Captain Blood Made Errol Flynn A Star

Errol Flynn was only a small contract player for Warner Bros. going into Captain Blood but the swashbuckler propelled him to stardom. The film takes us to England 1685 where Irish doctor Peter Blood (Errol Flynn) is just performing his duties as a doctor. Next thing you know, he is being arrested for treason against King James II (Vernon Steele). But rather than follow through with the death sentence from Judge Jeffreys (Leonard Muddie), the…

"Captain Blood Made Errol Flynn A Star"

The Court Jester Gets Blu-ray for 65th Anniversary

The Court Jester, the 1956 musical starring Danny Kaye, recently arrived on Blu-ray for the first time through the Paramount Presents line. Writing in his Classic Movies Guide, film critic/historian Leonard Maltin refers to the musical comedy as “one of the best comedies ever made.” In the 1950s, every studio was doing what they could to compete with the rise of television.  For Paramount, this meant releasing films in the superior VistaVision format.  Here is…

"The Court Jester Gets Blu-ray for 65th Anniversary"