Adventures of Don Juan Overview:

Adventures of Don Juan (1948) was a Action - Adventure Film directed by Vincent Sherman and produced by Jerry Wald.

SYNOPSIS

Flynn seems to be winking at his own off-screen image in the role he was born to play. As the legendary lover, he returns to Spain and takes the post of fencing instructor at the royal academy. He becomes involved in court intrigue and swordplay when he hears of a plot against his adoring Queen.

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SWASHATHON: Adventures of Don Juan (1948)

on Jul 14, 2017 From Caftan Woman

Erroll Flynn introduces himself as Don Juan de Marana in Adventures of Don Juan. THE SWASHATHON IS BACK! Fritzi of Movies, Silently is hosting the second version of her popular blogathon tribute to derring-do on the silver screen. It runs from July 14 - 17, and HERE is where you will find all the ... Read full article


SWASHATHON: Adventures of Don Juan (1948)

By Caftan Woman on Jul 14, 2017 From Caftan Woman

Erroll Flynn introduces himself as Don Juan de Marana in Adventures of Don Juan. THE SWASHATHON IS BACK! Fritzi of Movies, Silently is hosting the second version of her popular blogathon tribute to derring-do on the silver screen. It runs from July 14 - 17 and HERE is where you find all the excite... Read full article


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Quotes from

Catherine: But you've made love to so many women.
Don Juan: Catherine, an artist may paint a thousand canvasses before achieving one work of art, would you deny a lover the same practice?


Count D'Orsini: [finding Don Juan with his fiancee] You'll not get away so easily, senor. You're caught!
Don Juan: [sardonically] The story of my life!


Catherine: But how long will you love me?
Don Juan: Sweet lady, love is not measured in terms of time, only in ecstasy!


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Facts about

Erich Wolfgang Korngold was assigned to score this film when shooting began in 1945 and even sketched some themes. When production was postponed until 1947 (due to Errol Flynn's illness and other problems) Max Steiner replaced Korngold because, by then, he had announced his retirement from motion pictures. In October 1947 he suffered a heart attack and, in spite of pleas from Leo F. Forbstein, Music Chief at Warners, Korngold refused to return to the studio.
Besides footage from The Adventures of Robin Hood for Don Juan's escape into the night - footage also from The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex was used for Don Juan's entry into London. A ten year younger Errol Flynn can clearly be seen as Essex in the distant shots as he leads his entourage through London to the palace just as Don Juan is doing in the later film
Claude Rains was originally cast as the Duke de Lorca.
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