A quick knockout for #2 in the 2010 Flynnfest. In 1943, Warner Brothers made an ensemble movie called Thank Your Lucky Stars to raise money for the war effort. Errol had one scene as a British ne-er-do-well who brags about his imaginary war exploits. It is also the only time (I think) that Flynn ever sang a song on film, singing "That's What You Jolly Well Get". The stars were paid $50,000 to appear, which was then donated to the Hollywood Canteen.
Flynn as an imaginary war hero was a touchy subject, and showed how much Errol could poke fun at himself. He took some hits for not serving in the military during World War II, but in fact he was found to be 4-F by a draft board.
Anyway, here's the clip:
http://fan.tcm.com/_Errol-Flynn-That39s-What-You-Jolly-well-Get/video/741720/66470.html
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