Errol Flynn
Golden Age swashbuckler
Errol Flynn was an Australian-born American actor (1909–1959) who became Hollywood's definitive swashbuckler in films like *Captain Blood* and *The Adventures of Robin Hood*.
His name survives in the phrase in like Flynn, meaning to achieve quick success, especially romantic conquest—a nod to his legendary reputation for womanizing and hard living.
Legendary forest-dwelling archer
- swordfightArmed melee with blades
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- duelistFormal single-combat participant
- fencingCombat with blunted blades
buccaneer · pirate · corsair · adventure · gallant · daring · hero · seafarer
Dashingly unconventional in style
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- roguishMischievously charming
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
womanizer · playboy · scandal · notorious · hedonist · wit · bon vivant · magnetic
Legendary period of perfection
- Warner BrosMajor film studio
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- matinee idolHandsome stage or film star
- silver screenFilm industry metonym
Olivia de Havilland · studio system · glamour · stardom · box office · filmography · publicity · tabloid
Island state below Australia
- New GuineaOceanian island, split politically
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- sailorSeafaring crew member
- yachtsmanRecreational sailing enthusiast
wanderer · traveler · gold prospector · daring · bold · risk-taker · intrepid · voyager
Robin Hood
Legendary forest-dwelling archer
- swordfightArmed melee with blades
- rapierSlender dueling blade
- duelistFormal single-combat participant
fencing · buccaneer · pirate · corsair · adventure · gallant · daring · hero · seafarer · cutlass
rakish
Dashingly unconventional in style
- charmingPleasantly attractive in manner
- roguishMischievously charming
- debonairSophisticated and carefree
flamboyant · womanizer · playboy · scandal · notorious · hedonist · wit · bon vivant · magnetic · seductive
Golden Age
Legendary period of perfection
- Warner BrosMajor film studio
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- matinee idolHandsome stage or film star
silver screen · Olivia de Havilland · studio system · glamour · stardom · box office · filmography · publicity · tabloid · premiere
Tasmania
Island state below Australia
- New GuineaOceanian island, split politically
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- sailorSeafaring crew member
yachtsman · wanderer · traveler · gold prospector · daring · bold · risk-taker · intrepid · voyager · worldly
Errol FlynnMarlon Brando
Robert De Niro · Daniel Day-Lewis · Dustin Hoffman · Al Pacino · Meryl Streep
Errol FlynnJimmy Stewart
Henry Fonda · Gary Cooper · Gregory Peck · Tom Hanks · Fred Rogers
Errol FlynnPeter Lorre
Edward G. Robinson · Humphrey Bogart · James Cagney · everyman · antihero