Question 1

How did Errol Flynn stay drunk on set despite a ban on alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Maureen O'Hara recalled that Flynn injected oranges with vodka and ate them in the morning, so he was drunk by afternoon.

Question 2

Which stunt did Errol Flynn refuse to perform, and who originated it?

Accepted Answer

Flynn balked at sliding down through a sail on a rapier blade, a stunt originated by Douglas Fairbanks in The Black Pirate (1926). It was performed by a double.

Question 3

What film was quickly shot on the unused sets after Errol Flynn broke his ankle?

Accepted Answer

While Flynn recovered, Universal-International used the sets to script and shoot Yankee Buccaneer (1952) with Jeff Chandler.

Question 4

Who directed additional swordfight scenes after George Sherman left?

Accepted Answer

Douglas Sirk spent two days filming additional swordfight scenes after director George Sherman had left for his next project.

Question 5

What was the British Navy's plan to deal with the pirates of Madagascar?

Accepted Answer

The British Navy hatched a daring plan to destroy the pirates, who lived in an impregnable natural fortress, killing, robbing and plundering with impunity.

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