Cuban Rebel Girls 1959 DVD - Errol Flynn, Beverly Aadland

Description: Item Description THE FLYNN HORROR PICTURE SHOW... The last filmed appearance of Errol Flynn was not a major Hollywood movie, but instead a strange piece of B-movie propaganda directed by Barry Mahon and starring Flynn's 17-year-old lover at the time, Beverly Aadland. The plot has Errol Flynn playing himself, who has arrived in Cuba on behalf of the Hearst Press to write about Castro and the Cuban rebel girls. There he meets Beverly and Jacqueline, who have raised $50,000 to give to the rebels to purchase weapons. The film follows their adventures in helping the Castro revolution. Flynn narrates the story which is sort of a strange documentary/drama hybrid. I am going to do my best to keep my personal and political views out of this review which put me firmly on the opposite side of the pro-Castro tone of this picture. CUBAN REBEL GIRLS is the sad epitaph of the career of legendary star Errol Flynn - who died a few months before this film was released - and one of its biggest draws is the morbid opportunity to see the iconic actor's physical deterioration in the last few months of his life, coupled with the appearance of his 17-year-old girlfriend for which this film was conceived as a starring vehicle. After this film was made, Aadland got into a brawl with Flynn's 2nd wife. The fact that Flynn made this obviously pro-Castro piece (actually he made two during this time) while trying to deny he was a Communist is interesting - the film is a love letter to Fidel Castro and was apparently made with Castro's cooperation. Ironically enough in 1957 Flynn had done another Cuban based film, The Big Boodle shot in Havana with the cooperation of the government that Flynn was now saying was corrupt. A lot of legends surround this film - one being that Flynn was so broke by this point in his lift that he was borrowing money against the promise of making a film - but spent most of that money on his lavish lifestyle and hadn't taken step one in producing a picture. So, when his borrowers began to ask questions (some of these lenders being very scary people), Flynn scraped together a skeleton crew and went to Cuba to shoot a "quickie." A lot of folks knock Flynn's "acting" in this film, but I believe many do not understand that Flynn badly wanted to be taken seriously as a war correspondent and a writer in the vein of Ernest Hemingway. Well this side of him shines through with this film. Right from the start it feels less like a movie and more like a typical documentary of the period. Flynn's role is almost pointless - apart from the well handled narration, and he does indeed appear to be inebriated for at least the last scene he's in. To be fair again though; Flynn was drunk through most of The Sun Also Rises, and horrible in The Roots Of Heaven. He was noticeably drunk all the way through that movie, whereas in Cuban Rebel Girls his narration is sober, and so are his first few scenes. Considering this was made in the year he died and his health was in shambles, I was pleasantly surprised by his efforts in this film. Outside of the plotline, this film is a direct and fresh view of the first days of Cuban revolution, shot in Cuba and with the support of the Rebel Army. Those who make fun of the film often gloss over the historic value of these images, and in this case "Cuban Rebel Girls" contains valuable footage of the year the Cuban revolution triumphed, 1959, and images of La Habana, the country side, the rebels, the sugar factories and even a brief moment of country music. REGION 0 - WILL PLAY WORLDWIDE INTERACTIVE MENUS / SCENE SELECTION 1959 / BLACK & WHITE / 4:3 Ratio / ENGLISH / 66 MIN DVD ART WITH INSERT AS SHOWN. A GREAT COLLECTOR'S ITEM - AND A GREAT GIFT FOR ANY FAN OF CLASSIC FILMS! PLEASE NOTE: THIS PRODUCTION IS OUT OF PRINT AND IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES. This is not an "official" release or copy thereof. All media came from public domain sources. This is a good-quality copy with interactive menus and packaging designed by myself. This DVD is boxed exactly as pictured above, and is brand new and factory shrink-wrapped. All screenshots are taken directly from the DVD. All files used in the production of this DVD are not in violation of copyright laws or Ebay guidelines. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DVD is professionally assembled & shipped to you! Any defective disks happily replaced! Please allow 3 business days for shipment to be sent out. Orders within the United States will usually arrive within one week of purchase but I have seen it take up to 10-15 days during Christmas time. International orders can sometimes take up to 14 to 21 business days. If you are unhappy for any reason, please contact me before posting negative feedback! I have a 100% satisfaction policy and will gladly iron out problems. I love these neglected films and have spent years tracking down quality copies! I aim to give these films the loving attention they deserve, with quality packaging and interactive menus. I'm always on the hunt for rare & neglected gems so check back often! I'm happy to answer any and all questions you may have! Just drop me a line!

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