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Sunday, February 27 at 4:00 p.m. at the R/C Kill Devil Hills Movies 10
The Adventures of Robin Hood Returns to the Silver Screen
By Submitted Story on February 22, 2022

Bryan Cultural Series
Action, romance, political intrigue, the righting of wrongs with no moral ambiguity—Warner Brothers magnificent 1938 film “The Adventures of Robin Hood” has it all. And now it’s returning to the silver screen thanks to the Bryan Cultural Series.

Featuring the Oscar Award winning score by Erich Korngold, every Robin Hood film that has followed pales by comparison. Directed by Michael Curtiz, who would win an Oscar for “Casablanca” three years later, “The Adventures of Robin Hood” stands the test of time remarkably well. Perhaps it is how clear-cut what is right and wrong in the world of Robin Hood that has kept audiences intrigued by the movie for over 80 years. Here is Robin and Lady Marian talking about justice.

Lady Marian: You’re a strange man.

Robin Hood: Strange? Because I can feel for beaten, helpless people?

Lady Marian: No. You’re strange because you want to do something about it. You’re willing to defy Sir Guy, even Prince John himself, to risk your own life. And one of those men was a Norman!

Robin Hood: Norman or Saxon, what’s that matter? It’s injustice I hate, not the Normans.

Or perhaps the sword play and unerring accuracy of Errol Flynn’s archery, or the the chance to cheer for the good over evil—whatever it may be, the movie is truly a classic.

Errol Flynn was at the height of his powers in 1938 and Olivia de Havilland is radiant and perfect as the Lady Marian. Throw in the insidious evil of Basil Rathbone as the Sheriff of Nottingham and the rousing score by Eric Korngold that tells its own story, and a true movie classic comes to life.

With an introduction and discussion of the film and its score by Dr. Chris Palestrant, Professor of Music Composition at ECSU, “The Adventures of Robin Hood” is a must see film for the whole family.

The Bryan Cultural Series will screen the film on Sunday, February 27 at 4:00 p.m. at the R/C Kill Devil Hills Movies 10, 1800 N. Croatan Highway, Kill Devil Hills.
To watch a trailer and to order tickets visit www.bryanculturalseries.org…
Tickets are $10 per movie and may also be purchased online at the RC Theater website or at the theater anytime the it is open:
Friday 3:30pm – 10:00pm
Saturday 12:30pm – 10:00pm
Sunday 12:30pm – 8:00pm
Monday – Thursday 3:30pm – 8:00pm Love Genene.

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Below is a piece written about the sword. There are So many mistakes in this piece that Steve and I are taking the writer to task about it. As yet like with anything these days leave me a message and I will get back to you. And they never do so another phone call is warranted ASAP. I hate that so called un authorities can write such trash. Living in Hobart for many years we got to interview and talk to people that knew of Errol’s younger days. Just read the piece and see the mistakes for yourselves
JANUARY 22 2022 – 5:00AM
Captain Blood’s sword a thing of myth and legend
• Chris Michaels
Local News

OH ERROL: City of Launceston mayor Albert van Zetten and QVMAG senior curator of public history Jon Addison show off the sword. Picture: Phillip Biggs
Myths surrounding secret tunnels and a British military sword from the 1820s supposedly belonging to Tasmanian-born Hollywood star Errol Flynn have been well and truly busted by the diligent team at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery.
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City of Launceston mayor Albert van Zetten and the Art Gallery’s senior curator of public history Jon Addison were on hand on Friday at the QVMAG to show off the sword purported to have been owned by one of Flynn’s ancestors.
“As we head into 2022 there was a recent discussion in the office about what we’d like to see come to an end this year,” Mr Addison said.
“Obviously, the pandemic was a popular answer, as was conflict, poverty, and Channel Nine’s Married at First Sight.
“I have some historic bugbears that consistently get my goat that I’d like us to be well and truly rid of in 2022.”
Mr Addison said the myth surrounding the sword had grown over the years, but there was very little factual basis to the yarn.
“There is a story that the museum holds a sword supposedly owned by Errol Flynn, which had been inherited from his father,” he said.
“We are more or less certain that we don’t have Errol Flynn’s family’s sword here. At best, it is very unlikely to have been the sword we have here.
“Mid-shipman traditionally had a shorter sword called a dirk, and even though mid-shipman Young may have been promoted and gained himself an infantry officer’s sword, it’s very unlikely that’s what we would have ended up with.”
The story goes that the sword may have been owned by one of Flynn’s ancestors, a man called Young, who had been one of the soldiers who arrested Governor William Bligh in the 1808 Rum Rebellion.
“The sword that is claimed as being his is of the wrong type and date, and while the soldier named Young was part of the arresting party, there’s little evidence to show Young was related to the Flynns,” Mr Addison said.
“Still, some people continue to insist that QVMAG has Errol Flynn’s sword in its collection, and that the sword was used to arrest William Bligh.”
Apart form the sword, Mr Addison and Cr van Zetten were also on a mission to debunk myths on secret tunnels underneath Launceston, fountains and the famous convict Dicky White.
“One of the most pervasive myths we encounter is the tale of the alleged secret tunnel linking the courthouse building to the old Launceston gaol site,” Mr Addison said.
“Who doesn’t love a secret tunnel? It’s easy to see why this myth continues to be popular, but alas, it isn’t true. There is also a persistent story that the model for Johnnie Walker’s famous ‘Striding Man’ logo was one of Launceston’s most infamous sons, the former convict Dicky White.”
Cr van Zetten said the QVMAG was a fascinating place to explore Tasmania’s vast and unique history.
“Wherever you look in Launceston there are stories just beneath the surface, and they’re often absolutely fascinating,” he said. “We see myths crop up about aspects of the city’s past that seem to linger and live on, even when they’ve been disproven.
“One of the great things about the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery is that it is a hub for historical research in Launceston, and it provides us some wonderful opportunities to find out more of the facts about the city’s past.”

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There are so many mistakes about Errol Flynn’s birthplace. The Flynn family moved to a boarding house called Westella on the other side of Hobart to Sandy Bay known as North Hobart. They then moved to Mildura a 2 story semi detached house. Still in North Hobart they lived there till young Errol was around 5 years old. Errol was born at the Queen Alexandria hospital. Anyone that knows the early life of Errol and has shared information about his birthplace knows the truth I really HATE when people put up so many false statements in a published story.  One great book to get is by Don Norman called The Tasmanian Story. Don was a great friend of Errol’s. it was not Captain Bligh’s sword the family owned, it was Fletcher Christian’s sword. His father did not take him along a lot of the time. He was left to his own devices and so to his mother. His mother was not the outdoors type. She loved to socialize at party’s given by the rich members of Tasmania. She even went as far as to send a letter to her sister in Sydney after Errol’s birth and called him ” … baby.” They did have Tasmanian Devils in the yard when they were at Mildura. Errol’s father went to Hobart to take up the position of Professor of Biology and has many things named after him in Hobart.

And as for signs there is no plaque where he was born as it is now town houses. We looked into it but it was too difficult to place a plaque there. My Husband and I still run the Errol Flynn Society of Tasmania. The green sign at the end of The Errol Flynn Reserve was put there by us. We fought for years to get that sign placed there. The locals wanted nothing to do with it. NO CHANGE said the council and administration. It went in front of them so many times. And finally I called the nomenclature board which allows names to be erected and the leader of this board and his wife who did not like Errol tried to stop it every way we turned . Finally the council saw sense and allowed us to erect that sign. It is placed there as Errol was taught to swim there and also the beach is a leash free dog area where many many dogs enjoy freedom chasing balls, swimming, and as Errol loved his dog’s we thought it only fitting for it to be erected there. I suggest the Museum of  Lost Things lost do not know what they are talking about …

Errol Flynn: The Most Famous Tasmanian

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Create your own woodland paradise in the backyard

This fellow attributes his love of nature to Errol a good read. Love Genene

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Dick McNish Just Sailed in the 43rd Annual McNish Classic Yacht Race

Thought this may be of interest. love Genene.

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www.si.com… A piece about fencing with a bit about Errol .

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Read this! What we all ready know about the film

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Objective, Burma! starring Errol Flynn gets resurrected and released on the Warner Archive label. July 11 – July 17, 2021

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I thought this might be of interest to fellow members …

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9764503/Historic-Sussex-hotel-inspired-Cluedo-boardgame-goes-market-1million.html…

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— tassie devil