They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Warner Bros.

November 20, 1941

Historical Drama

DVD
C-

I appreciated the touches of humor in this story of Custer, but it is a story of Custer and thus of limited interest to me.  Raoul Walsh directed.

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Hale on the right

The Adventures of Robin Hood
Warner Bros
May 14, 1938
Historical Drama, Action
DVD
C+

Yes, we've got to again go back to Warner Brothers in the '30s for a movie I can sit through, although I didn't think of this as "classic."  To be honest, I find Flynn a little bland, and it's Claude Rains who steals the movie, as Prince John.  The movie is not exactly historically accurate but it works, and I will say that I like how the action scenes are meant to be spectacle, rather than "shocking violence," like in many modern action movies.

Michael Curtiz and William Keighley both directed.