They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On is a 1941 blackandwhite American western film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by Hal B. Wallis and Robert Fellows, directed by Raoul Walsh, and starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. Written by neas MacKenzie and Wally Kline, the film is a highly fictionalized account of the life of General George Armstrong Custer, from the time he enters West Point military academy, through the American Civil War, and finally to his death at Little Big Horn. Custer is portrayed as a funloving, dashing figure who chooses honor and glory over money and corruption. The battle against Chief Crazy Horse is portrayed as a crooked deal between politicians and a corporation that wants the land Custer gave to the Indians. Despite its historical inaccuracies, the film was one of the topgrossing films of 1941. They Died with Their Boots On was the eighth and final film collaboration between Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland.

Custers relationship with Libbie Bacon from Monroe, Michigan begins at the Point walking a punishment tour, he is not allowed to speak, but he is approached by Libbie who asks him for directions. As soon as his punishment ends, he runs after her, explaining his rude silence, and asking if he may come by her front porch that evening. After speaking with Libbie, Custer and other members of his class are graduated early and ordered to report to Washington, D.C. for assignment. As a result, Custer misses his evening appointment.Once in the capitol, Custer makes the acquaintance of General Winfield Scott Sydney Greenstreet while dining, who then aids him in getting placed with the 2nd U. S. Cavalry. He becomes a war hero after disregarding a superiors orders during a crucial battle, successfully defending a bridge for the Union infantry. He is awarded a medal while recovering in a hospital after being shot in the shoulder Custer then gets leave to return to his home in Monroe, Michigan. He meets Libbie at her home but her father, who has been the butt of Custers joke earlier that day, orders him to leave. Custer returns to his regiment. ........

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