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Swashbuckler films are an action-adventure subgenre often characterised by swordfighting and adventurous heroic characters, often set in an approximate Early modern period with appropriately lavish costumes. Morality is often clear-cut, heroic characters are clearly heroic and even villains tend to have a code of honour (although this is not always the case). There is often a damsel in distress and a romantic element. Look up swashbuckler in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
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Captain Blood is a 1935 swashbuckling film made by First National Pictures and Warner Brothers. ...
See also: 1934 in film 1935 1936 in film 1930s in film years in film film Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). ...
The early modern period is a term initially used by historians to refer mainly to the post Late Middle Ages period in Western Europe (Early modern Europe), its first colonies marked by the rise of strong centralized governments and the beginnings of recognizable nation states that are the direct antecedents...
A poster for The Perils of Pauline (1914). ...
While most films have some aspect of romance between characters (at least as a subplot,) a romance film can be loosely defined as any film in which the central plot (the premise of the story) revolves around the romantic involvement of the storys protagonists. ...
Right from the advent of cinema, the silent era was packed with Swashbucklers. The most famous of those were the films of Douglas Fairbanks which defined the genre. The stories came from romantic costume novels, particularly those of Alexandre Dumas, père and Rafael Sabatini. Last but not least, triumphant, thrilling music was an important part of the formula.[1] Douglas Fairbanks (May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer, who became noted for his swashbuckling roles in silent movies such as The Mark of Zorro (1920), The Three Musketeers (1921), Robin Hood (1922), The Thief of Bagdad (1924) and The Black Pirate (1926). ...
Alexandre Dumas, père, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (July 24, 1802 – December 5, 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. ...
Rafael Sabatini (April 29, 1875 - February 13, 1950) was an Italian/British writer of novels of romance and adventure. ...
There were three great cycles of swashbuckler films. The Douglas Fairbanks period of 1920-1929, the Errol Flynn period of 1935-1941 and the a period in the 1950s heralded by films such as Ivanhoe, The Master of Ballantrae and the popularity of the British TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood [2] Douglas Fairbanks (May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer, who became noted for his swashbuckling roles in silent movies such as The Mark of Zorro (1920), The Three Musketeers (1921), Robin Hood (1922), The Thief of Bagdad (1924) and The Black Pirate (1926). ...
1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ...
Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (June 20, 1909 – October 14, 1959) was an Australian film actor, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films and his flamboyant lifestyle. ...
1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ...
For the movie, see 1941 (film). ...
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For other uses, see Ivanhoe (disambiguation). ...
The Master of Ballantrae is a book by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson,who attended Edinburgh University, focusing upon the conflict of two brothers, Scottish noblemen whose family is torn apart by the Jacobite rising of 1745. ...
The Adventures of Robin Hood is the title of: a 1938 movie, starring Errol Flynn: see The Adventures of Robin Hood (movie) a television series of the 1950s, starring Richard Greene: see The Adventures of Robin Hood (series) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other...
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The term Swashbuckler originates from boisterous fighters who would carry sword and buckler (a buckler being a small shield) [3]. "Swashbuckler" was a putdown, used to indicate a poor swordsman who covered his lack of skill with noise, bragging, and clamour. Novels, and then Hollywood, altered the word's connotation to make 'swashbuckler' mean a loudmouthed but good braggart, and the hero of the plotline.[1] DArtagnan and the three musketeers Swashbuckler is a term that came about in the 16th century and was applied to rough, noisy and boastful swordsmen. ...
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Fencing was always a mainstay of this genre, and a dramatic duel was often a pivotal part of the storyline. Nowhere else is swordplay more apparent than in the swashbuckler film. Famous fencing instructors included Henry Uyttenhove, Fred Cavens, Jean Heremans, and Ralph Faulkner. They all had additional long careers in sport fencing.[4] Fencing advertisement for the 1900 Summer Olympic Games This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ...
Swashbuckling TV The British TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood had produced 143 episodes by 1959 and became an outstanding success both in Britain and America. UK TV production in the genre was prolific, and included The Buccaneers (1956-57), The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956-57), The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel (ITV, 1956), ITC's The Count of Monte Cristo (ITV, 1956) and George King's Gay Cavalier (ITV, 1957). The Adventures of Robin Hood was a popular, long-running British television series (143 half-hour, black and white episodes, 1955–1960) starring Richard Greene as Robin Hood. ...
See also: 1958 in television, other events of 1959, 1960 in television and the list of years in television. For the American network television schedule, please see 1959-60 American network television schedule. ...
The Buccaneers was a 1956 Sapphire Films television drama series for ITC Entertainment, networked by CBS in the US and shown on ATV and selected ITV companies in the UK. Starring Robert Shaw as Dan Tempest, the series, aimed at children, followed the adventures of Tempest and his crew of...
This is a list of television-related events in 1956. ...
The year 1957 in television involved some significant events. ...
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot was a British television series of the 1950s, produced by Sapphire Films for ITC Entertainment and screened on the ITV network. ...
This is a list of television-related events in 1956. ...
The year 1957 in television involved some significant events. ...
It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ...
This is a list of television-related events in 1956. ...
The ITC Entertainment logo The Incorporated Television Company (ITC) was founded by television mogul Lew Grade in 1954. ...
It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ...
This is a list of television-related events in 1956. ...
It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ...
The year 1957 in television involved some significant events. ...
List of Movies The Mark of Zorro is a silent movie released in 1920 by United Artists starring Douglas Fairbanks. ...
See also: 1919 in film 1920 1921 in film 1920s in film years in film film Events November 28 - The Mask of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. ...
The Three Musketeers, produced in 1921, is a silent movie based on the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas, père. ...
See also: 1920 in film 1921 1922 in film 1920s in film years in film film Events February 20 - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres. ...
Robin Hood was the first motion picture ever to make a Hollywood premiere, held at Graumans Egyptian Theatre on October 18, 1922. ...
See also: 1921 in film 1922 1923 in film 1920s in film years in film film Events November 26 - Toll of the Sea debuts as the first general release film to use two-tone Technicolor (The Gulf Between was the first film to do so but it was not widely...
This is about the 1924 film starring Douglas Fairbanks. ...
See also: 1923 in film 1924 1925 in film 1920s in film years in film film // Events Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) considers making a silent film of The Wizard of Oz. ...
The Black Pirate is a 1926 adventure silent film shot entirely in Technicolor which tells the story of a young nobleman who infiltrates a ship full of pirates to avenge his fathers death. ...
// August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. ...
The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1934 film based upon the book The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas (père). ...
See also: 1933 in film 1934 1935 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) finally purchased the film rights to The Wizard of Oz from Frank J. Baum for $40,000. ...
The 1934 film of The Scarlet Pimpernel was produced by Alexander Korda, directed by Harold Young and starred Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon. ...
See also: 1933 in film 1934 1935 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) finally purchased the film rights to The Wizard of Oz from Frank J. Baum for $40,000. ...
Captain Blood is a 1935 swashbuckling film made by First National Pictures and Warner Brothers. ...
See also: 1934 in film 1935 1936 in film 1930s in film years in film film Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). ...
The Prisoner of Zenda is a 1937 black-and-white adventure film adaptation of the Anthony Hope novel of the same name starring Ronald Colman, Madeleine Carroll and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. ...
See also: 1936 in film 1937 category:1937 films 1938 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US. May 7 - Shall We Dance premieres in the US. Top grossing films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Conquest Damaged Lives...
The Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1938 film based on the Robin Hood legend. ...
See also: 1937 in film 1937 1939 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January — MGM announces that Judy Garland would be cast in the role of Dorothy in the upcoming Wizard of Oz motion picture. ...
Movie poster for The Sea Hawk The Sea Hawk is a 1940 adventure film about an English privateer set in the Elizabethan era, loosely based on the historical figure Sir Francis Drake. ...
See also: 1939 in film 1940 1941 in film 1940s in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Walt Disneys animated film Pinocchio is released. ...
The Mark of Zorro (1940) was a feature film produced by 20th Century Fox based on the Johnston McCulley story The Curse of Capistrano, originally published in 1919, which introduced the masked hero Zorro. ...
See also: 1939 in film 1940 1941 in film 1940s in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Walt Disneys animated film Pinocchio is released. ...
The Black Swan is a 1942 film by Henry King, starring Tyrone Power and Maureen OHara. ...
See also: 1941 in film 1942 1943 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash when returning from a War Bond tour. ...
The Pirate is a slang term for a supposed sex move performed during oral sex. ...
See also: 1947 in film 1948 1949 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Red Shoes, (55th in year of release, lifetime box office would place it in first) The Road to Rio Easter Parade Red River The Three Musketeers, Johnny...
There is a disambiguation page at Cyrano de Bergerac (movie). ...
See also: 1949 in film 1950 1951 in film 1950s in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios animated film Cinderella debuts. ...
Scaramouche is a 1952 film based on the 1921 novel Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini. ...
// Events February 20 - The film The African Queen opens (Capitol Theater in New York City). ...
The Three Musketeers is a 1973 film based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. ...
// Events The Marx Brothers Zeppo Marx divorces his second wife, Barbara Blakely. ...
The Four Musketeers is the title of a 1974 Richard Lester film, which follows upon his film of the previous year, The Three Musketeers, and covers the second half of Dumass novel. ...
See also: 1973 in film 1974 1975 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released in USA May 1 - George Lucas creates the first draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ...
The Princess Bride is a 1987 film, based on the 1973 novel The Princess Bride by William Goldman, combining comedy, adventure, romance and fantasy. ...
// May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ...
The Mask of Zorro (1998) is an American action film directed by Martin Campbell, and stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Stuart Wilson. ...
// February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein. ...
The Three Musketeers is a 1993 movie version of the classic story from Walt Disney Pictures, directed by Stephen Herek. ...
// March 31 - Actor Brandon Lee is accidentally killed during the filming of The Crow. ...
The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) is a film directed by Randall Wallace, and is considered to be an unofficial sequel to The Three Musketeers. ...
// February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein. ...
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a movie of adventure and romance set in the Caribbean during the seventeenth century. ...
The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. ...
Notable actors Ronald Colman (February 9, 1891 – May 19, 1958) was an English actor. ...
Douglas Fairbanks (May 23, 1883 – December 12, 1939) was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer, who became noted for his swashbuckling roles in silent movies such as The Mark of Zorro (1920), The Three Musketeers (1921), Robin Hood (1922), The Thief of Bagdad (1924) and The Black Pirate (1926). ...
Douglas Elton Fairbanks, Jr. ...
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (June 20, 1909 – October 14, 1959) was an Australian film actor, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films and his flamboyant lifestyle. ...
Stewart Granger (May 6, 1913 – August 16, 1993) was an English film actor, mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. ...
Richard Greene (25 August 1918 in Plymouth, Devon, UK - 1 June 1985 in Norfolk, UK). ...
Louis Hayward, born Seafield Grant, (March 19, 1909-February 21, 1985), was a British actor born in Johannesburg, South Africa. ...
Tyrone Edmund Power, Jr. ...
Basil Rathbone (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was an English actor most famous for his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes and swashbuckler film villain roles. ...
Stephen L. Reeves (January 21, 1926 – May 5, 2000), was a bodybuilder, actor, and author. ...
Richard Todd (born June 11, 1919) is a British actor. ...
Cornel Wilde Cornelius Louis Wilde (October 13, 1915 – October 16, 1989) was an American actor. ...
Guy Williams (born Armando Joseph Catalano) (January 14, 1924 - May 7, 1989) was an American actor and former male fashion model, who played swashbuckling action heroes in the 1950s and 1960s, but never quite achieved movie star status[1], despite his appearance (including hazel eyes, 63 height, and 190...
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