They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On
by B. Reeves Eason, Raoul Walsh, Robert Clampett

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Actor: Arthur Kennedy, Charley Grapewin, Errol Flynn, Mel Blanc, Olivia de Havilland
Director: B. Reeves Eason, Raoul Walsh, Robert Clampett
Brand: WARNER HOME VIDEO
Writer: Lenore J. Coffee
Writer: Owen Crump
Writer: Wally Kline
Writer: Warren Foster
Writer: ?neas MacKenzie
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 139 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-04-19
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video

DVD Reviews of They Died with Their Boots On

DVD Review: Classic Flynn
Summary: 5 Stars

Probably his last great film (after this Flynn's legal problems mounted and Warner Brothers tended to put him in westerns and lower-budget action movies). His last pairing with Olivia Dehavilland as well. The DVD copy is well-restored and it has some nice extras. Too bad no one has restored his other film Santa Fe Trail, with Dehavilland and Ronald Reagan -- the public domain copies out there are appallingly poor.

DVD Review: Flynn GREAT as Custer
Summary: 5 Stars

I read the reviews on here some derailing the history depicted while praising the movie and some reviews which are downright biased against Custer -- but after watching this movie all I came away with is that is now one of my all time favorite films. If there are parts that are not true you want them to be. If Custer really wasn't like Errol Flynn you want him to be. It was 2 hours and 20 minutes and I was mesmerized the whole time. A Great movie that has inspired me to read more about the history.

DVD Review: It DOES get some of the history
Summary: 4 Stars

I'm a big fan of all history, world and U.S. history. Of course, I've always heard that General Custer was one of our major "Indian fighters", and that he was ruthless in his pursuit of their defeat. Now, for those who are interested, look up the new issue of Amerian History magazine (Jan 08 I think) and it has a cover story on General Custer. They discuss this film in great detail, pointing out what was wrong, what was right, and what was made up. It turns out that yes, Custer WAS a supporter of the Indians! I was amazed, but not suprised. Another historical inaccuracy put to rest.

DVD Review: Flynn and de Havilland's final bow
Summary: 5 Stars

A great film and required viewing for fans of perhaps the greatest Hollywood duo. Yes, the history is all wrong, but watch as Flynn (at his best) takes Custer from a prankster West Point plebe to a brave and focused military leader. de Havilland's acting is, again, superb. Both the entrance scene and the one where she eats onions to impress Custer show her great comic timing. The chemistry between de Havilland and Flynn is jarring here, as each must have known -at some level- this was to be their final pairing on screen. Flynn's climb to her balcony and their embrace is reminiscient of their love scene in "Robin Hood." Watch how de Havilland and Flynn look at each other during the train ride scene. The Custer-Libby farewell is almost painful to watch. The intimacy of that scene makes me think I should not be watching such a private moment. As de Havilland's "Libby" places his belt around Flynn's "Custer's" waist, he looks at her with such longing and sadness. Flynn as Custer delivers on of Hollywood's greatest lines to de Havilland's Libby: "Walking through life with you, ma'am, has been a very gracious thing." This is more than acting, as this pair brings their film and personal relationship full circle. The haunting love theme written by Max Steiner underscores the passion of Libby and George Custer.

DVD Review: Onions & Tea Leaves?
Summary: 5 Stars

I love our country and the excellent military establishments that has come along way to being more disciplined than back in Custers' days of skull-dabbery and malicious exploits!

"You can take glory with you"! Sounds like a very accurate portrayal of another false one that will cause confusion and trickery like this, Son of the Morning character seen in Gen. George A. Custer.

Good intentions are the surest road to hell and a lot of people were blinded by his deception.

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Bert Glennon, who shot Stagecoach and seven other John Ford classics, has given this Raoul Walsh biopic of George Armstrong Custer a burnished glow--an evocative interplay of raw sunlight and elegiac shadow like no other vintage Warner Bros. Western. Glennon's artistry and Walsh's trademark gusto sustain enthusiasm even as the screenplay beggars belief. The flamboyant Custer (Errol Flynn), rushed into Civil War service straight from West Point, did get promoted overnight to general and establish a spectacular record for "ride to the guns" leadership. However, Custer as defender of Indians' rights--to the point of willing his own Last Stand so he could accuse corrupt Indian Commissioners from the grave--is historical rewrite of such sweeping chutzpah as to shame DeMille. Flynn and Olivia de Havilland make an even more appealing couple than usual, and the big supporting cast is unflaggingly energetic above and beyond the call of duty. --Richard T. Jameson

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