CAPTAIN BLOOD (DVD/ENG-FR-SP SUB) DVD

Captain Blood
When British actor Robert Donat dropped out of Warner Bros. Captain Blood, the studio took a chance on its new contractee, Tasmania-born Errol Flynn. Adapted from the novel by Rafael Sabatini, the film is set during the oppressive reign of King James II. Irish physician Peter Blood (Errol Flynn), arrested for treating a wounded anti-crown rebel, is condemned to slavery in Jamaica. Here he earns several privileges after treating the governor (George Hassell) for gout; this does not rest well with Lionel Atwill, the wicked owner of the plantation on which Blood is forced to work. Nor is Atwill pleased with the growing relationship between his niece Arabella (Olivia DeHavilland) and the imprisoned doctor. An attack on Jamaica by Spanish pirates gives Blood and his fellow slaves the opportunity to become buccaneers themselves. After several months of fighting and plunder, Blood's men capture a merchant ship bearing Arabella. Blood fights a duel with a French pirate (Basil Rathbone) over the girl; having "won" her, Blood intends to have his way with her, but his more decent instincts prevail. When King James is overthrown by William of Orange, Blood is given a commission and lauded as a hero as a reward for his bravery against the Spanish galleons. He is appointed governor of Jamaica, wins the hand of the lovely Arabella, and genially forces Atwill to eat crow. This seemingly outsized swashbuckler was actually a very economical production, using stock footage from several silent films. Captain Blood transformed the 26-year-old Errol Flynn into a star; he's a little clumsy in the dialogue department at times, but cuts a dashing figure in the action scenes. The film also represented the cinematic debut of composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold, who wasn't completely happy with his hastily written score and asked that his on-screen credit be diminished to "musical director". Long available only in its 99 minute re-issue version, Captain Blood has been restored to its full, glorious 119 minute length. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Errol Flynn as Peter Blood Olivia de Havilland as Arabella Bishop Basil Rathbone as Capt. Levasseur Lionel Atwill as Col. Bishop Ross Alexander as Jeremy Pitt Guy Kibbee as Hagthorpe Henry Stephenson as Lord Willoughby Robert H. Barrat as Wolverstone Hobart Cavanaugh as Dr. Bronson Donald Meek as Dr. Whacker Jessie Ralph as Mrs. Barlowe Forrester Harvey as Honesty Nuttall Frank McGlynn Sr. as Rev. Ogle Holmes Herbert as Capt. Gardner David Torrence as Andrew Baynes J. Carrol Naish as Cahusac George Hassell as Gen. Steed Vernon Steele as King James

Crew Anton Grot - Art Director Fred Cavens - Consultant/advisor Milo Anderson - Costume Designer Michael Curtiz - Director George J. Amy - Editor Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Composer (Music Score) Ray Heindorf - Composer (Music Score) Hugo W. Friedhofer - Composer (Music Score) Ernest Haller - Cinematographer Hal Mohr - Cinematographer Harry Joe Brown - Producer Ahsi N. Eslid - Producer Fred Jackman, Sr. - Special Effects Nathan Levinson - Sound Recordist Casey Robinson - Screenwriter Rafael Sabatini - Book Author

Captain Blood
Captain Blood is typical of the better-grade Warner Bros. efforts of the mid-1930s, combining first-rate production values with heavy-duty star power. Directed by Michael Curtiz with his usual economical style and talent for staging complex sequences, the film is among the best of the adventure films of its era, if at times too talkative for a film with only formulaic things to say. The United States was still suffering from the Great Depression in 1935, and films like Captain Blood provided audiences with inexpensive relief from the struggles of the era: the hero is handsome, the beautiful maiden is appealing, good triumphs over evil, and there's a happy ending, all to the stirring music of Erich Wolfgang Korngold. ~ Richard Gilliam, All Movie Guide
 

Nathan Levinson: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Sound (nominated)

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Picture (nominated)

General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: cc Leonard Maltin hosts Warner Night at the movies 1935 with: Newsreel Musical short Johnny Green and His Orchestra Comedy short All-American Drawback Cartoon billboard frolics Theatrical trailers New featurette Captain Blood: A Swashbuckler Is Born Audio-only bonus: Radio production with the film's stars English and French languages English, French, and Spanish subtitles DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 119 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Credits [1:42] 2. Arrested [4:50] 3. Guilty of Treason [6:00] 4. Living Death [2:54] 5. Her Very Humble Slave [5:16] 6. The FT Brand [2:20] 7. Governor's Physician [3:37] 8. For All It's Worth [5:50] 9. Makings of a Crew [2:39] 10. Chosen Company [4:06] 11. Talking Too Much [3:25] 12. Feeling Hopeless [3:08] 13. Timely Interruption [2:41] 14. Escape Through Port Royal [2:57] 15. Ship and Town Taken [3:03] 16. Taste of Their Own Iron [2:59] 17. Over the Side, Up Anchor [5:06] 18. The Name of Blood [:57] 19. Iron Man Needed [2:50] 20. Sail on, Little Ship [2:00] 21. The Greatest Captains [2:51] 22. Levasseur's Captives [4:35] 23. Blood's Purchase [4:51] 24. Partnership Ended [3:38] 25. His Possession Now [3:15] 26. Chivalry or Idiocy? [2:29] 27. Destination Jamaica [3:51] 28. My Life's My Own [2:36] 29. New King, New Mission [3:36] 30. One Ship Down [4:03] 31. Boarding the Enemy [4:46] 32. New Governor [5:55]