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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

Director(s) Michael Curtiz
Producer(s) Hal B. Wallis (uncredited), Jack L. Warner (uncredited), Samuel Bischoff (uncredited)
Top Genres Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Top Topics Romance (Drama)
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The Charge of the Light Brigade Overview:

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Michael Curtiz and produced by Hal B. Wallis, Jack L. Warner and Samuel Bischoff.

SYNOPSIS

Loosely based on Tennyson's stirring poem, the film marks a milestone in action sequences with the tumultuous Balaklava charge. Flynn is a dashing British military man at odds with mercenary enemies. Stationed in India and later in Crimea, Flynn and cohorts vow revenge on a cruel despot who attacked their camp. Dripping with patriotism, pageantry, heroism, and thrilling action.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Academy Awards 1936 --- Ceremony Number 9 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Music - ScoringWarner Bros. Studio Music Department, Leo Forbstein, head of department (Score by Max Steiner)Nominated
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The Charge of the Light Brigade BlogHub Articles:

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) with Errol Flynn

By Greg Orypeck on Jan 25, 2014 From Classic Film Freak

Share This! Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Rode the six hundred: “Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns,” he said: Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. —opening of The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tenny... Read full article

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

By Beatrice on Sep 2, 2013 From Flickers in Time

The Charge of the Light Brigade Directed by Michael Curtiz Written by Michael Jacoby and Rowland Leigh inspired by the poem by Tennyson 1936/USA Warner Bros. First viewing The war film is not a favorite genre of mine, but there is no question that this is an expertly made film of some power.  I d... Read full article

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The Charge of the Light Brigade Quotes:

Sir Charles Macefield: [throws letter into the fire] For conspicuous gallantry.
Sir Charles Macefield: Well, I'll finish my drink. I have a cowardly aversion to meeting reptiles socially 'til I've had at least one sherry and bitters.
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The Charge of the Light Brigade Facts
The second of nine movies made together by Warner Brothers' romantic couple Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn.
During the filming of the charge sequence, a stuntman was killed when he fell off his horse and landed on a broken sword that was lying on the field where the charge was being shot, and was unfortunately wedged in such a position that its blade was sticking straight up.
Scenes of this film were used in the 1983 music video "The Trooper" by Heavy Metal band Iron Maiden.
Unlike the rest of Errol Flynn's blockbuster films, because of the use of trip wires and the number of horses killed in the film, "The Charge Of The Light Brigade" was never re-released by Warner Brothers.
It was during a Parkinson interview that his good friend David Niven revealed that during the filming of The Charge of the Light Brigade, Errol Flynn was busy on a horse during a break applying makeup with one hand whilst holding a mirror in the other. An extra decided to "pock" the horse up the behind with his lance - the horse bucked, throwing Flynn to the ground. He got to his feet and asked who had done that, the extra volunteered, thinking that this would only add to his embarrassment. However, Flynn dragged him from the horse and gave him a sound beating. They were the best of friends after that.
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