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Originally Posted by Bookpossum
I strongly suspect that it has endured precisely because it provides such good fodder for films. Lots of galloping about, sword fights and gorgeous costumes. The scriptwriters can leave out the more offensive behaviour and attitudes, and just show them as merry rogues with hearts of gold.
Indeed, they spend so much time out having their questionable fun that you have to wonder when they actually carry out their duties.
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I watched the Don Ameche/Ritz Brothers version this morning. It WAS fun, with all the swordplay and hijinks; I especially liked one of the songs, too. And in this version, which revolved around getting the queen's emerald brooch back to her (instead of the diamond studs), nobody got killed or even seriously injured. Don Ameche was a dashing D'Artagnan.