Tag: Robert Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor and Robert Taylor in IVANHOE Available on Blu-ray December 12th From Warner Archive

“Before me kneels a nation divided – rise as one man, and that one, for England!”

Elizabeth Taylor and Robert Taylor in IVANHOE (1952) will be available on Blu-ray December 12th from Warner Archive

M-G-M spared no expense and brought their top box-office talent to film this opulent Technicolor® epic to England to film this box-office smash which starred not one, but two Taylors. Related only as studio royalty, long-time leading man Robert Taylor played opposite the incomparable Elizabeth Taylor in this action-packed adaptation of Sir Walter Scott’s legendary novel.

1194. King Richard the Lion Hearted is being held for ransom by the King of Austria, and his evil brother, John, conspires to take the throne. But while Robin of Locksley fights as Robin Hood, another man, Ivanhoe (Taylor), risks everything for his king–and for the honor of Rebecca (Taylor), the woman he loves. Gallantry and costumed pageantry combine in this crowd-pleasing nominee for 3 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture. Robert Taylor plays the title role, and Elizabeth Taylor and Joan Fontaine also star in a rousing adaption of Sir Walter Scott’s novel. The film’s jousting tournament is a galloping display of steeds and stouthearted men, with all of this unforgettable story underscored by the unforgettable music of Miklos Rosza.

Includes Original Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Cyd Charisse in Nicholas Ray’s PARTY GIRL Available on Blu-ray November 30th From Warner Archive

“Stick close to me puss. You’re bringing me good luck.”

1958. American actor Robert Taylor with Cyd Charisse on the set of Party Girl, a film by Nicholas Ray.

Cyd Charisse in Nicholas Ray’s PARTY GIRL (1958) will be available on Blu-ray November 30th from Warner Archive

When maverick director Nicholas Ray (Johnny Guitar, Rebel Without a Cause) turns his talents to a gangster movie, a familiar genre becomes startling and new. Under the auspices of long-time M-G-M musical producer Joe Pasternak, and with the added gloss of the CinemaScope widescreen and Metrocolor, the auteur created a cult classic. Set in 1930s Chicago, Party Girl follows a bum-legged mouthpiece for the mob (Robert Taylor) and a gorgeous, wised-up vamp (Cyd Charisse) who fall in love, try to go straight… and head straight for trouble. Ray deepens the drama and heightens the violence with filmmaking artistry that has given Party Girl cult status: a screen painted in sinister ebony and blood red, an urban landscape of shattered glass and shattered bodies, and a scene where a Jean Harlow-besotted mobster learns his idol has married – and shreds her photo with a rat-a-tat of lead. If the title tune under the credits sounds like it’s coming from a familiar voice, the studio kept thing ‘in the family’ with the vocal warbled by Charisse’s husband and frequent Metro musical leading man Tony Martin.

PARTY GIRL stars Robert Taylor, Cyd Charisse, Lee J. Cobb, and John Ireland

Includes Theatrical Trailer (HD)

WAMG Giveaway – Win INTO THE ASHES Starring Frank Grillo on DVD Available September 3rd

 RLJE Films will release the action/thriller INTO THE ASHES on DVD and Blu-ray on September 3, 2019.  Directed and written by Aaron Harvey (The Neighbor, Catch .44), the film star Luke Grimes (“Yellowstone,” American Sniper), Robert Taylor (The Meg, “Longmire”),Frank Grillo (The Purge: Anarchy, Captain America) and James Badge Dale (Iron Man 3, World War Z). RLJE Films will release INTO THE ASHES on DVD for an SRP of $29.96 and Blu-ray for an SRP of $29.97.

Now you can win the Win the DVD of INTO THE ASHES. We Are Movie Geeks has two copies to give away. All you have to do is leave a comment below telling us what your favorite movie that co-stars Frank Grillo . (mine’s THE GREY). It’s so easy!

1. YOU MUST BE A US RESIDENT. PRIZE WILL ONLY BE SHIPPED TO US ADDRESSES.  NO P.O. BOXES.  NO DUPLICATE ADDRESSES.

2. WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN FROM ALL QUALIFYING ENTRIES.

With an honest job and a loving wife, Nick Brenner believed he had safely escaped his violent, criminal history. But his old crew hasn’t forgotten about him or the money he stole, and when they take what Nick now values the most – his wife – he has nothing left to lose. Confronted by the town sheriff, who is also his father-in-law, Nick must decide if he will stay on his new path or indulge in his need for revenge and force his enemies to pay for what they have done.
Check out the trailer: 

INTO THE ASHES DVD and Blu-ray include the following bonus features:

  • Building the Fire: The Making of INTO THE ASHES
  • Shooting the South: On Location

Garbo Talks When CAMILLE Screens for Free April 27th at Webster University


“When one may not have long to live, why shouldn’t one have fancies?”


CAMILLE (1936) screens Friday April 27th at 7:30 at Webster University’s Moore Auditorium (470 East Lockwood) as part of its St. Louis Earth Day Film Series. This is a FREE screening and is co-sponsored by Opera Theater of Saint Louis. A post-film question and answer session will be lead by Cliff Froehlich, executive director, Cinema St. Louis


One of Greta Garbo’s best performances on-screen (especially the ending) can be witnessed in the essential romance drama CAMILLE (1936). She plays Marguerite Gautier, a kept woman (by Henry Daniell) that falls in love with another a young admirer played by the dashing Robert Taylor. Lionel Barrymore plays Taylor’s stern father; Jessie Ralph (among others) also appears. Directed by George Cukor it’s based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas’s son and features a screenplay by Zoe Akins Frances Marion and James Hilton. This is said to be Ms. Garbo’s favorite of her films. She was nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award but lost the Oscar to Luise Rainer in The Good Earth (1937). It’s #33 on AFI’s 100 Greatest Love Stories list so don’t miss it!