surprise!

No. That was in They Died With Their Shirts Off.

I didn’t get that one right away …

djm

tripod is being stingy with its pics, eh?
Ok, nevermind. There it is.
That looks like real Olivia posing with wax Errol.

Yes, she has really mastered that, “Is that your sword?” look.

djm

Turner Classic Movies is showing “Captain Blood” later this month. I’m looking forward to watching it again because I read the book by Rafael Sabatini recently and enjoyed the heck out of it. I’ve seen the movie a dozen times but I’m curious if having read the book will change my opinion on it.

I’m going to read “The Sea Hawk” next, hopefully before the January showing on TCM. This is a silent version from 1924, not the Error Flynn movie. They seem to only have the title in common.

Hmmm, Olivia de Havilland, woof.

See? Something for everyone in Captain Blood.

Ah, but you have ME around. :wink:

First, it’s Garryowen. One word. Garryowen’s a town in County Limerick, and it means Owen’s (or John’s, vegetable) Garden: Garraí Eoghain. The “John” in question is presumably King John of England whose vilified reign we have to thank for the Magna Carta; a castle named for him sits not far away. Some lore has it that Garryowen was the march tune for the British regiment, the Royal Lancers, based in Ireland. Whether they were based in Garryowen I have no clue.

Besides Garryowen, more lore is that Custer’s other unofficial 7th Cavalry signature march tune was reportedly the set dance, St. Patrick’s Day. Not being a miltary sort, I don’t know this for sure, but one veteran I’m acquainted with says it’s true, and that these tunes are still associated with the 7th Cavalry to this day.

We play 'em together hereabouts, the jig and then the set dance, and call the set “When the Sioux Come Marching In”. :wink:

The jig is “Gary Owen”

Ok Greg…now go back and read the rest of the thread! (or at least the post just above yours. :wink: )

sniff

Thank you, Em.

sneef

Only if you can find Sam Elliot-preferably as Tell Sackett- in there somewhere… :wink:

I’m like Gary. I’m always Owen.

djm

Being Owen is my job! :swear:

Regards,

Owen Morgan

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You’ll have to wait until “The Golden Compass” comes out for your Sam Elliot fix. And I’ll get an Eva Green fix.

Sam Elliot is up there with the coolest of the cool.

Wait? Eva Green’s in The Golden Compass as well?

I’m definitely going to go see it this weekend then.