Iconic Couples of Hollywood : Barbara Stanwyck & Robert Taylor

Despite their personalities being radically different, this movie star couple, Robert Taylor & Barbara Stanwyck, genuinely loved each other.
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[@Dan.D.Lion.Wishes]

I became aware and fan of Ms Stanwyck in The Big Valley. She remains a guarantees of my watching a movie or TV show. Childhood explains the strength and love we feel in her performances. ✝🙏✝

[@ritanorscia1903]

Anch'io lo seguito per anni,

[@farmerboy8659]

Great real life story on both . Ms. Stanwyck had so many roles in movies which made her an Icon. Thanks for showing all the old film clips ! Truly historic an Golden Age for Hollywood and the U.S.A.

[@marycarey6854]

You're forgetting her movie with Elvis presley, Roustabout. She was initially cool toward him. But eventually told him that her distance was because he reminded her very much of her former husband, Robert Taylor

[@danmalic6688]

but baby look at us now.......what happened?

[@phila3884]

I became a fan of Barbara Stanwyck watching reruns of the Big Valley on TBS in the 80s. I was in college and it was my guilty pleasure after classes. Loved that show.

[@narellecox8480]

Barbara was a marvellous actress, so versatile. Robert was a beautiful looking man.

[@chriscarson7384]

I appreciate the kindness and warmth shown to both Robert and Barbara in this documentary. But like many others have noted, how could you miss out telling people about her fabulous comedies. Ball of Fire is my favorite, but The Lady Eve is also superb.

[@gerrykulpa7228]

SO true,the LADY,could do it all

[@ladyarthuria]

Robert Taylor such a hidden gem in Hollywood, underated actor and perfectly handsome.He's smart and gentle.Barbara love him so much even after his death, she was fainted in funeral and kept the necklace that Robert gave to her.

[@kathleen4376]

Now I understand why my mom thought Robert Taylor was hot lol

[@E-Liza-sg3ty]

I think his handsome looks got in the way.He really was such a beautiful looking man.

[@winnienguyen4420]

Both Robert Taylor and Tyrone Power were underrated as they were so pretty that it was likely hard for people to take them seriously.

[@kittenkorleone2918]

I fell in love with him in Broadway Melody of 1936! The "I've Got A Feeling You're Fooling" scene with June Knight when he's in that tux, I just flipped! So freaking handsome! Baby Face, with Stanwyck she played the strongest woman I'd ever seen!

[@akrenwinkle]

If anybody asked me what Pre-Code film was about, I'd say in an instant, "Watch Baby Face."

[@auapplemac1976]

How could anyone do a bio of Stanwyck and ignore her fabulous comic timing. She stared in three of my all-time favorites: "Christmas in Connecticut", "Ball of Fire" and "The Lady Eve." For shame!

[@jessstone7486]

You're right. This piece never even mentioned her huge success in The Big Valley. I mean, really.

[@sheilabarfield3849]

AGREED!

[@marijooneill8015]

The Lady Eve, was terrific

[@RC-vv6nr]

Let’s not forget Stella Dallas…tip-top performance.

[@teresaharris5036]

Agree! Her comedy films are some of my favorites.

[@veronicaswilliams6511]

She was a great actress. One of my all time favorites. Seen some of her movies. Robert Taylor was the love of her life. Happy heavenly birthday Miss Stanwyck. Rest in peace Barbara and Robert.

[@richardscanlan3167]

Absolutely.I would only put Bette Davies ahead of her.As for Taylor,he had his limitations,but I loved his movies in the early fifties - particularly "Ivanhoe' and "Quo Vadis". As to their "marriage",I was led to believe it was arranged by the hollywood sect.Not sure if that is correct,but that's what I have been led to believe.

[@jadezee6316]

"seen some of her movies" lol.....

[@SEJ3333]

I was always led to believe both were gay.

[@marthahuls8385]

I saw an interview with Ms. Stanwyck where she said Robert Taylor was the love of her life and the only man she truly loved.

[@akrenwinkle]

@@marthahuls8385 (I'm making my Shirley Temple face and voice) Well, then, it must be true!

[@jomama5186]

I really really liked her she made some darn good movies. I'm so glad you did this. Thank you for sharing this video. ❤️🙏

[@tomjones2348]

Fascinating. I grew up in the 60s-70s, and Barbara struck me even as a young boy. I think I was about 11 when I first saw double indemnity replayed on tv. And, of course her roll in The Big Valley. I did not know anything about her life.

[@annairwin8147]

I so grew up watching she, Taylor, Davis, Crawford...loved these movies

[@smorgasbroad1132]

She will always be the girl in "Christmas in Connecticut" for me. Love her character in that film.

[@Rose-zn5ql]

‘Remember the Night’ with Fred MacMurray is another favourite of mine.

[@lindaanthony7890]

@@Rose-zn5ql love that movie

[@gemini730lory8]

💙

[@ilovesuisse1]

I loved Robert Taylor with Vivien Leigh in Waterloo Bridge.

[@thorstenwanoth6774]

I remember seeing The Big Valley many years ago - and loving Barbara for being there.

[@okay5045]

I loved the Powell and Harlow episode. Thank you for all your good work I am enjoying this as well

[@annabelleb.8096]

I thought Barbara was really funny in Christmas in Connecticut. I so enjoy watching that Christmas film every now and then. This was a nicely done and informative documentary about two very gifted people.

[@bdavis4099]

Linda, you were wonderful in this doc. You were so relaxed and knowledgeable. And you looked so well. The doc was produced so beautifully. So smooth. And your books! The are some I haven't read. So I am off to Amazon to order "Reluctant Whitness"

[@Paul-lm5gv]

Of all the great films she made one of my faves was the screwball comedy 'Ball of Fire' in 1941 with Gary Cooper. If you've never seen it, you're in for a real treat!

[@j1947m]

Throughout history arranged marriages have often turned out well.....common goals, kindness and character go a very long way toward happiness,

[@marilynhull7675]

They bothe were great.❤ loved them !

[@rawsunnata829]

Marriages must happen only when there is true love.

[@sensitiveone8305]

She was one of my favorite classic movie stars. Thanks for making this video.

[@paulj0557tonehead]

I'M A BARBARA STANWYCK FAN BIG TIME!

[@nancylee1625]

Me too!

[@teresaharris5036]

Me too!! I love her movies!

[@robindupont6399]

Me too.

[@grettalemabouchou6779]

She was incredible in The Thornbirds. Ruby from Brooklyn.❤ I loved her face voice body..... wonderful.

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

That series was garbage, and she had a horrid chain smoker's voice.

[@godiva1955]

One of the best actresses of our time.

[@gloriabohley6398]

Loved watching this thank you. They were amazing actors.

[@annad.c.8704]

The legendary icon robert taylor

[@thomasdelvin3683]

no one on a street would even recall; the name ,the face ,no way an icon

[@avocate2017]

@@thomasdelvin3683 I agree with you. He was in some popular films, but I wouldn't say he's a legend or an icon. He's definitely not on the same level as the actors who were named the 25 greatest screen legends by the AFI, for example. He was never nominated for an Oscar (and I don't think he was in any Oscar-winning films, either), nor did he have the star power, acting skills, or legacy of any of those actors.

[@annedc7049]

I don't agree with you they are so many icon actors we love them didn't nominated or got Oscar like Vin diesl, tom cruise , johnny depp ....... , many others , the stardom we can't measure it with Oscar all the time but the most beautiful thing in Hollywood and American cinema do that allows have now and in old times not 1 star or icon to watch or love but have 10 , 15 moviestars at least in the same time . ( A list )stars But the question is who's your favorite?

[@annedc7049]

@@thomasdelvin3683how, do you know that robert taylor had the longest contract with mgm for 25 years and no any actor get contract like that in that time that's evidence he is a legand because no one had it, and he one of stars of Hollywood that were fight in ww2 however had some problem in his political mind , so many people wondering why so many icons became forgotten ?! it's problem but there are a lot of people know and love him , we should to have more knowledge about the leaders and icons in everything .

[@annedc7049]

@@avocate2017 he is one of the forrgton stars in Hollywood?!and so much people asking why Hollywood now can't make icon or legend like him or like Humphrey bougrat,................ and the golden age icons !!?do you know that robert taylor had the longest contract with mgm for 25 years and no one else in the golden age had that and fight in ww2 , however his some political problems in late of 40's

[@rubytuesday5412]

Thank you Best Doco. This is wonderful!

[@gerrykulpa7228]

She was a superb actress,from her earliest pre-code racy performance in Baby Face and Night Nurse to her unforgettable role in Double Indemnity. Then as if those weren't enough her comedic classics such as Ball of Fire.the lady could do it all.As for Robert Taylor,My mom thought he was SOO HANDSOME and a darn good actor as well👍

[@annabelleb.8096]

He was my mother's favorite actor too!

[@edwardmontufar2750]

One of my absolutely favorite movie stars.

[@Ron20003]

This was well done. Great Job!

[@amirahsadre4570]

No mention of her performance in Big Valley or Thornbird? She was magnificent

[@voyaristika5673]

I'm enjoying these programs. Thank you!

[@lindabooker3512]

I loved her in “The Thorn Birds” when she said “Don’t kiss me there! On the mouth. Like lovers!” My favorite line.

[@VintageVera]

No mention of the Thornbirds which she was incredible in.

[@secretlocketsparks8092]

What a beautiful biography. Thank you

[@sheilabarfield3849]

This was very well done enjoyed it!

[@emilyannfrancesmay3919]

Ruby Stevens from Brooklyn, a/k/a Barbara Stanwyk, had an excellent work ethic. She got along with crew and cast. Everything I read about her is positive in relation to her work and professionalism..

[@christineduffy3113]

She was a great actress and Robert Taylor was very handsome very cruel what she did to her adopted son compared to a lot of stars she was average looking but had a big personality their marriage seemed to work regardless

[@c.a.savage5689]

Interesting and informative documentary about 2 remarkable actors. 👏 thanks for the upload.

[@daisydupre4873]

Beautiful thank you for sharing their lives. 🌱🌺🌱

[@finn-fredriklange6610]

Great documentary. Thank you❤️👏💃

[@rubylee446]

Glad to know more about both these movie stars

[@willieckaslike]

A talented actress, but also, one of the sexiest women ever ! R.I.P. Barbara x

[@dawnpatrol931]

Stanwyck could do it all. She was decades ahead of her time.

[@SM-gl8yo]

Thank you. I enjoyed this.

[@beverlyledbetter4906]

I'm a big Stanwyck fan. She's one of my favorite actresses and very attractive!❤️

[@janethayes5941]

Very good doc.

[@theresabraddock9310]

one of the few actresses imo that got better looking as she aged

[@jamesdunn2214]

There were some movies RT starred in such as Ivanhoe I wished they had covered. Similarly, Big Valley starring Barbara Stanwyck would have been interesting to explore. Copyright laws?

[@E-Liza-sg3ty]

I know a lot of people pick it's wonderful life as their favorite Christmas movie, for me it's Christmas in Connecticut.

[@dianekennedy7086]

I really liked this. Thank you!

[@2_thumbs_up_baby]

Tragic the way Barbara lost her Mum

[@kevinrussell1144]

This was great; I learned a lot and saw clips I've never seen before. Both were very handsome, as you almost had to be in those days to last in movies. She could act, and he wasn't bad. Thanks for a wonderful reminiscence.

[@RianShafer]

I really liked both of them but my big question is, and it wasn't addressed, what ever became of the adopted child of Barbara? This is what I found, His name was Dion and they became permanently estranged when he was 19 years old. He died in 2006. I forgot how old the "Golden Oldies Movies" I loved so much were until I realized Dion was born/died about the same time as my mom. I'm 67!

[@63mckenzie]

Stanwyck had two nephews from her brother and sister and apparently didn't want much to do with them either.

[@colnlincline3097]

Don’t forget Stella Dallas”.

[@lorainelevi2285]

What a tearjerker! The last scene where she is watching her daughter's wedding through a window while standing in the rain is phenomenal...the expression on her face is so moving. Love Stanwyck!

[@sopranosd]

I find it interesting that you paint Stanwyck as a b--tch for standing up for herself. I also don't understand why you talk as if it is odd for her to have gotten alimony. Women traditionally were paid alimony in those days, even to today, especially in a world where men are paid more than women, and actresses age out of the system earlier than their male counterparts. It makes total sense. The fact that Stanwyck persevered and managed to keep herself employed is a testament to her grit and talent, and could not in any way have been easily foreseen.

[@lbjordan9083]

They often paint strong women “bitches”or “lesbian”.

[@ssQ2U]

My dad's favorite actress Barbara Stanwyck

[@rockywood21]

Loved her in My Reputation

[@winnienguyen4420]

I had always heard Robert Taylor referred to as the man with the perfect profile. He and Tyrone Power were considered the two best looking leading men in Hollywood during their heyday. Although probably a bit too pretty for some who preferred more ruggedly handsome men like Clark Gable, Gary Cooper, or John Wayne. The pretty boy stage didn't last forever and by the 1950s they were starting to lose their looks and a new wave of young beautiful men like Tab Hunter and Paul Newman started to take their place.

[@annairwin8147]

Yes, along with Errol Flynn

[@richardscanlan3167]

@@annairwin8147 Gregory Peck?

[@margaretohara3451]

Clark gable was actually considered the best looking. Considered the king of Hollywood from 1930 until 1943. Still the actor to command the most movie ticket sales. Gable beat Taylor hands down for Rhett Butler. 99 per cent of the American public wanted Gable.

[@winnienguyen4420]

​​​@@margaretohara3451 everyone has a personal favorite and many people would say that Taylor or Power were even a bit too pretty for them and preferred the rugged handsome looks of Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Gary Cooper or John Wayne. I'm just going by what TCM said regarding the looks of Robert Taylor and Tyrone Power. My own personal favorite actor of the period was actually Charles Boyer. I just thought he had such a sexy voice and bedroom eyes.

[@richardscanlan3167]

@@margaretohara3451 I'll take your word for it. Personally,I liked both, although Taylor certainly had his limitations acting wise. Peck my fave US actor,but overall,my all time fave was the Brit Alec Guiness. Big fan of the old hollywood,but detest the trash they churn out nowadays.

[@lindaanthony7890]

He was fabulous in Waterloo Bridge with Vivien Leigh, and The Power and the Prize

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

He ruined that film.

[@lindaanthony7890]

@@JamesRichards-mj9kw which film, and how did he ruin it?

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

@@lindaanthony7890 "Waterloo Bridge". They should have cast a British actor.

[@noorgonzalez1076]

Power and the prize 😮 Going to look for it😊

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@lindaanthony7890 He did not even attempt a British accent.

[@eileenhetherington3704]

Barbara was bisexual as was Robert, and both of them had affairs outside of the marriage. Saying that she was purported to be a lesbian but that there is no evidence of it is totally false. She is mentioned in dozens of memoirs as a lesbian. This was normal for Hollywood and I support the LGTBQ community. Just tell it like it is, though. Her preference was women but she did love Robert. When he fell hard for Lana Turner, and was prepared to end the marriage, Barbara threatened to kill herself. THAT is why he dropped Lana. She rejected her thoroughly neglected adopted son, even on her deathbed. What kind of mother does this?

[@noorgonzalez1076]

😮😢

[@user-hb7sm3pu3s]

It gets tiresome all this ranting and raving about sexuality! Who the heck cares who they bed? 50:52 Can't we just be pleased or displeased with the acting, them doing their JOBS, and lay off people's personal lives? In real life, it isn't acceptable delving into personal lives at the workplace.

[@sandraseaton9782]

Wasn't Robert Taylor in Johnny Eager with Lana Turner? Loved that movie. And who could forget Barbara Stanwyck's ankle strap heels in Double Indemnity?

[@winnienguyen4420]

Yes Johnny Eager is an awesome Film Noir. Apparently Lana Turner and him had an affair during filming.

[@battousaihimura8822]

Been a Robert Taylor Fan.after Watching Him & Deborah Kerr in QUO VADIS!

[@Lei-AICPhD]

I’m new! I’m absolutely in all the Love with your content! Thank you so very, very much!!!🤘🏽💫🤘🏽

[@saphiffertalbert1322]

Rock Hudson lavender many times, if my husband would’ve stayed at his mothers house on my wedding night he will be staying there at her house permanently, but I heard Barbara Stanwick was on the lavender side.

[@Healinghikesaustralia]

Another great video 🏞️thanks for sharing 🌏 hope you're well 👌

[@angelabowman1085]

I admire Barbara Stanwyck. Why didn't you mention her days on The Big Valley?

[@hazelanglin5907]

A powerful actress I grew in watching her movies but I wasn't aware that her and Robert Taylor were married

[@jomama5186]

Great stuff

[@evaperez4139]

When I heard they were married on May 14 , 1939 I said wow. My mom's birthday is May 14, 1938. My mom was 1 year old 😍 They divorced on February 21, 1951. My mom passed away 😥 on February 21 , 2016. My favorite show was The Big Valley. The Thorn Bird.

[@hensonlaura]

The commenter with Gene Wilder eyes ... 😍🥰

[@mrsdewdrop9678]

Could anyone comment. Was Mr. Taylor ever quoted to say anything positive about Ms. Stanwyck? As they were together for quite a long while. Just curious

[@sodality3970]

Please quit complaining about the Hays Code . It was a good thing until it was done away with in the 1960's and see where we are now .

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

The 1931 version of "Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" shows how much better films would have been without the Hays Code.

[@sherryrector2275]

I so agree loved all three of her movies with her comic timing.

[@sam-fc9ky]

An excellent actress: best in the Thorn birds

[@lindaanthony7890]

Great actress and Taylor developed into a fine actor.

[@MsColetha]

May they rest in peace...

[@shivasirons6159]

I never found her particularly attractive but one of the sexiest woman ive ever seen!

[@BrokebackBob]

One word: Superb!

[@gigijones1429]

Robert Taylor is king 👑

[@user-up2ju7yx6e]

We will never know exactly what life Robert Taylor and Barbara Stanwyck had together. But there was one thing for sure, and that was Taylor learned a great deal about acting from Stanwyck; as did William Holden and Robert Wagner. She was not a mother figure to them, but it may be argued she wore the pants. She was the boss. Quite some woman on the screen and in real life. Like Bette Davis, she could act any man off the set. She was also a woman who was able to gain the respect of those she worked with. She was loved, as well as admired, by many a director. What an actress she was and what a legacy of work she has left behind for all to enjoy. She loved Taylor there is no doubt, but it was a love that could not keep them together. When there was a fire at Stanwyck's house in her later years, she was more concerned about saving the letters from Taylor than anything else. At his funeral she cried bitterly, and perhaps demonstated to all that the marriage to Taylor was no sham. Taylor was not to enjoy the plaudits of the critics as Stanwyck, but he could act as well as many leading men. Waterloo Bridge being one of his best performances. He was not just a pretty face, and he probably had Stanwyck to thank for the popularity that he enjoyed throughout his career. I believe Barbara Stanwyck must be given a lot of credit for the actor Robert Taylor was.

[@user-hb7sm3pu3s]

This kind of relationship happens with older men and younger or inexperienced women all the time. The documentary is more understanding to Taylor than to Stanwyck. Women often support and "raise" their husbands or partners, say, through school or developing their careers, then get dropped when the guy gets where he wants. It's not right to feel happy for Taylor getting to be confident and sowing his wild oats, as though it was an okay and expected rite of passage to dump his wife for gorgeous women. Or to demonize her for speaking up against his philandering, even if in public.

[@colonburgess9462]

She was in The Thornebirds also ❤❤

[@JamesRichards-mj9kw]

Never heard of it.

[@jdee4956]

They never looked like a couple to me. Fascinating insight - Lia di Leo looks like the female version of Robert Taylor!

[@kenc9236]

The good old days.

[@venikody]

Recently saw a movie , internees don't take money. With Joel mcrea. Awesome. Moving. Amazing. ..

[@elainelosee7974]

Yes, Joshua, Barbara was Brilliant, strong and was A great leader for women and Men too. Thanks Barbara 🙏🤍💥

[@andrewthornhill7042]

I loved 'Ball of Fire', 'Sorry, Wrong Number', 'Titanic', 'Walk On the Wild Side' and 'The Thorn Birds'. I also watched the Academy Awards on TV with Barbara and William Holden, then three years later, Stanwyck alone (after Holden's death) accepting her honorary Oscar (a travesty she'd never won for a single performance) and tearing up when dedicating it to her "golden boy".

[@teresaharris5036]

Have you seen “No Man of Her Own”? That’s one of my favorites of her’s.

[@andrewthornhill7042]

@@teresaharris5036 No, but I just remembered another I have: 'The Two Mrs Carrolls' with Humphrey Bogart.

[@teresaharris5036]

The Two Mrs. Carrolls is a good one too. I think you would love the suspense in No Man of Her Own. I watch that one a lot!

[@teresaharris5036]

Barbara Stanwyk is so good in those suspense movies. She’s very good at comedy as well.

[@andrewthornhill7042]

@@teresaharris5036 Thank you, I'll keep that in mind.

[@Jocelyn925]

Very much a love match. Her heart was broken when he cheated on her during Quo Vadis. When his letters were destroyed in a fire, she was devastated.

[@Jocelyn925]

Also she thought Lana Turner had an affair with Taylor and never spoke to her again.

[@plantlvr]

Loved her!

[@jsmith034086]

One of the few that could out act Bette Davis.

[@caraqueno]

Katharine Hepburn, Irene Dunne, and Greta Garbo were among others that matched Bette Davis' talent.

[@or529]

@@caraqueno oh yes, I agree with that.

[@carlfrano6384]

@@caraqueno Yeah, Greta Garbo leapt to my mind immediately.

[@randywhite3947]

@@caraqueno I still can’t believe Billy Wilder said Garbo wasn’t a good actress

[@caraqueno]

@@randywhite3947 It was his opinion. Yet, he wrote the screenplay for "Ninotchka", one of Grabo's best films and work as an actress.

[@markmalasics3413]

2:05 I almost pissed myself laughing. "She's a self-made woman. She's a self made star." Well, DUH!

[@millerforester6237]

Loved her movie with Henry Fonda. She got my attention.

[@johnstonejaxfldoxmebitch7388]

I'm off to watch Forty Guns.... again!

[@nicolettapasquini6614]

Coppia bellissima che si amava tanto ❣️ ma in ogni amore qualcosa muore❤❤❤😂

[@anitalegier5122]

Love him in Westward the Women

[@tizianamorandi5381]

my favorite movie!

[@bostonblackie9503]

No one liked Frank Fay. It is said that their marriage is the basis for the movie A Star is Born.

[@myhappynest6125]

Very good ❤

[@Sparrowdean]

It's amazing just how much the studios plucked the eyebrows of male actors, but the practise didn't cross over into the public at large until relatively recently.

[@winnienguyen4420]

Yes. I remember hearing Rudolph Valentino was the first actor to undergo an eyebrow plucking.

[@sheilabloom6735]

They left out “The Lady Eve” with Henry Fonda; the scene where she tries to seduce Fonda is hilarious.

[@angeliquenova7440]

Great movie! The lady eve!

[@mariadelcarmenrouco8014]

Barbara una actriz estraotdinaria tido lo hacia genial adoro sus pelis

[@romanclay1913]

MEET JOHN DOE with Stanwyck and Gary Cooper. WATERLOO BRIDGE with Taylor and Vivien Leigh.