Errol Flynn news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Errol Flynn performances. According to Wikipedia: Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn was an Australian film actor, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films and...
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Errol Flynn news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Errol Flynn performances. According to Wikipedia: Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn was an Australian film actor, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films and his flamboyant lifestyle.
Remember the old movie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid with Paul Newman and Robert Redford? Butch and Sundance are on the run, being chased by a tenacious posse they just can’t shake. Finally, Butch looks over at Sundance — or vice versa — and says in absolute awe, “Who are those guys!” I think of that every week as I watch the Giants beat the crap out of whoever they’re playing — “Who are those guys!”
And, remember just about any old Errol Flynn swashbuckler movie like Robin Hood or... Read Full Story
Posted by Martin Alvin on November 17th, 2008 filed in Opinions
Remember the old movie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid with Paul Newman and Robert Redford? Butch and Sundance are on the run, being chased by a tenacious posse they just can’t shake. Finally, Butch looks over at Sundance — or vice versa — and says in absolute awe, “Who are those guys!” I think of that every week as I watch the Giants beat the crap out of whoever they’re playing — “Who are those guys!”
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Today's NY Times has this review of an interesting new Warner Bros. DVD release, a collection of westerns starring none other than Errol Flynn . Best known for swashbuckling roles in movies like The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) and The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) , it's surprising to realize that Flynn starred in 8 westerns -- but not without some difficulty for the screenwriters: But on another level, as Flynn is said to have observed, his accent and manner were too Continental to... Read Full Story
It's being reported that the classic 1935 pirate movie Captain Blood , which starred Errol Flynn in the title role, is on its way to a remake of sorts. Don't worry too much, though -- it's more of a re-envisioning than anything else, and actually might not be as crazy as it sounds. Warner Brothers has hired brothers Michael and Peter Spierig to direct a brand new version of the film, with John Brownlow tapped to write the script. The Spierig brothers haven't done much yet, but they... Read Full Story
It's being reported that the classic 1935 pirate movie Captain Blood , which starred Errol Flynn in the title role, is on its way to a remake of sorts. Don't worry too much, though -- it's more of a re-envisioning than anything else, and actually might not be as crazy as it sounds. Warner Brothers has hired brothers Michael and Peter Spierig to direct a brand new version of the film, with John Brownlow tapped to write the script. The Spierig brothers haven't done much yet, but they wrote and... Read Full Story
Australian born Hollywood star Errol Flynn worked as an undercover agent for the Germans and met Adolf Hitler shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War. Flynn, who was known for his anti-Semitic views, worked undercover for the Germans during the Spanish Civil War, according to a controversial biography. Charles Higham alleges that Flynn was employed to gather information on German socialists who fought against General Franco, helping contribute to the death of hundreds of... Read Full Story
Biographer Charles Higham has alleged for a number of years that Errol Flynn was a Nazi operative cum agent who worked for the Germans during the Spanish Civil War, and who actually met with Hitler shortly before the outbreak of World War Two. More recently, Higham has been in the news after criticising, as inappropriate considering the actor’s political views, a special festival to celebrate his life.
Hemingway is also under the spotlight. A new book entitled ‘Spies: The Rise and Fall of... Read Full Story
Errol Flynn, Hollywood's original bad boy and swashbuckling screen hero, would have turned 100 on Saturday.
Hobart, the city in Tasmania where Flynn was born and raised, has marked the centenary of...
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New Movie: Captain Blood
Relese Date: 2010
Director: Phillip Noyce
A remake of the classic swashbuckler “Captain Blood” - Errol Flynn starred in the 1935 original, directed by Michael Curtiz, as a doctor wrongly sentenced to slavery in the Caribbean, where he and his comrades become avenging pirates. It was nominated for the best picture Oscar. Read Full Story
The actor had a terrific way with women and Julie Andrews, who starred with him in Camelot on Broadway, was his only leading lady with whom he had not slept.
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