as previously posted on Sweepea’s Lounge

A 6-foot, 2-inch tall Tasmanian devil of the new sound pictures in Hollywood, Flynn’s reputation as a troublemaker and a ladies’ man was well-earned. His roles in “Adventures of Robin Hood,” “Captain Blood,” and “Don Juan” quickly promoted his status as the Hollywood romeo.

He liked all the best things in life: sex, drinking, sex, boating, sex, fighting, and more sex. Oh yeah, and did we mention sex? When banned from drinking on a film set, Flynn injected oranges with vodka and would eat them during his breaks.

So publicized were his exploits that his off-screen life riveted fans more than his roles on-screen. Most notoriously, he was charged with statutory rape in 1942 but was acquitted — and the press coined the phrase “in like Flynn”.  The incident did not tarnish his career; in fact, it served to increase his reputation as a ladies’ man.

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