Errol Flynn Series
June 6 - 27
Our Weekend Matinee Series returns! In celebration of his 100th birthday, we present a quartet of Errol Flynn’s best swashbuckling films.
Films Include:
The Prince and the Pauper June 6, 11:30am; June 7, 11:30am
William Keighley, 1937
Based on the Mark Twain novel, this swashbuckling classic tells a fabled story of Prince Edward and a poor boy who is a dead ringer for the young royal. After the two children trade places, the pauper finds himself confused by the goings-on at court while the prince happily traipses about in the guise of the little rogue.
Captain Blood June 13, 11:30am; June 14, 11:30am
Michael Curtiz, 1935
In the classic swashbuckling epic that catapulted him to worldwide stardom, Errol Flynn plays Dr. Peter Blood, an English physician unjustly convicted of treason and sentenced to slavery in the West Indies. Relying on his formidable nerve and wit, he escapes and soon becomes a feared pirate known as Captain Blood.
The Adventures of Robin Hood June 20, 11:30am; June 21, 11:30am
Michael Curtiz, 1938
In Michael Curtiz’s swashbuckling spectacle about the infamous outlaw and his band of merry men who “robbed from the rich and gave to the poor,” Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne (Basil Rathbone) while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland).
The Sea Hawk June 27, 11:30am
Michael Curtiz, 1940
Michael Curtiz’s classic swashbuckling adventure begins when 16th century British pirate captain Geoffrey Thorpe (Errol Flynn) leads a thrilling raid on the galleon of a Spanish ambassador and learns that the Spanish are planning to wage war against England.