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Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood.He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia de Havilland, and reputation for his womanising and hedonistic personal life.
The following projects were announced for Errol Flynn but were not made: Danton (1936) based on Danton's Death and to be produced by Max Reinhardt and directed by William Diertele [2] The White Rajah (late 1930s) – based on the life of Sir James Brooke based on Flynn's own story [3]
By September 1957 Errol Flynn had signed to play John Barrymore. [31] Errol Flynn was a friend of John Barrymore's and the film was the first he had made for Warner Bros in a number of years. Flynn flew back into Hollywood to make the movie and was arrested only a few days later for public drunkenness, stealing an off duty policeman's badge and ...
Mara Maru is a 1952 American noir action film starring Errol Flynn, Ruth Roman and Raymond Burr. [4] [5] Directed by Gordon Douglas, it was the last movie Flynn made for Warner Bros where he had started out in Hollywood in 1935.
Errol Flynn's acrobatic swordplay became a crucial touchstone for the light-saber duels choreography in Star Wars movies. [34] In Disney’s 2010 animated film Tangled, the appearance and personality of Flynn Rider are partly inspired by that of Errol Flynn, [citation needed] with his surname also being used in homage. [35]
The Sea Hawk is a 1940 American adventure film from Warner Bros. that stars Errol Flynn as an English privateer who defends his nation's interests on the eve of the launch of the Spanish Armada. The film was the tenth collaboration between Flynn and director Michael Curtiz. Its screenplay was written by Howard Koch and Seton I. Miller.
Montana is a 1950 American Western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Errol Flynn. It was only the second time Flynn played an Australian on screen, the first time being Desperate Journey (1942). [3] The film was Flynn's fourth and final pairing with frequent co-star Alexis Smith.
This enabled the studios to share costs, and for Allied to take advantage of Fox's superior distribution system in foreign markets when it came to handling CinemaScope films. It also enabled them to afford Errol Flynn in the lead role. [9] Joanne Dru was also imported to play the female lead; Peter Finch was cast as the main villain.