Question 1

What was the first screen duel between Errol Flynn and Basil Rathbone?

Accepted Answer

Their first screen duel was in Captain Blood, which they reprised three years later in The Adventures of Robin Hood.

Question 2

Why was Errol Flynn's performance in Captain Blood particularly challenging?

Accepted Answer

Errol Flynn was ill with malaria during filming and was so nervous early on that director Michael Curtiz had to retake his scenes later.

Question 3

Why was Captain Blood considered a big gamble for Warner Brothers in 1935?

Accepted Answer

It was an expensive $1 million production without any marquee names in the cast at the time, though Flynn and de Havilland became stars after its release.

Question 4

What is the story of Captain Blood about?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Peter Blood is unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becoming a notorious pirate.

Question 5

Which Academy Award recognition did Captain Blood receive?

Accepted Answer

Captain Blood was recognized at the Academy Awards in 1936.

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