Wonder Boys! (I'm in the middle of watching it for the first time...had to rewind that scene to see if I heard what I thought I heard...:eek: )

Actually, that line was the reason I clicked this thread.... :eek: :)

WTG Lb!!!

I'd also love to see many of Flynn's films on dvd. Fortunately I have pretty much all I'd want on laser disc. But they need updating. Especially the best of them all, The Adventures of Robin Hood. The transfer on my disc has to be over a decade old, it could really gain from a new transfer. Warners is really slow in releasing their back catalog but it's still hard to believe that they haven't released this title yet. I haven't heard so much as a rumor that it's being considered. Difficult to fathom. There would be some costs involved in a new transfer, possibly even a remaster. But I would think that this is one of the few films from the thirties that would actually sell well.

Yet another reason why I regret not having owned a LD player before DVDs:(

I'm glad you have the opportunity to enjoy these classics on LD:thumbsup:

Just a last minute reminder..........

Prince And The Pauper, The / 1937
Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Billy and Bobby Mauch.
Jul 28 08:00 PM EST

Vampyr, thanks for the Flynn links you included in an earlier post in this thread.

You know - with all due respect to Gary Cooper and Clark Gable - everytime I watch Beau Geste (1939) and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), I keep thinking that Errol Flynn would have been well-suited for their roles (Cooper's Beau Geste and Gable's Fletcher Christian). I suppose Mutiny on the Bounty came out a little early for Flynn to have had the role but he certainly could have played Beau Geste - but gotta leave some work for the other guys I guess.

Note: I'm not questioning the performances of Cooper and Gable at all; they were both rock solid and I count both films among my classic favorites. Just playing "what if".

That's a real good observation:thumbsup: In fact, now that you have me thinking about it, Errol Flynn is the only actor I can think of who would have been better in those roles.......Now that's saying something:thumbsup:

I'm glad you brought this up........Maybe someone else will join in and add another opinion:confused:

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Just a reminder for those who had followed this thread:

Captain Blood (1935) is on TCM tomorrow (Wednesday) at 8am.

It's a good chance to check out Flynn's work and/or that of Basil Rathbone (for those following the recent thread on him too).

I'd be interested in hearing the thoughts of any first-time viewers of Captain Blood whether it be in regards to the movie in general or Flynn/Rathbone's work.

Vampyr, I guess my career as a casting agent is on hold because someone beat me to it; I speculated earlier that Flynn would have been good as Fletcher Christian in the 1935 version of Mutiny on the Bounty. Well a recent check of Flynn's filmography on IMDB.com shows if you scroll all the way to the bottom:

In the Wake of the Bounty (1933) with Errol Flynn as Fletcher Christian. Run-time of 66 minutes and looks to be Australian.

Sidenote: I am still kicking myself for forgetting to record Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) which was on TCM last night.

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Great post.

I taped the movie, but for some reason my local cable company did one of those tests with all the beeping sounds right in the middle of the movie. That really stinks! Why couldn't they wait until a "One Reel Wonder" or something like that was on:confused:

Very interesting about In the Wake of the Bounty (1933) ~ I suspect we'll not be fortunate enough to see a lesser known movie like that come to DVD:( I'm checking with the IMDb about the film after I press "submit reply"......


http://i.imdb.com/Photos/Mptv/1264/0803_0152.jpg

Darn, I never thought of that. I've been taping a lot of stuff off TCM and AMC (before they go to more commercials) to view at a later date, now I wonder how the tapings turned out.

I'd bet your right. I wouldn't even be surprised to hear that the film is "lost". However, it would be a neat "throw-in/supplement" as part of a Bounty box set along with the Laughton/Gable, Howard/Brando, and Hopkins/Gibson versions. Actually, given their fascination with continual re-makes, Hollywood is about due to try and make another version of the Bounty (I understand they will soon be giving us yet another version of The Four Feathers (actually, I'm kind of looking forward to it)).

I know what you mean about seeing how they turned out. I have quite a few movies taped from TCM between 1 am and 7 am.....I'm not completely sure these tests are not on some or all of those tapes:confused::hscratch::(


An interesting note: According to Robert Osborne (TCM), all three lead actors (Laughton, Gable and Tone) received "best actor" nominations for the film. I might add that they were well deserved. Anyway, he said it was the only time that it has ever happened. No film before or since had three actors in the same film up for best actor. Quite impressive.

One more observation: I believe that the Howard/Brando and Hopkins/Gibson versions are fine films (with the edge going to Brando between the two). However, they just can’t compare to Laughton/Gable/Tone…..There is just no contest. IMHO


BTW: I wish we could see such a boxed set.

FYI: Speaking of boxed sets, take a look at the The Alec Guinness Collection (The price is much better at DDD $41.99, but their site is currently down) ~ I already have it on order. There are actually 5 disc / films in the set (Amazon doesn't show Captain's Paradise, The (1953) as being included). * You can't buy Captain's Paradise, The (1953) unless you buy the boxed set. It's not sold separately.

hi! I haven't been able to read every post on this thread, but i was just wondering, if i were to start watching Errol Flynn movies, which movie should I watch first? :)

Read the thread.

Rand is right about reading this thread. There's quite a bit of information already listed. However, I will mention some of his better known films which would each be a fine place to start. They are as follows:


Charge of the Light Brigade, The (1936)

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Adventures of Robin Hood, The (1938)

Captain Blood (1935)

Sea Hawk, The (1940)

Gentleman Jim (1942)

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

Against All Flags (1952)

Clip from The Adventures of Robin Hood



BTW: Check this out...I think it's very funny:lol: ~ http://home.ptd.net/~eflynn/

Hi joeydaninja, I'm always willing to offer a warm welcome to anyone interested in learning about Errol Flynn's films. I would recommend you start with:

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland (his romantic co-star in many films), Basil Rathbone, Alan Hale Sr. (dad of The Skipper from Gilligan's Island)

While perhaps not my personal favorite Flynn film, it certainly ranks among my favorites in general. Also, I feel it is his most popular and universally-liked film, and perhaps the role he is best-known for (also shows what a true star and talent Flynn was, if nothing else it shows him as being one of a very few men in history who could get away with looking "cool" in green tights -smile-; I sure as heck wouldn't want to try it). I would guess it is also his most readily available film as well. Note: it is a color film, in case you are put-off by black and white films (most of Flynn's other best work is in black and white). If you like it, go back and try some of his other films discussed in detail in this thread.

Oh yeah, if you've seen Kevin Costner's Robin Hood Prince of Thieves you can compare and contrast the two.

I look forward to you checking back in and letting us know what you think.

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Vampyr, you're really not helping me forget that I forgot to record the film, really.......not..........helping-wink-. I checked TCM and it is not scheduled to be shown again in the next three months...darn, darn, darn.

Agreed, that all 3 Bounty films are quite good. I haven't seen the Laughton/Gable (how could I forget to record it) and Howard/Brando versions in quite some time. From my faint recollection, I think Gable would win out over Brando and Gibson by a hair. For me the Laughton/Howard race would be too close to call, perhaps even leaning towards Howard for me. But again, I'd have to see them all again to say for sure, and I wouldn't be surprised if, as you said, the 1935 cast is the strongest as a whole. You can't really go wrong with any of the 6 performances though.

NOTE: actually, this Bounty stuff would have made for an interesting thread of its own (favorite version, favorite individual performance, favorite pair of actors, who would you cast in a new version of the Bounty, etc.).

(flixtime hangs head in shame)
Sadly, I am not too familiar with the work of Alec Guiness (except for Bridge on the River Kwai, The Fall of the Roman Empire, and that other recent little trilogy of films he did -smile- (which I heard he wasn't too proud of)), but given your recommendation I'll make it a point to check him out.

Vampyr - :lol: at the last link.

joeydaninja - I would agree with flixtime's suggestion to start with The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) (especially if you're not used to, or don't usually like, B&W movies). As has been said previously, read this thread (and the earlier one linked to it) for some other good suggestions.

There are some nice Flynn pics here.


Errol Flynn's Grave

Some Errol Flynn Quotes: -eek-:lol:-eek-

~ Any man who has $10,000 left when he dies is a failure. :eek:

~ Anyone who dies with more than $1.15 to his name is a jerk. :lol:

~ I had now made about 45 pictures, but what had I become? I knew all too well: a phallic symbol. All over the world I was, as a name and personality, equated with sex. -other-

~ It isn't what they say about you, it's what they whisper. http://www.adclan.de/stuff/smilies/smilies/argue.gif

~ My problem lies in reconciling my gross habits with my net income. http://www.adclan.de/stuff/smilies/n...s/beerchug.gif

Just a friendly reminder (more so to the lurkers out there who might have been following this thread, rather than the participants in this thread who I seriously doubt need a reminder), Errol Flynn's The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) and The Dawn Patrol (1938) are both airing on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) tomorrow - Tuesday, Sept. 24, starting at 6:00am Eastern time. Both films co-star David Niven. Basil Rathbone is also in The Dawn Patrol.

The Charge of the Light Brigade might be of particular interest to those who enjoyed The Four Feathers in theaters this past weekend. I would certainly welcome your comments on The Charge of the Light Brigade which is a personal favorite of mine.

Seeing as how I somehow missed Dive Bomber on TCM's schedule on Saturday morning, a friendly reminder is always welcome (even when it's not needed).

Don't you hate when that happens! I missed High Noon yesterday. Good thing they are repeating it tonight.

Thought twice about whether I should post the following or not, but figured it wouldn't do any harm, so here goes:

A couple of rare (one is not even available on VHS) Errol Flynn films are on TCM tomorrow (Thursday) morning. I can't speak as to the quality of the films as I haven't seen either of them, and quite frankly given that the films are not of the war, western, pirate, or adventure genre, I have some doubts as to how enjoyable I personally might find them but I'll tape copies nonetheless (they can always be erased). I don't know the extent of Flynn's roles in the films but it seems to be significant and they were made during the high point of his career.

Thursday, January 9th at 6:00 AM
Green Light (1937)
An idealistic doctor sacrifices his career to protect an elderly surgeon.
Errol Flynn, Anita Louise, Cedric Hardwicke.
D: Frank Borzage. BW 85m. CC
Green Light (not available on DVD or VHS) at IMDb.com

Thursday, January 9th at 9:00 AM
The Sisters (1938)
Three western girls make unhappy marriages at the turn of the century.
Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Anita Louise.
D: Anatole Litvak. BW 99m. CC
The Sisters (not available on DVD) at IMDb.com

Huge fan of Errol Flynn here. My favorites are Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk, They Died With Their Boots On and of course The Adventures of Robin Hood. His best western would have to be the excellent and rather underrated Dodge City, as Sheriff Wade Hatton. For contrast I also liked his later dramatic roles in The Roots of Heaven and The Sun Also Sets. The Master of Ballantrae, The Adventures of Don Juan, Uncertain Glory and The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex are all highly enjoyable too and well worth watching for any Flynn fan who has yet to see them.

He was such a charming, eccentric character offscreen too. This adds a lot of fun to his myth when you watch a Flynn movie. Has anyone else heard the story that he had an enormous penis, which had to be strapped down to his thigh for certain movies? The figure I keep hearing was comically large - I mean like 11 or 12 inches long! You can see evidence of a noticeably large bulge in movies like They Died With Their Boots On, The Sea Hawk and The Adventures of Don Juan. (There are several fake nudes of him floating around on the Internet.) I'm inclined to believe that he did indeed have an extra-large penis.

I look forward to chatting further with any other Errol fans!

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