The heart-pounding tone of Michael Curtiz's classic swashbuckling adventure THE SEA HAWK is established moments after the opening credits, when 16th century British pirate captain Geoffrey Thorpe (Errol Flynn) leads a thrilling raid on the galleon of a Spanish ambassador.Thorpe's men have not only captured the ambassador, but also a royal Spanish lady on her way home. But no one plans on captain Thorpe falling for his hostage, Doña Maria (Brenda Marshall), as the love between a pirate and a Spanish lady changes the future of England and the world. As Thorpe learns the Spanish are planning to wage war against England, he rushes home to warn Queen Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), only to find that certain powerful members of the Queen's court, concerned with his pirating tactics (and pursuing their own selfish agendas) have ordered Thorpe be put on trial.THE SEA HAWK, based a novel by Raphael Sabatini, joyously punctuates the scenes involving complicated political intrigue with several cataclysmic sea battles that rank among the best ever committed to celluloid. The film, which garnered three Academy Award nominations, features a spirited performance from Flynn that ranks among his best. The magnificent score by master composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold, who also scored other Flynn films such as Captain Blood, The Prince and the Pauper, The Adventures of Robin Hood , and The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, was nominated for Best Original Score.
Standard Academy Ratio DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 127 Minutes
Upcoming Friday Night Screenings at CineMartinez for 2020:
Due to the COVID 19 physical distancing recommendations we are resuming our Friday night showings on May 29th with an outdoor screening starting with the first 10 TCM Backlot local chapter members who specifically requested this film. Compulsive hand washing, wearing masks, and keeping a 6 foot distance from others will be enforced. We will rotate attendance to other members of the group who request to attend for a particular film, on a first come basis. All screenings will remain outdoors until further notice when we can resume our regular showings in the theater.
Stay safe, and hope to see you all soon at the movies.
Please note that this schedule is an attempt to accommodate requested favorites, but is by no means cast in stone and may, at my discretion, undergo changes to programming. Some of the movies have been changed for outdoor 16mm projection to promote physical distancing and open air.
May 29th- The Sea Hawk (80th Anniversary)
June 5th - Down and Out in Beverly Hills (35th Anniversary)
June 12- The Seven Little Foys (65th anniversary)
June 19- This Property is Condemned (1966)
June 26- Against All Flags (1952)
July 3- Rhapsody in Blue (75th Anniversary)
July 10- Red River (1948)
July 17- The Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
July 24- Kives Out (2019)
July 31st- The Stuntman (40th Anniversary)
August 7- 1917 (2019)
August 14- Summer Stock (70th Anniversary)
August 21- Ford v Ferrari (2019)
August 28- The Letter (80th Anniversary)
September 4- The Runner Stumbles (1979)
September 11- The Walk 3D (2016) In memory of the WTC.
September 18- The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)
September 25- Conspiracy of Hearts (60th Anniversary)
October 2- The Way (2012)
October 9- Wuthering Heights (1939) (if TCM Cruise is cancelled)
October 16- Strange Cargo (80th Anniversary)
October 23- Private Benjamin (40th Anniversary)
October 30- The Haunted Mansion (2003) Halloween Movie
November 6- Witness (35th Anniversary)
November 13- There's a Girl in My Soup (50th Anniversary)
November 20- White Nights (35th Anniversary)
November 27- Shining Through (1992)
December 4- Guys and Dolls (65th Anniversary)
December 11 - Darling Lili (50th Anniversary)
December 18- Paint Your Wagon (1969)
December 25- Song of Norway (50th Anniversary)
Happy New Year 2021
January 1- Little Women (2019)
January 8- The Edge of Darkness (1943)
January 15- Gable and Lombard (1976)JoJo Rabbit (2019)
January 22- Maleficent, Mistress of Evil 3D (2019)
January 29- The Prince of Tides (30th Anniversary)
February 5- Cats (2019)
February 12- An Affair to Remember (Valentine's Movie)
February 19- The Good Liar (2019)
February 26- JoJo Rabbit (2019)
March 5th- Joker (2019)
WELCOME TO CINEMARTINEZ
80th Anniversary screening
PRIVATE SHOWING (see below)
Friday May 29th, 2020 at 8:00PM