Truly a great American Classic Western with historical meaning.Errol Flynn,Olivia de Havilland and the masterful director Michael Curtiz team together again.Simply awesome.
@joeenglert J.E.B. Stuart is the central character, so the top actor (Errol Flynn) played him. George Armstrong Custer was a secondary character, so Ronnie Reagan was chosen. When the movie "They Died with Their Boots On" was made, only Errol Flynn can play George Armstrong Custer, not Ronnie Reagan.
Raymond Massey, who plays John Brown in this picture & as Abe Lincoln in "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" in both stage & screen, was a native born Canadian. What's even more interesting the fellow in "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" who played Steven Douglas (Gene Lockhart) was also a native born Canadian.
You hit the nail on the head. Yes, the Golden Age of Hollywood produced many classics I grant you that, and even I enjoy watching them. However, we must remember the attitudes (although inexcusable today) was very different back than.
@@Dimeropepe yes and they weren’t concerned with historical accuracy to tell a story. John brown was hung two years before Lincoln was president. And custer(Reagan) didn’t graduate West Point until 1861 but other than that another classic Errol Flynn movie
Yes, it's a Errol Flynn classic. Another is the "Charge of the Light Brigade" (1936). As for this film, yes, they weren't looking for historical accuracy, such as they left out the part that it was a small detachment of U.S. Marines who stormed Harper's Ferry led by Colonel Robert E. Lee. Thank you.@@Mncrr
Wasn’t the Hollywood movie companies in the 1930’s and in 1040 run by almost exclusively secular Jews? Nazi’s we’re bad, but confederate slaves owners good? Those hypocrites should be more ashamed but they talk more like proud progressives . Their actions don’t match their rhetoric.
Stuart, who looked nothing like Errol Flynn, and Custer who, unlike Ronald Reagan had blond hair, were not 1854 classmates and did not serve together in Kansas. Stuart did briefly serve in Kansas and in 1859 was with his former West Point Commandant Lee for the capture of John Brown. The disterous Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was the primary impetus of the 1854 forming of the GOP by Lincoln and others as the anti-slavery party. Ironically, the 1854 vote on slavery in Kansas was the Democrat’s first use of massive election fraud.
If a 5th President was added to Mt. Rushmore, it should be Reagan for one reason. He was the first leader of a major power in world history to vanquish his nation’s primary adversary without war. This is one of America’s greatest achievements. Let’s hope it becomes the standard for all future superpowers.
Truly a great American Classic Western with historical meaning.Errol Flynn,Olivia de Havilland and the masterful director Michael Curtiz team together again.Simply awesome.
Love Errol Flynn
Great movie. One that I'd sadly forgotten about. Thanks for bringing it back. Great adventure, story and stars. 9/10
It is interesting that Raymond Massey played John Brown in this movie and Abraham Lincoln in "Abe Lincoln in Illinois"
and played john brown on the stage readings in the late 1950s
more interesting that flynn played custer and regan is custer here
@joeenglert J.E.B. Stuart is the central character, so the top actor (Errol Flynn) played him. George Armstrong Custer was a secondary character, so Ronnie Reagan was chosen. When the movie "They Died with Their Boots On" was made, only Errol Flynn can play George Armstrong Custer, not Ronnie Reagan.
The speaker at the beginning of the film is Secretary of War Jefferson Davis. Davis later became the first, and only, President of the Confederacy.
Since his term was for 6 years and the Confederacy lasted 4 years (1861-65), he had to be the only president .
@@RonGerstein Gold! Pure Gold, Ron!
This is a great movie. A forgotten gem. Look closely. You will see so many veteran actors among the entire cast.
The old movies had standards,not perfect 🙏📖👑☝️🙌
Sadly people living in Trinidad(my home)will never be idolize by these movies.Only myself and a few old timers.
this was one of the top ten hits of 1940
Raymond Massey, who plays John Brown in this picture & as Abe Lincoln in "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" in both stage & screen, was a native born Canadian. What's even more interesting the fellow in "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" who played Steven Douglas (Gene Lockhart) was also a native born Canadian.
This movie might set a record of the most historical errors I have ever encountered in one movie!
TY for posting ✅
dang,,both jefferson davis and john brown look more like licoln,,,what the ??
Kinda odd that this movie makes the anti slavery crowd look evil and the pro slavery crowd the heroes.
You hit the nail on the head. Yes, the Golden Age of Hollywood produced many classics I grant you that, and even I enjoy watching them. However, we must remember the attitudes (although inexcusable today) was very different back than.
@@Dimeropepe yes and they weren’t concerned with historical accuracy to tell a story. John brown was hung two years before Lincoln was president. And custer(Reagan) didn’t graduate West Point until 1861 but other than that another classic Errol Flynn movie
Yes, it's a Errol Flynn classic. Another is the "Charge of the Light Brigade" (1936). As for this film, yes, they weren't looking for historical accuracy, such as they left out the part that it was a small detachment of U.S. Marines who stormed Harper's Ferry led by Colonel Robert E. Lee. Thank you.@@Mncrr
Has there ever been a Hollywood movie that portrayed the heroism of John Brown?
Wasn’t the Hollywood movie companies in the 1930’s and in 1040 run by almost exclusively secular Jews? Nazi’s we’re bad, but confederate slaves owners good? Those hypocrites should be more ashamed but they talk more like proud progressives . Their actions don’t match their rhetoric.
Stuart, who looked nothing like Errol Flynn, and Custer who, unlike Ronald Reagan had blond hair, were not 1854 classmates and did not serve together in Kansas. Stuart did briefly serve in Kansas and in 1859 was with his former West Point Commandant Lee for the capture of John Brown. The disterous Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was the primary impetus of the 1854 forming of the GOP by Lincoln and others as the anti-slavery party. Ironically, the 1854 vote on slavery in Kansas was the Democrat’s first use of massive election fraud.
Ronald Reagan, a third class actor, which later played a second class president, at first class.😂
You’re right about his acting skills but he won in a landslide because he followed a first rate gentleman who was a third rate president 😅
@alexmares2984 FU. Enjoy runaway inflation.
Ronald Reagan was one of the greatest Presidents in the history of the United States.
@@MncrrHe was good in Kings Row
If a 5th President was added to Mt. Rushmore, it should be Reagan for one reason. He was the first leader of a major power in world history to vanquish his nation’s primary adversary without war. This is one of America’s greatest achievements. Let’s hope it becomes the standard for all future superpowers.