This led to musical-comedies such as Blue Hawaii and Kid Galahad, which set the precedent for most of his roles for the rest of his career.

"A Whistling Tune" (from Kid Galahad)

"King Of The Whole Wide World" (from Kid Galahad)

"This Is Living" (from Kid Galahad)

He appeared in many notable films, including Paths of Glory (1957), The Bushwackers (1952) and the title role of Kid Galahad in 1937.

"I Got Lucky" (from Kid Galahad)

"Riding the Rainbow" (from Kid Galahad)

"Home Is Where the Heart Is" (from Kid Galahad)

Soon, he is part of the dangerous world of boxing and is called Kid Galahad.

From there, Flynn worked as a second unit director on Kid Galahad and The Great Escape.