In his career the Actor in this production still made fifty-eight movies, and he virtually defined the male archetype of his era, which is the stuff of dreams to this very day. In many ways, his were the forerunners for the characters later portrayed by Actors like Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner, Mel Gibson et al.
Essentially a 'Personality Actor', his life was often as colourful off-screen as it was on, and undoubtedly he made enemies; but that in no way should detract from the massive contribution that he made to the history of the motion picture, and the enormous pleasure his films have brought to millions of fans like me. Errol Flynn died almost fifty-seven years ago, on October 14, 1959. Never once recognized by his peers at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), he never attended a ceremony in his honour, never won an Oscar, and was never nominated. And as I reflect on this icon from the golden age of Hollywood, I cannot help but wonder sometimes if the industry has forgotten that the movies should, above all, entertain people. Perhaps that’s why they truly ‘don’t make them like that any more’...
Essentially a 'Personality Actor', his life was often as colourful off-screen as it was on, and undoubtedly he made enemies; but that in no way should detract from the massive contribution that he made to the history of the motion picture, and the enormous pleasure his films have brought to millions of fans like me. Errol Flynn died almost fifty-seven years ago, on October 14, 1959. Never once recognized by his peers at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), he never attended a ceremony in his honour, never won an Oscar, and was never nominated. And as I reflect on this icon from the golden age of Hollywood, I cannot help but wonder sometimes if the industry has forgotten that the movies should, above all, entertain people. Perhaps that’s why they truly ‘don’t make them like that any more’...
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