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Warner Bros. special logo for 2 Errol Flynn films.

25 Feb

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Warner Bros designed a beautiful, special logo for both ”THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD”(1938) and ”THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX”(1939) The logo was never used for any other film again. One design for both films. It sets these two highly ambitious Technicolor films a part from the rest.

— Kevin Wedman

 
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”THE SEA HAWK” (1940) ”The Albatross” At Warner Bros.

23 Feb

Due to the lack of a sound stage large enough to accommodate the full scale ships used in the production, the studio built a new sound stage that covered a specially constructed artificial lake-water tank. The ships were 165′ and 135′ and surrounded by water twelve-feet deep. This photo was taken at Warner Bros Studios sound stage in 1943 while filming ”This is the Army’, one can clearly see the set of the military chorus singing.  Now,  If you to the right side of the photo, you will see the the stern of the Albatross  in skeletal form. This photo give you an idea on how large these sound stages are.  A terrific behind the scenes photo.

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— Kevin Wedman

 

”THE ADVENTURES OF DON JUAN” (1948)

14 Feb

Awarded Oscar for Best Costume Design, Color to Leah Rhodes, Travilla, and Marjorie Best. The costumes are especially beautiful in Technicolor. – Celebrating the Academy Awards. This film was made due to the popularity of Flynn’s recent reissues of ”CAPTAIN BLOOD” (1935) ”THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD” (1938) and ”THE SEA HAWK” (1940) in 1947.

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— Kevin Wedman

 

”ESCAPE ME NEVER” (1947)

05 Feb
Remembering IDA LUPINO (4 February 1918 – 3 August 1995) on her birthday.  She starred with Errol Flynn in the Warner Bros film,  ''ESCAPE ME NEVER'' Released in 1947.  They became good friends during the making of the film. Here is a rare Color photo.

Remembering IDA LUPINO (4 February 1918 – 3 August 1995) on her birthday. She starred with Errol Flynn in the Warner Bros film, ”ESCAPE ME NEVER” Released in 1947. They became good friends during the making of the film. Here is a rare Color photo.

— Kevin Wedman