“The sword is not for a traitor… YOU’LL DIE BY THE KNIFE!!”

So declares Errol Flynn, as Don Juan, as he backs up his words – and saves the Spanish throne – by hurling himself down a marble staircase to dispatch the slimy Duke de Lorca.

“The Adventures of Don Juan” (1948) will be among my featured works this week, on “Picture Perfect.” In terms of audacity and swagger, Max Steiner’s classic film score gives Erich Wolfgang Korngold a run for the money. The music enjoyed a bit of a resurgence in the 1980s, when portions were reused in “Zorro, the Gay Blade” (1981) and “Goonies” (1985).

Enjoy a rousing suite from the film, on a program of Latin swashbucklers, which will also include selections from “Captain from Castile” (Alfred Newman), “The Mask of Zorro” (James Horner), and “Puss in Boots” (Henry Jackman), on “Picture Perfect” – music for the movies – this Friday evening at 6:00 EDT, on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.

FUN FACT: The actual leap was accomplished by stuntman Jock Mahoney, soon to be Sally Field’s stepfather. Mahoney was paid $350 to execute the stunt.