Captain Blood (1924 film) on the verge of taking over the historic Vitagraph Company. When Warners decided to remake "Captain Blood" in 1935 with Errol Flynn, they would have owned the screen rights to the Sabatini novel which came as part of the Vitagraph buyout. Captain Blood (1924 film) Captain Blood is a 1924 American silent historical adventure film produced and distributed by The Vitagraph Company of America. The film is based on the novel, "Captain Blood, His Odyssey", by Rafael Sabatini, and was directed by David Smith, brother of Vitagraph founder Albert E. Smith. Early silent film hero J. Warren Kerrigan stars along
1935 in Canadian football 1935 in Canadian football The Winnipegs (soon to be known as the Blue Bombers in 1936) became the first Western Canadian team to win the Grey Cup by defeating the Hamilton Tigers, 18–12, in Hamilton. The Calgary franchise became known as the "Bronks". The Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union returns to play for the Grey Cup for one more season. The Winnipeg Victoria Rugby Club reformed on February 22, 1935. The nucleus of the team would be made up of players who played the 1934 season for the Deer Lodge junior team. </div> "Note: All dates in 1935" </div> </div>