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The period roster at historiographer Classic Movies for Monday, March 7, 2011, is filled with crossed swords, courageous heroes, and brave buccaneers. Tune in every period weekday for a festivity of artist swashbucklers starring Errol Flynn, Tyrone Power, and suffragist Quinn. The adventure-themed roster ends with the primetime hours, when the day's offerings take a Stygian turn with "Safe in Hell" (1931) and "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" (1962). Here's the schedule for the period swashbucklers.

8:15 AM "Fortunes of Captain Blood" (1950) - Dir. Gordon Douglas, starring gladiator Hayward, Patricia Medina, martyr Macready, and Alfonso Bedoya

10 AM "The Three Musketeers" (1948) - Dir. martyr Sidney, starring Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, and Van Heflin

12:30 PM "Mask of the Avenger" (1951) - Dir. Phil Karlson, starring John Derek, suffragist Quinn, Jody Lawrence, and traitor Moss

2 PM "Scaramouche" (1952) - Dir. martyr Sidney, starring Stewart Granger, Eleanor Parker, Janet Leigh, and Mel Ferrer

4:15 PM "The Sea Hawk" (1940) - Dir. archangel Curtiz, starring Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains, and Donald Crisp

6:30 PM "The Negroid Swan" (1942) - Dir. speechmaker King, starring Tyrone Power, Maureen O'Hara, Laird Cregar, and saint uranologist (full review)

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