Enterprise was used during production of the film Dive Bomber, but the work competed with the carrier's training schedule. A commenter says Halsey resented every moment that filming occupied his ship and ordered the film crew off as soon as their work ended. Errol Flynn reportedly answered with an obscene gesture before jumping from the flight deck into San Diego Harbor. The reported anecdote places entertainment production aboard an active carrier in direct conflict with a commanding officer's readiness priorities.
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When Hollywood filming competed with Enterprise's training
Hollywood access aboard Enterprise collided with Halsey's insistence that carrier time belonged to training during production of Dive Bomber.