Errol Flyn/Basil Rathbone - Duel Blood/Levasseur (Captain Blood, Michael Curtiz)

[@WayWardWonderer]

Basil Rathbone was an amazing swordsman, arguably the best to ever grace Hollywood. And yet every film where he wielded a blade he was bested during the duel. Guess it's true: You live by the sword, you die by the sword!

[@fredferd965]

It wasn't the sword that killed him - it was a bad script! HE should have been the hero!

[@Konrad_Wallenrod]

That's what you get when you're always cast as the villian of the movie!

[@rasnac]

It takes an expert swordsman to make the other guy look good.

[@antoinepichon1426]

Hey he is the best swordsman in Hollywood

[@earth7551]

Christopher Lee was a skilled swords man himself besides being a Nazi Hunter in WW2

[@prismabird]

Captain Blood is my grandma's favorite movie - she's 101 as of one week ago.

[@VivalaryMan]

Did she get a telegram from the queen?

[@prismabird]

@@VivalaryMan No, we did away with that in 1776.

[@VivalaryMan]

@@prismabird I very seriously doubt that tbh. However I can't be bothered researching it just now so idk. If you have the time, I'd be interested in seeing your source though.

[@AaronLaLux]

how'd she live so long

[@prismabird]

@@AaronLaLux Here motto is "Everything in moderation." Which isn't a bad simple motto. But also, she's a Mexican grandma, some of the strongest people on Earth. She just turned 102.

[@stevenpilling5318]

It's true that Basil Rathbone was the best swordsman in Hollywood. He wasn't shy about admitting it, either! His closest peer was likely Tyrone Power. That's why their duel in "The Mark Of Zorro" was one of the best ever filmed.

[@Hernal03]

I second that ! Absolutely the best --- Basil Rathbone and Tyrone Power ---- that duel has yet to be matched.

[@ellentravers7889]

Thanks for the recommendation. I love Basil Rathbone. But to be honest, Erroll Flynn was so handsome and charming, he has to be the hero.

[@glenporteous4438]

You could ask Thomas and Martha Wayne what they thought about it when they left the Monarch Theatre with young Bruce?

[@CarlosFernandez-r8o]

The best sword dual was Adventures of Robin Hood.

[@donnarichardson7214]

This one is far inferior. Flynn can barely fence. The only good bits are those with the double.

[@andrewstackpool4911]

Basil Rathbone was a master swordsman at Olympic standard. In an interview he said it used to annoy him that not only did he have to teach Flynn et al how to use swords but then had to die in these movies.

[@johnjohnon8767]

Well I hope Flynn appreciated basil , I would. When I was younger, I wanted to learn too in the fashion of highlander.

[@robertwalker5794]

I love Rathbone but I take everything he said about Flynn with a grain of salt because he definitely had a biased opinion him.

[@errolfan]

This was Errol Flynn's first starring role. He was so nervous during the first scenes, that they were re-shot when he became more confident. He became an A-list star when Captain Blood was released.

[@doopdoopdopdop7424]

You can tell. This duel is much less flashy and intense than his other fights, especially with those epées. I’d be terrified to lose an eye!

[@errolfan]

Errol always stuck to the staging of the sword fights that he was in, unless provoked. Later in his career, it was not unknown for him to scratch younger actors who were a little too (can I say) swashbuckling. The late great Christopher Lee was one of them, with a resulting hand disfigurement. Even so, Chris narrated a great Flynn biography a few years back and showed great admiration for him.

[@JustineLaLoba]

First Hollywood starring role.....he had the lead in a British film

[@errolfan]

@@JustineLaLoba You're right. Murder at Monte Carlo.

[@michaelspilman5220]

​​​​@@JustineLaLoba . dear justine called in the wake of the bounty made in 1934 a year before this . its a version of mutiny on the bounty . from michael from Yorkshire and proud of it .

[@westlock]

Basil Rathbone was actually among the best swordsmen in Hollywood, and hardly needed the services of a fencing coach. While filming these scenes, he was always worried that Errol Flynn might accidentally stab him for real.

[@williampaz2092]

There was little chance of that happening, Basil Rathbone coached Errol Flynn in swordsmanship for this film.

[@samsignorelli]

@@williampaz2092 Meh....Flynn's bladework was awful here...his en garde is shit (his 6 line is totally open) and he chops with a rapier like it was a cutlass. By Robin Hood he was a LOT better.

[@robertmcpherson1617]

​@@samsignorelli Because of the fight choreographer, Fred Cavens, not other actors. Rathbone was worried about accidental stabbings and cuts (the weapons were blunted and dull but it still hurts and can injure) from Flynn; he felt that Flynn lacked control. HOWEVER, he didn't teach him or choreograph this or any of the big Hollywood fights! They used a choreographer who in this case, was Fred Cavens!

[@rachelweems7038]

I actually found the book for Captain Blood in the library, and they actually nailed this scene. Everything from the dialogue to the swordplay is almost word for word from the book. I was pretty impressed!

[@MontagZoso]

I have to read the book for sure. Love this movie so much. Heading to the library! ;)

[@Krose333]

I just finished reading the book today and you are right about the dialogue. Great book.

[@idawuhlmaus1815]

Yes, you are right. They totally nailed it. Errol Flynn was just perfect as Captain Blood. This movie is one of my all-time favourites. :D He was also great in "The Sea Hawk", which is also pretty close to the original book.

[@MontagZoso]

Yep, "The Sea Hawk" is fantastic. Errol was awesome in that!

[@johnmaddin8533]

Hollywood actually did pretty damn good with the novels of Rafael Sabatini that they adapted for film: CAPTAIN BLOOD, THE SEA HAWK, and SCARAMOUCHE are all great fun with lots of terrific swordplay. There's another Sabatini adaptation, THE BLACK SWAN with Tyrone Power that i haven't seen but is highly regarded as well.

[@MontagZoso]

Basil Rathbone was such a great villain...he was perfect opposite Flynn, awesome. Thanks for posting this!

[@Tyrol00]

You're f... welcome!

[@idawuhlmaus1815]

Basil Rathbone was great in all of his movies...I really loved him as Sherlock Holmes.

[@MontagZoso]

Agreed, Basil was amazing to watch in all of his movies and fantastic as Sherlock Holmes. :)

[@williampaz2092]

Basil Rathbone was such a superb actor that you could hate him in one movie, walk into another theater and love him in another movie. On the same day.

[@richardque4952]

Movie was shoot in 1935,still hold up as one the best pirate movie ever make.

[@lucyfoster4082]

I love how they're both smiling at each other as they duel.

[@bird10498]

N'yah-ah-ahh.

[@thechonkersking2647]

There's a vast difference between fun smile and I'll eat your liver while you watch. They both are wearing the latter

[@RaphaelCosteau]

@@thechonkersking2647 they had 1 take to shoot the scene and couldnt stop grinning in front of the cameras bruh

[@uncletiggermclaren7592]

They are not exactly smiling AT each other, rather they both are smiling in anticipation at the chance to see the other "welter in his life's blood".

[@Mrownica]

I am a man I was born in 1976 I saw Olivie de Havilland for the first time in the movie Captain Blood from 1935. Her appearance in the film was not only the appearance of an excellent actress but also an amazing beautiful girl when she was 19 years old she was young and beautiful actually hypnotized me You can it was possible to fall in love with her without memory at first sight. This film, due to her amazing beauty, not only spiritual, but also beauty, was deep in the mine mind. As soon as the news of her death appeared, I immediately remembered her actor creation in this film. Olivio died for the world I can only write rest in peace for me and for many other fans who love your by film creations you will live forever and you will always remain in our memory Robert from Poland

[@sleethmitchell]

beautiful woman. she was my grandfather's (marcus goodrich) fifth wife.

[@vicgallimore6756]

DITTO.

[@sherifffdb905]

There's also a great duel in Robin Hood between Flynn and Rathbone playing Robin Hood vs the Sheriff of Nottingham, Give it a watch.

[@grumpyoldman1618]

Except its not Flynn. In these Hollywood fights you need the check out the speed of the action when they fighting with their back to the camera and when facing it.

[@Entertainer114]

Rathbone plays Guy of Gisbourne in that film, not the Sheriff. But you're right, it's a classic - and still one of the best sword fights in all of cinema.

[@fiddlefaddle1]

@@Entertainer114 Check out Rathbone vs Tyronne Powers in Zorro. Powers is no slouch.

[@Entertainer114]

@@fiddlefaddle1 Thanks, I've definitely seen it and know it! Loved the duel at the end. Rathbone is always such a great dueling foil (no pun intended) to any swashbuckling hero (Power, Flynn, etc.) of that era. In my personal opinion, the Robin Hood final duel is still the better cinematic experience. The Korngold music, and the vibrant costumes in Technicolor helps push it above the rest of its contemporaries.

[@ange9663]

Basil Rathbone fabulous actor, champion swordsman, very dashing & handsome ❤️ ❤️

[@Tyrol00]

"Rathbone was British Army sabre champion and an international fencing competitor. "

[@Rickwmc]

Patrick Marchal That I didn't know. He does look rather poised with the rapier in his hand. Thanks for the information.

[@leftcoaster67]

He lost every movie duel he was in, for the exception when he played Sherlock Holmes, if I remember correctly.

[@vladp]

Rathbone's great challenge, as an actor, was to let his opponent win, convincingly.

[@albertodiaz8070]

Errol Flynn the best actor movie adventure

[@drgeoffangel5422]

My favourite Errol Flynn films , Capt Blood , and the colour Robin Hood film, both brilliant films!

[@ShotDownInFlames2]

The novel by Sabatini is fantastic. It was written before the movie era, but it's as if he knew Errol Flynn would be Captain Blood.

[@richardque4952]

Bring so childhood memory in 60s watching captain blood for first time in the tv.

[@oldhatcinema]

Been years since I've seen this movie, but I have been obsessing over Basil's fencing AND acting skills ever since I was 12 years old. Watching "the Baz" sword fight never gets old!

[@mantistoboggan5171]

Used to be called ratters at repton school. It is so amusing how he played sherlock Holmes, then was honoured in "basil the Great mouse detective" which was a Disney sherlock animation where the antagonist is a rat.

[@oldhatcinema]

@@mantistoboggan5171 Haha, I remember that! And Vincent Price, a good friend of Basil's in real life, voiced the rat in that movie, I do believe.

[@mantistoboggan5171]

@@oldhatcinema sheeeeeiiìt. I forgot Vincent was in it! I'm glad you remember!

[@mullofoban]

Basil Rathbone was indeed regarded as the best swordsman in Hollywood. One has to remember that the point (no pun intended) of movie sword fighting is that no-one gets hurt or even dies. Rathbone was the consummate professional and learned the staged moves required for the scene but his supreme ability enabled him to deal with some stars whose enthusiasm and athletic ability sometimes meant they got carried away beyond what was staged. Rathbone's ability and experience enabled him to deal with their enthusiasm, made them look good and kept the fight arranger happy.

[@weejim48]

These old movie stars were the real deal. Lots of them did their own stunts and learned hot to ride horses, shoot guns & could wield a sword like an Olympic fencer. Basil Rathbone was a brilliant actor and in particular a brilliant baddie. 👍👍👍

[@jackwinklebock8560]

No CGI. Just performance.. Basil Rathbone was the man! Knowing they had to get this right and what must have been the safety standards of the time really makes you sense the danger. I would have lost my mind if had seen this at the time as a kid.

[@PyromaniacRachel]

I love this movie so much and I got it in the mail today from TCM. I'm so excited to watch it again!!

[@thomasjorge4734]

Errol Flynn + Basil Rathbone + Olivia DeHaviland = The Good, the Bad and the Beautiful, (Film Perfection)!

[@johnjohnon8767]

Olivia was a beauty. Bot so was maureen o sullivan, jane to tarzan, those eyes.

[@thomasjorge4734]

@@johnjohnon8767 Maureen O'Hara and Her Hair!

[@belot217]

The best pirate novel since Treasure Island!

[@davidryley4162]

Basil taught flynn & power fencing techniques. He was a real fencing expert.

[@davidmurray5399]

Basil Rathbone was a decorated officer who served in the British Army during the First World War. He was quite familiar with real combat as well as stage fighting.

[@johnnynoirman]

The fight music is from Franz Liszt - Prometheus, symphonic poem No. 5 as arranged by Korngold.

[@epsteinisms1483]

Thank you so much for this comment. I always believe in giving credit where credit is due. To the best of my admittedly scant knowledge, this is the only instance in the entire Korngold canon that someone else's music was "borrowed".

[@johnnynoirman]

It was the only time but Korngold, Curtiz, Flynn & Rathbone made spectacular.

[@joonaa2751]

@@epsteinisms1483Liszt’s ’Mazeppa’ also appears in the final battle

[@bird10498]

I used to wonder if Walt Disney based the look of his Captain Hook on Basil Rathbone from this film. Probably just a coincidence.

[@jonathanbowling2904]

Actually now that you mention it.... I wouldn't be surprised if they did get inspiration from this movie. I don't know but I can see Captain Hook in Rathbone.

[@lemorab1]

@@jonathanbowling2904 Disney based his animated characters on the actors voicing them. Peter Pan looked like Bobby Driscoll; Wendy looked like Kathryn Beaumont; and Captain Hook resembled Hans Conried. There may have been some Rathbone influence, but Basil Rathbone was a much more handsome man than Disney's Hook.

[@jonathanbowling2904]

@@lemorab1 well thank you! I never knew that :)

[@preciousfox4740]

I was just watching the movie this morning and I thought Basil looked like Captain Hook too 😂

[@TheNYCGoldenGlover]

@@lemorab1 But in this film Rathbone was made to be extra swarthy and oily looking. Now the Rathbone from Robin Hood looks debonaire, nothing like the animated Hook. But this? Almost a 1 to 1 perfect match. I really studied the freeze frames and it is dead on

[@robertsmoot7640]

Just look how beautiful Olivia de Havilland was for this movie.

[@errolfan]

During the mid 30's to mid 40's, Flynn and Olivia were in their prime. She was truly a beauty. And also a revolutionary in the film industry. As of today she's still the Energizer Bunny.

[@CeeLiberty]

@@errolfan As you know Olivia was only 19 when she made this film (Errol 26) Today she's 103!

[@rockydavis94]

She’s 💀 now

[@lemorab1]

@@errolfan She may have also been the specific dream rabbit!

[@ForTheOmnissiah]

Realtalk, coming from a mid-20's in age, the women in movies generations before mine look like goddesses. Not saying movie-women aren't beautiful now, but DEAR LORD they looked like walking angels how they made the up back then. Unreal.

[@leafyutube]

Olivia is 19 years old in this movie!!

[@TerryUniGeezerPeterson]

+leafyutube And Flynn was a mere 26!

[@leftcoaster67]

In 1935 Valerie Hobson who played Frankensteins wife she was just 17.

[@lulubelle8484]

Great footage! And the sound is in sync, too. Love it.

[@buffalopatriot]

K O R N G O L D... It doesn't get any better.

[@jeffreydershin5763]

Thank goodness you mentioned Korngold. His music brought it all to life. He was "the man!"

[@michaelspilman5220]

all due respect to korngold . but why wasn't the studios resident composer max steiner used for this and and all the other flynn films that korngold scored . ? . from michael from Yorkshire and proud of it .

[@joonaa2751]

In the case of this scene, not exactly. Due to a time crunch, Korngold was forced to adapt some Franz Liszt tone poems into some scenes. This scene uses his ’Prometheus’, another tone poem ’Mazeppa’ features heavily in the final battle, and there are some other examples too, going by my memory. All this is why Korngold is credited as ”musical director” rather than ”composer”, at his own request.

[@buffalopatriot]

@@michaelspilman5220 Hi. I don’t think Steiner had come over from RKO yet. I think his first scores at Warners began around 1936 or so.

[@michaelc.6532]

Just lost Olivia de Havilland today 7/26/20 at age 104. This movie was made in 1935. She outlived her costar Errol Flynn by 60+ years who died in 1959.

[@georgemorley1029]

My dad would sign himself as Captain Blood when completing hospital forms just to see if they were paying any attention.

[@petervaczovsky9211]

"As a slave was once told by his master, you're in no position to argue."

[@sevenkingdomsbard]

As a lady once said to a slave, you are hardly in a position to have anything to say about it

[@leightonatkinson-gb2fy]

I can't put into words how big this scene from captain blood the duel scene with Arabella Bishop looking on

[@片岡志麻子]

90年近く前にこんなに面白い映画を作るアメリカは、やっぱり凄いわ！ 今観ても夢中になる。

[@levifontaine8186]

3:30 He makes an Intaliata, a pretty classic move in rapier fencing

[@Voodoomaria]

Rathbone had to work VERY hard to make Flynn, who barely knew which end of the sword was the dangerous bit, look convincingly good. I love them BOTH on screen.

[@itsaguinness]

Laguna beach, California. Weird to walk those rocks when i saw this as a kid thinking its the Caribbean...

[@weswolever7477]

Levasseur: you’ll not take her while I live! Blood: your terms are acceptable.

[@jimmybritt9537]

Lung and heart . Aint no coming back from that one .

[@GilesMcNeil]

When youtube suggest you 'stabilize' your video, don't do it! It's caused a warping effect in the more dynamic camera shots.

[@Tyrol00]

+Giles McNeill I don't do it, if there is a problem it comes from the original rip.

[@GilesMcNeil]

+Patrick Marchal Oh, okay. Sorry. Well, hopefully my comment will help others.

[@janibeg3247]

Basil Rathbone was the British Army fencing champion.

[@mulapare2593]

I was in love with this movie as a kid!

[@paulo.henrique.1969]

*captain blood:errol flynn x basil rathbone..one of the best pirate's film a ever seen in my life*

[@Watcher3223]

1:00 One of cinema's greatest retorts is spoken by Captain Blood.

[@JLee-rt6ve]

Rathbone: First The Adventures of Robin Hood, and now this. Best three out of five?

[@dapinelli]

From what I've read through the years, Rathbone didn't like playing second fiddle to Flynn in this movie, as he was the more talented actor and a much, much better swordsman who had to then lose the fight. Rathbone said that one of his best acting roles was losing the fight. You can tell with their facial expressions during the scene that they disliked each other. This scene was filmed at Laguna Beach, CA.

[@BloodylocksBathory]

Tyrone Power, meanwhile, he seemed to actually like dueling against because Power had some skill.

[@robertplissken4825]

I wanted Rathbone to win too. I liked Captain Levasseur more than Captain Blood.

[@lemorab1]

In his memoir, "In And Out Of Character," Basil Rathbone states that he got along well with Flynn: "He respected me; I respected him." Their dislike of each other was publicity fed to the papers by the studio to go along with their characters in the film. As for Flynn's shenanigans off and on the set, Rathbone states: "How good an actor he may have become, we will never know." (Viveca Lindfors stated, similarly, "He went fucking and fishing and paid no attention to his talent. He was a brilliant actor and didn't know it. There was no one to point the way.") But here, in 1935, he is just starting out, filled with promise, and the slow deflation would not begin for another 7 and 1/2 years.

[@johnmaddin8533]

@@lemorab1 I read somewhere that in their climactic staircase fight in ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, Rathbone really had to watch himself because Flynn was swinging his sword so wildly at times that he damn near punctured Rathbone. Flynn's abilities with the sword were nowhere near Rathbone's.

[@Patricia-u8e]

Très très bon film mais pourquoi ne pas l'avoir mis en version française ,ke l'ai vue quand j'étais jeune en français ,ont n'arrive pas à le trouver en version française c'est dommage j'aurais aimée l'avoir .....

[@GingerMyers-b9w]

For Rathbone I wonder who was the most challenge to have a fight with😮😮😮

[@michaelspilman5220]

at the very end of this scene basil rathbone blinks as the waves go over him ! . ah well never mind its still a great scene . from michael from Yorkshire and proud of it .

[@georgesargent7770]

Great stuff of old pirate films

[@HunterstonB]

Rathbone was British Army sabre champion and an international fencing competitor. He is mostly fencing with a stunt double for Errol Flynn.

[@Sq12Sq22u22]

Flynn did his own stunts..dont make stuff up.

[@grumpyoldman1618]

Flynn was a useless swordsman. . . . .and its obvious to anyone who can tell the pointed end from the handle.

[@grumpyoldman1618]

And you might check the speed of the action with Flynn with his back to the camera (the stunt double) with it facing.

[@juanmonge7418]

Over the top music. Takes away from the tension.

[@paulnicolosi4792]

That’s Monarch Bay, south of Laguna Beach. I lived up the street from that filming location. It looks pretty much the same as it did in 1935. Those fake palm trees are gone though…

[@marcolovato9882]

Bellissima la sfida a duello con le spade.Ma si trovano facilmente uguali nei negozi di armi?😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@kommi7658]

Still more accurate than any sword (specifically side sword) fight scenes/duels that Hollywood pulls out of its ass today.

[@lucyfoster4082]

What about Princess Bride with Cary and Mandy? I always thought that was pretty well choreographed?

[@IamPatrickStar]

It still does show a ton of ridiculous flaws like the dramatic bind the swords single handed, give each other the death stare, and then spring apart and go back to fencing and some unnecessary dialogue during the the beginning

[@okaunis]

@@IamPatrickStar I'll remind everyone it's a movie. :)

[@IamPatrickStar]

@@okaunis true true, but overall still more realistic than present hollywood sword fights

[@okaunis]

@@IamPatrickStar :) I remember seeing some Rocky movies. Some boxing scenes were like the Three Stooges but people loved it.

[@shimmyhinnah]

Basil Rathbone all the way. Hoot hoot! A real swordsman.

[@marc6615]

Nowdays exists men dying for a Woman !

[@richardque1036]

Captain blood still the grestest pirate movie ever made.

[@meganlutz7150]

I love these old films for a glimpse of true masculinity and femininity. Disappearing fast.

[@errolfan]

Errol Flynn at his best.

[@indewire]

I recall reading that Rathbone was a British Army dueling champion when they still took it seriously.

[@mikestevanovic5000]

"You've come here once too often" "When this is over there will be no need for me to come again"

[@neiladlington950]

These two are always fighting... Can't they just, get along?🤗

[@TimKozlowski-bp5tg]

The movie that made Errol Flynn a star

[@christopherleefe7770]

Once again Robin Hood vs Sir Guy

[@theprisonerofzenda2862]

👤 Amazing ethereal Errol, still the best...

[@davidspedding8349]

rathbone right at the end just starts to open his eyes as sea goes over him

[@Roshand-pl9tn]

Errol flynn undoubtedly was the star rogue of his time. He has the looks, charisma and charm. But he also had basil as the bad guy. Every star needs,a great foil and basil was every equal and more to flynn, fairbanks and power

[@justinneill5003]

This movie was made before WW2 and yet the long hair makes Flynn & Rathbone look strangely contemporary. It’s like a peek at what they might have looked like if they were starring in movies today.

[@CarlosFernandez-r8o]

Greatest swashbuckler of them all

[@fredrogers4704]

Two great Swordsman!

[@KetsaKunta]

Did they really do stabilizing shots in the original? I've never seen that in an old film before.

[@deltonkillen8024]

It may have been his first starring role. But I believe it was his best.

[@joelzenny]

The remake is called Captain Pus.

[@overtimefreak2685]

Das waren noch Schauspieler!

[@PeterShieldsukcatstripey]

A gentleman and a rogue

[@VNMRGSN]

this movie was made by MGR in tamil called aayirathil oruvan is a big hit

[@downunderrob]

MMMMMM Olivia de Havilland! ❤❤❤

[@alessiodecarolis]

Basil Rathbone, for me was always the definitive Sherlock Holmes, his movies as him are authentical masterpieces, pity that most of his other roles were of baddies....and continuosly killed !

[@8enable]

mt favourite Sabatini novel

[@SneakyCheeseThief]

Rathbone was way cooler than Flynn. And an infinitely better swordsman.

[@johnjohnon8767]

Flynn was quite flawed in real life.

[@brandtbollers3183]

"There is only one crime amoung The Brotherhood.You kept for Yourself what Might be Divided into Shares for All.Therfore You Will Die."

[@Tyrol00]

"G R E A T D U E L S !"

[@davidsmith385]

They did this in Robin Hoid. Maybe that's why Basil decided to do Sherlock, he kept dying in the duels.

[@spockboy]

Errol Flyn, Basil Rathbone, Michael Curtiz, and Eric Korngold? (composer) Sign me up!

[@garythomas4936]

Poor, poor Basil...

[@alfredbernasek6761]

ZWEI LEGENDEN

[@AaronLaLux]

a classic

[@Omega4relayfan]

"Heeeyyyyy yoooouuuuu guuuyyyyyss!!"

[@olternaut]

Was the aspect ratio altered or something? It looks like it was cut for the 4:3 TV format.

[@RobertoCicconi-f8i]

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[@UncleLumbago1899]

Mr Krabs: Look at me I'm Errol Flynn

[@janreznak881]

That was great. Totally unrealistic but great.

[@robertmcpherson1617]

These comments all praise the actors but let's not forget Fred Cavens, the choreographer.

[@RuiElias1979]

Olivia de Havilland....

[@williampaz2092]

It was Basil Rathbone himself who taught and trained Errol Flynn for this scene! He might have even choreographed it…

[@robertmcpherson1617]

No. He did not. Also, he didn't really train Flynn. It was the fight choreographer, Fred Cavens. He did the fights for this, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Mark of Zorro, The Sea Hawk and many others! Rathbone was good but it was Cavens who was the real genius behind these amazing fights! Many talk of Rathbone's expertise with the sword but Cornell Wilde was another. He was slated to fence in the Olympics but couldn't secure funding. Sadly, most fight choreographers weren't even credited, leading to the legend of actors doing all the work. If you watch enough movies with Cavens as choreographer, you'll see many signatures.

[@errolfan]

In this particular scene (I presume that it was shot in sequence), you can see how well Errol grew into his part and became a star. His dialogue and delivery is much more believable than Basil's faux French accent and mannerisms. And as far as Basil's claims about who was the best swordsman in Hollywood? Who cares? Bring on the girls.