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The Sea-Hawk: An Exploration of Similarities – Part One – Who’s Who

12 Jan

The First in a Series of 75th Anniversary Year Tributes to The Sea Hawk:

In Sabatini’s Magnificent Novel, He’s Sir Oliver Tresillian.
In Flynn’s Fabulous Film, He’s Geoffrey Thorpe
But He’s Really Mostly Sir Francis Drake.

How Did This All Come About? And Why?

Here’s A Superb Article by Rob Nixon of TCM Explaining It All:

www.tcm.com…

FLORA ROBSON AS QUEEN ELIZABETH KNIGHTING ERROL FLYNN PLAYING GEOFFREY THORPE

The Sea Hawk with Flynn

HISTORICAL DEPICTION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH KNIGHTING SIR FRANCIS DRAKE

Francis-Drake-knighted

— Tim

 
 

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