"They Died with Their Boots On," 1941 Western Film Actors Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland

Creation Date

1941

Decade

1940

Photographer

unknown

Subject

Motion picture actors and actresses

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Description

Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland were the starring roles of the American biographical Western film "They Died with Their Boots On." The fictional film was an account of the life of George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876). LTC George Armstrong Custer and his regiment were defeated by Lakota Sioux, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho warriors in the June 25-26, 1876 Battle of the Little Bighorn.

Date Digitized

6-13-2025

Names of Persons Pictured

Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

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Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 1, Sleeve 40.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1940/PSN1940portrait_00136.tif