today, the 4th of July, of all days . . . to the reality that Bob Taylor & his compatriots we…
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Added by Linda Alexander on July 4, 2009 at 3:35pm —
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I just found this link. Short but fun to watch:
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Added by Linda Alexander on June 25, 2009 at 5:33pm —
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I want to announce a fantastic opportunity confirmed moments ago. Our wonderful group member, Jeff Wayne, contacted me awhile ago & suggested my book might be a topic for a meeting of the Hollywood Congress of Republicans. They're an organized voice for Hollywood Republicans, usually a relatively quiet group. It's made up of working actors & others in various facets of the entertainment industry (including Jeff), as well as conservatives who simply believe there should be multi-views…
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Added by Linda Alexander on June 12, 2009 at 4:42pm —
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[THIS IS ALSO POSTED IN THE "FORUM" SECTION -- POSTED HERE SO IT IS IMMEDIATELY VISIBLE]
I thought it worth adding a note here to further explain my thoughts about a potential posthumous Robert Taylor Academy Award. While I won't reveal sources right now, I have it on good authority that just prior to Bob's death, after it was well-known that he wasn't going to live, someone in the film industry went to a then-high ranking official with the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sc…
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Added by Linda Alexander on April 30, 2009 at 8:21pm —
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Hello Folks:
Wanted to let everyone know that I did an interview w/Dick Dinman, host of a radio program called DVD Classics. Dick knows all things about classic films & Bob Taylor is one of his absolute favorites. He interviewed me a few weeks ago, with the release of that interview to coincide with the official release of QUO VADIS on DVD Blu-Ray just a few days ago.
We chatted about Taylor's involvment in the HUAC meetings & his sense of what was going wrong in the United States a…
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Added by Linda Alexander on March 21, 2009 at 9:44pm —
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Hello Fellow Taylor Fans!
This group is slowly starting to grow. We have more than most of our members who have chosen what I call the "Bob Head" as their photo . . . & I love to see all of those Bob Heads every time I come onto the site! Makes me smile big-time.
I think it'd be nice if we gave some mini-introductions of who we are--where we live, what we do for a living, if we have kids, how long we've enjoyed Robert Taylor & his movies . . . and anything that you might want to sha…
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Added by Linda Alexander on March 6, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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Terry Taylor gave me permission to post a photo I took of him, Tessa, & Ursula over 10 years ago. A larger version is in the "photos" section . . . check it out! Continue
Added by Linda Alexander on January 7, 2009 at 2:00pm —
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Reluctant Witness: Robert Taylor, Hollywood, & Communism has been nominated for Preditors & Editors 2008 “Print/Electronic Novel (All other genres)” Award. For anyone who knows of various websites for books, writers, publishers, & editors, you’ll recognize Preditors & Editors. Called, “A guide to publishers and writing services for serious writers!” P&E has grown an excellent reputation as a topnotch site . . . lots of resources, reviews, good information—&,…
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Added by Linda Alexander on January 3, 2009 at 4:22pm —
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Hello Folks:
I'm really enjoying all the "Bob Heads" that show up when the site opens! It looks funny & somehow comforting, all at the same time. I'm grateful for all the folks signing up & for '09, my intentions are to really vamp up the site.
Please invite everyone & anyone you can think of who might like not only Robert Taylor, but all classic film stars. Feel free to add your own sites as sub-sites on this one . . . as long as they relate to either Robert Taylor or other classi…
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Added by Linda Alexander on December 6, 2008 at 3:26pm —
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A week ago, I was in Nebraska. I had planned and planned and planned this trip. My press agent and I had been working every promotional angle we could figure for months . . . and suddenly (or so it seemed), the time came. Last Thursday, I boarded a plane, with a layover in…
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Added by Linda Alexander on June 14, 2008 at 11:00pm —
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