They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
They Died with Their Boots On is a biopic about the famed General Custer, but if you’re wondering how one battle can fill out an entire movie, you’re in for a treat. The vast majority of the movie is about his early life. Turns out, Custer was a little scoundrel in his West Point days, holding the record of lowest grades and most broken rules and punishments. In-between losing his temper, disobeying his superiors, and picking fights with everyone, he also falls in love with Olivia de Havilland—in case you hadn’t guessed, Errol Flynn plays Custer.
I have no idea how historically accurate this movie is, but there are little details that, if true, are very funny. Errol has a penchant for eating raw onions, and while Olivia hates the very smell of them, when he comes calling, she joins him in an appetizer, suffering for true love. Speaking of suffering, Olivia’s maid is played by Hattie McDaniel, and it’s pretty amusing to watch their scenes together. Two years earlier they were in Gone with the Wind together, and Hattie beat Olivia out of an Oscar she very much felt she should have won. In They Died with Their Boots On, Olivia looks at Hattie like she absolutely hates her! I wonder why she couldn’t just cover her real feelings and act nice when the camera was rolling.
Errol Flynn is wonderful, as always, owning the screen with his magnetic, strong, vibrant, masculine presence. He’s a born hero, as proved by his many famous film roles, and it’s no effort to convincingly play a larger-than-life figure like General Custer. If you like Errol, or Errol and Olivia together, rent this epic for your next movie night. It’s a very well done classic, and while some of the interactions and battle scenes with the Native Americans—keep an eye out for a very young Anthony Quinn—will be a little upsetting, it’s still a good quality film with high production values. Plus there’s quite a large supporting cast, including Arthur Kennedy, Gene Lockhart, Sydney Greenstreet, and Regis Toomey.
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I have no idea how historically accurate this movie is, but there are little details that, if true, are very funny. Errol has a penchant for eating raw onions, and while Olivia hates the very smell of them, when he comes calling, she joins him in an appetizer, suffering for true love. Speaking of suffering, Olivia’s maid is played by Hattie McDaniel, and it’s pretty amusing to watch their scenes together. Two years earlier they were in Gone with the Wind together, and Hattie beat Olivia out of an Oscar she very much felt she should have won. In They Died with Their Boots On, Olivia looks at Hattie like she absolutely hates her! I wonder why she couldn’t just cover her real feelings and act nice when the camera was rolling.
Errol Flynn is wonderful, as always, owning the screen with his magnetic, strong, vibrant, masculine presence. He’s a born hero, as proved by his many famous film roles, and it’s no effort to convincingly play a larger-than-life figure like General Custer. If you like Errol, or Errol and Olivia together, rent this epic for your next movie night. It’s a very well done classic, and while some of the interactions and battle scenes with the Native Americans—keep an eye out for a very young Anthony Quinn—will be a little upsetting, it’s still a good quality film with high production values. Plus there’s quite a large supporting cast, including Arthur Kennedy, Gene Lockhart, Sydney Greenstreet, and Regis Toomey.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Errol Flynn movies here!
More Hattie McDaniel movies here!
More Anthony Quinn movies here!