TAYLORFEST

An annual arts & film festival honoring Ireland's Hollywood director WILLIAM DESMOND TAYLOR that celebrates the role of the Irish in early cinema.

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We are very sorry to hear of the passing of Dr. Noel Kavanagh of @CarlowCollege, St. Patrick's. We were lucky enough to have him contribute to our festival with a fascinating talk investigating philosophy in the Jazz age.

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2/2 an annual film and arts festival in Taylor’s hometown to celebrate his legacy.

A look back at one of the festival’s programs, featuring performance & contributions from Duke Special, Amanda Coogan, and a live, musically accompanied screening of Morals (1922)

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104 years ago, Irish film director William Desmond Taylor was found murdered in his Hollywood home — one of cinema’s great unsolved mysteries. That story continues to inspire creativity and connection. @cleverality’s @marcivanogorman founded Taylorfest… 1/2

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107 years after it was shot in Hollywood Willam Desmond Taylor’s feature “Up the Road with Sallie” screens at Los Angeles Silent Film Festival @am_cinematheque

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Carlow man’s Hollywood Movie gets digital premier in LA a century after it was made. https://t.co/84SxiwcDan

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103 years ago today #Carlow man and
#silent #movie director #WilliamDesmondTaylor died. Later revealed to have been murdered, a crime that remains #Hollywood’s greatest #unsolvedmystery

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William Desmond Taylor (26 April 1872 Straw Hill House #Carlow-1/2 Feb 1922 murdered in LA; cold case).📽️Director/actor eg directed 59 silent films 1914-22! Acted in 27, 1913-15! Born William Cunningham Deane-Tanner 🪦@hwdforever. @Taylorfest in his memory https://t.co/Vh22Iv1HN8

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Look at the LA crowds for the Carlow man!

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The #funeral of William Desmond Taylor, was the murderer in the crowd paying their respects?

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Anyone got any leads? #williamdesmondtaylor

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Could the murder of William Desmond Taylor be solved today?I mean lets face it somebody killed him

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gorgeous poster for William Desmond Taylor’s lost 1921 film SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE

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@WallaceReid_ William Desmond Taylor!

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So who had it worse? Roscoe, Mary, Wally or Olive? I think Wally paid the ultimate price IMO

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More William Desmond Taylor movies on MUBI. “Huck and Tom” from 1918 https://t.co/pUXtCJnvsW

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"The Top of New York" (1922) directed by William Desmond Taylor. #MaryMcAvoy #JuliaCrawfordIvers #WilliamDesmondTaylor #ParamountPictures #1920s #SilentEra #Vintage #Hollywood #NYC

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You can watch Carlow-born Hollywood director's film RIGHT NOW on MUBI. The American Beauty by #WilliamDesmondTaylor https://t.co/cdC4gz0uyR

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Her mom was Irish and so was William Desmond Taylor’s. https://t.co/3WNHnMGNdh

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@WallaceReid_ Amazing William Desmond Taylor posts 👏👏👏 keep up the good work.

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Stored away in a vault, safe, bottom draw of your great great grandfathers desk the truth about William Desmond Taylors murder or keep an eye out at a flea market, you never know....

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William Desmond Taylor, if you put all these books together does it solve the murder of William Desmond Taylor??

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Mary Miles Minter and her mother, Charlotte Shelby