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For about fifteen years, from his first major studio role in the 1935 Captain Blood, until 1950, Errol Flynn was one of the major stars at Warner Brothers, and Michael Curtiz was the director who helped him achieve that status.
He first worked with Curtiz on Captain Blood, followed by The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), The Perfect Specimen (1937), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, with Keighley), Four's a Crowd (1938), Dodge City (1939), The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), Virginia City (1940), The Sea Hawk (1940), Santa Fe Trail (1940), and Dive Bomber (1941).
After 1941, Curtiz went on to direct numerous fan favorites without Flynn, including a couple in 1942 that many will find in their libraries.
His place was taken over by Raoul Walsh.
William Keighley, who directed Prince and the Pauper was originally the director of Robin Hood, but was replaced by Curtiz. Keighley worked with Flynn again in 1950 on Rocky Mountain.
Prince and the Pauper was a good film, but not a great one, but Warner Archive's new Blu-ray shows off the studio's budget for this Mark Twain classic. It has that smooth WB look for the era as shot by Sol Polito, who shot (among other films) Robin Hood.
While not prime Flynn, it's one more from the WB library of over 30 Flynn productions. I continue to wait patiently for some of my favorites - Captain Blood, The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Dawn Patrol, Dive Bomber, and They Died with Their Boots on.
Image – 9
Audio – 9
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Worth your attention - 7
Slipcover rating - n/a
Upgrade from DVD - Yes
Recommended
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He first worked with Curtiz on Captain Blood, followed by The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), The Perfect Specimen (1937), The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, with Keighley), Four's a Crowd (1938), Dodge City (1939), The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939), Virginia City (1940), The Sea Hawk (1940), Santa Fe Trail (1940), and Dive Bomber (1941).
After 1941, Curtiz went on to direct numerous fan favorites without Flynn, including a couple in 1942 that many will find in their libraries.
His place was taken over by Raoul Walsh.
William Keighley, who directed Prince and the Pauper was originally the director of Robin Hood, but was replaced by Curtiz. Keighley worked with Flynn again in 1950 on Rocky Mountain.
Prince and the Pauper was a good film, but not a great one, but Warner Archive's new Blu-ray shows off the studio's budget for this Mark Twain classic. It has that smooth WB look for the era as shot by Sol Polito, who shot (among other films) Robin Hood.
While not prime Flynn, it's one more from the WB library of over 30 Flynn productions. I continue to wait patiently for some of my favorites - Captain Blood, The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Dawn Patrol, Dive Bomber, and They Died with Their Boots on.
Image – 9
Audio – 9
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Worth your attention - 7
Slipcover rating - n/a
Upgrade from DVD - Yes
Recommended
Thank you for supporting HTF when you preorder using the link below. As an Amazon Associate HTF earns from qualifying purchases. If you are using an adblocker you will not see link.
https://www.amazon.com/Prince-Paupe...sprefix=the+prince+and+the+paup,aps,75&sr=8-1
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