THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD directed by Michael Curtiz (USA, 1938)

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Fired by the success of Disney’s Snow White, Warner Brothers plunged $2m into this colorful fantasy feature at a time when the standard budget was a quarter of this.

Bizarrely, James Cagney was slated to play the lead but fortunately they opted for the dash and glamor of Errol Flynn instead. Continue reading →