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Attached please find the September, 2010 issue of the Errol Flynn Marina Newsletter, “Docklines” provided in both PDF and Write formnats.

Docklines PDF

Docklines Write Format

Dale B. Westin

General Manager

Errol Flynn Marina

Box 188 Ken Wright Drive

Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica

Hi Everyone! We have had a successful launch of our September Rock-itt and it is now in orbit ONLINE. Can you send to your contacts...www.therockittmagazine.com.au  Hard Copies are also being printed and distributed as you read this email. Cheers Pete

I received a very pleasant email from Marisa Harris today:

Hi, there,

I was recently doing a search for a specific bit of info on Errol Flynn for my father who is a big fan. I couldn't find what I wanted online, but I did come across your blog, which I've put my father on to. It's great! As an employee of the National Library of Australia, I feel I have to recommend Trove to you, in case you haven't stumbled across it yourself:

http://www.trove.nla.gov.au/result?q=Errol+Flynn

Reading through the newspaper articles is fun, and please feel free to go on a correction frenzy as the OCR doesn't always do a great job!

All the best,
M

I thought this was so nice I should share it with everybody!

Hey, fellow members--take your time and use your imagination. You could be the proud winner of a $25 wrist watch. Good luck!

http://www.theerrolflynnblog.com/blog/Photos/RobertsThenandNowGallery/_archives/2010/8/25/4613884.html   more »

The article titled More Sad News for Flynn Fans was removed at the request of its Author, Xaviant.

I emailed Xaviant who tells me he was in the process of deleting his comments about Pat when he discovered the blog was down due to bandwidth problems. This is usually caused by the file size of pictures uploaded to the blog. It may be time to remind people that digital cameras produce large file sizes and to resize them to something smaller before uploading to the blog. In any case, Xaviant was speaking in the heat of the moment, and once he realized his remarks were a bit over the line he intended to delete them himself. We have comment guidelines to refer to, btw. His comments were over the top but who hasn't felt a rush of frustration like this? With all of the work he has done on his screenplay it is natural to have intense feelings about your project. However, there are folks here who know that many good projects have met roadblock after roadblock on the way to success. The difference between success or failure is often a matter of dogged determination and perseverance...

I have left the comments that followed this article in place to show blog readers what happened and what we are all about when we go off the rails a bit. Xaviant is a valued Author and  this really is a small blip on the radar screen, as far as I am concerned.

So we move on from here with smiles on our faces, and the wind in our hearts!

David
Admin/The Errol Flynn Blog

I am pleased to announce another New Author to The Errol Flynn Blog, Darren Bennett! Darren, we look forward to your comments and posts! Welcome aboard!

        

We're happy to announce New Author Diana Meredith-Brown has joined us at The Errol Flynn Blog! Diana, we look forward to your posts and are very pleased to have you join us!

                                                             

Hello everyone,

at last, my internet problems are solved, and here I am again. I missed you all a lot!

I spent part of my holidays in France and wrote an article about it. It's not very sensational, but I thought it would be nice to give others some hints when they want to travel, too. David kindly opened a new folder, "Blog author's travels", you can find it there. Hopefully, all of you who have done similar travels might contribute and write about their experiences. For example, if ever I go to the USA, what's the best way to get to this or that place related to Errol?

Also, something else "happened" during my holidays. I spoke to Waltraut Haas on the phone. Remember, Errol's co-star in "William Tell`? Five interesting minutes. If you want to know more, just drop me a line. I also got her autograph on a picture I drew of her and Errol, she kindly signed it and I attach it.

It's certainly great to be back!

Inga

Hi David;
I am back in town for a while I am gallivanting as it is summer and we have a wonderful one.  I see I have to catch up a lot but first things first. 
Your link to Jack's Radio Show with Rory Flynn is not working so here is a replacement.
http://www.latalkradio.com...
All the best to you,
Tina

Oh my, now I can't shut up.  But I've had a question bugging me for a while that one of my fellow Flynnians might be able to answer.  On TCM recently, Ben Mankiewicz related that William Wyler had approached EF to play Monty Clift's role in the Heiress.  I hadn't heard this before and was curious about the reference.  Does anybody know the source? 

As promised, here's the link for Kehr on EF's westerns. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/movies/homevideo/26dvds.html.  Great photo of Alexis, EF and the fine Warner character player John Litel. 

Strange that Warner Home Video still hasn't released Silver River to the domestic market.  I picked up my copy...in France! It's well worth seeing.  EF and Sheridan play off each other well, and the film has a great score by Max Steiner.   

Best, Sean 

Greetings, fellow Flynnians!  What a privilege to be a part of David's great site.  For my maiden post, I'm attaching Dave Kehr's recent review of the Errol Flynn Adventures boxed set in the New York Times.  In my opinion, Kehr is one of the best writers on classic film today, and this review more than supports my point.  As long as I have been watching Our Man Flynn, I had never considered Raoul Walsh's role in bending the heroic Flynn persona, making it more quietly human and believable during the war, especially after the rape acquittal. 

Kehr also wrote an excellent review of the Errol Flynn western set that came out a couple of years back.  I'll try and find that link for posting. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/movies/homevideo/08kehr.html?_r=1&ref=dave_kehr

Best to all, Sean. 

Lou Alexander saw these stories on the BBC News website and thought you
should see it:


** Errol Flynn's Cuban adventures **
Newspaper articles written by film star Errol Flynn documenting his last years in Cuba with Fidel Castro and his Communist rebels are rediscovered.
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/americas/8298582.stm

Luke Flynn News:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/entertainment/4339918.stm

I am pleased to announce our New Author Sean Warren to The Errol Flynn Blog! Sean, we look forward to your posts and comments...

                                   

..interviewing RORY FLYNN the daughter of the legendary actor Errol
Flynn. Listen to some wonderful stories from Rory about her Parents
and living up at Mulholland...

http://www.latalkradio.com/images/Marino-081310.mp3

As a freshman in college I saw The Adventures of Robin Hood for the first time, and zing went my heartstrings...   more »

Please be advised that a new book "Hollywood Babylon - It's Back" by Darwin Porter and Danforth Price has extensive new and original material on Errol Flynn.   This book has over 20 references to Errol Flynn including a chapter on the short, happy life of Sean Flynn and his tragic fate in Cambodia.

This book and even another by this pair of authors follows in the footsteps of Kenneth Anger who wrote those two landmark "Hollywood Babylon" books in the 1970's.

Some of this material on Flynn is true and some of it is probably false or greatly exagerated but I don't know where exactly.  The book is currently available from Amazon.com, where you can browse the Flynn passages.

Dark side or not this book does appear to be a fun read.

And by the way whatever happened to those remains discovered in Cambodia that were thought to be what's left of Sean Flynn?  Have they finished DNA testing?  

I suspect those remains where not in the end Sean Flynn.

Best wishes

Ralph Schiller

Books about Errol for sale   more »

Mulholland Drive Boys and Fellow Flynn fans:

  Today Sunday they are showing a one time screening at the Billy Widler Theater at UCLA.   This is a late notice but you will see on the big screen TOO MUCH TOO SOON 

http://www.tft.ucla.edu/calendar/screening/

Screening - Rarities from the Warner Archive Collection - "Too Much Too Soon"| Errol Flynn as John Barrymore, Dorothy Malone as daughter Diana 7:00 PM at The Billy Wilder Theater (10899 Wilshire Boulevard (intersection of Wilshire and Westwood Boulevards) Los Angeles, CA 90024 310.206.8013 )

The new Warner Box set of Errol's WWII films have hit the market.  This makes the 4th boxed sets of Flynn films that Warner's released.  We must buy the set so they will make another set of his comedies.

I hope to see some of you there that live in LA.

The tickets are 10.00 its a double feature and you can't buy them online.  So I don't know if it is sold out.

Jack Marino

Dale Westin of The Errol Flynn Marina in JA announces the Errol Flynn Benefit Ball for 2010!Pat Wymore Flynn of Portland is patron of the event which provides significant funds to a worthy Portland Parish charity...

                                                      
                                                       Pat Wymore Flynn

The August 2010 issue of Dale Westin's Docklines the official Newsletter of The Errol Flynn Marinia in JA is available now!

...the August Rockitt Magazine is online! www.therockittmagazine.com.au  Don't miss it!

I am pleased to announce our Newest Author Jan R. van der Vliet to The Errol Flynn Blog! Jan, we look forward to you thoughts and comments! Welcome aboard...

                                  

I just received the movie DVD "Abdul The Damned" and it really looks like very much so that Errol was an "Extra" in this movie made in 1934/35.  I would say that I definitely recognized Errol three times as an Extra. Sadly the credits do not list the movie production company where one could inquire to the absolute fact.
 
It is a good movie and I liked it very much, but it had two more surprised in addition to Errol..
Patric Knowles is in the movie and not on the bottom of the credits - he is in the middle. He plays OMAR, Hilmi Pasha's Attache and he has one speaking line "But he can abdicate" very close at the end of the movie.
I wonder if Errol and Patric knew each other already in England??? 
The other surprise - the heroin played by Adrienne Ames, a very beautiful actress, was Bruce Cabot's wife from 1933 to 1937 and it says that it was a stormy marriage.
What a small world the acting community actually is or was it just in those days?
That's all for today!

Hallo, Chums! I must thank Tina for spotting several spam comments and letting me know about them recently... spamming a blog is frowned upon by most bloggers or website Admins and doing so will usually get your backlink deleted at discovery. Many times the commet made is generic or some attempt small attempt to make sense in the statement is there but generally, the more comments left in a hurry the more ground the spammer can cover, I guess! Leaving comments with backlinks is, however, IF done properly, a legitimate way to create traffic back to your own websites since incoming links are seen as valuable by search engines, especially if the site linking back to your site is active and has traffic... So what is the difference between spamming a site and getting a legitimate backlink that the owners of websites and their Admins will allow?

The major difference is that the spammer only cares about the link returning to their sites or affiliate pages and not the substance of their comments or the value they may have to the readers of the site they are leaving their comment and backlink on...

An example of a non-spamming, good traffic building comment with a related backlink is AdsMalorca who has left a great comment and returned to make another comment when asked a question. If you are a reader of the blog, or website, with something interesting to add to the content your chances of having your backlink left alone increase dramatically and you are not considered a spammer, too boot!

AdsMalorca's site and comments relate to the blog and so I am happy to leave the links alone!

I have gone forth to create traffic back to this blog in the past and still have backlinks working for us at TCM, for example, that have been there for years and still come up in Google searches!

If you have a website to promote consider visiting blogs and other sites related to your own and leave relevant, interesting comments with a backlink if allowed and enjoy free traffic for years to come. But don't make the mistake many do of jotting down any senseless comment and thinking your backlink will survive for very long...

One of the best ways to create traffic back to your websites and blogs is to do some article marketing. There are article directories on the internet that allow you to place an author's box containing backlinks at the conclusion of your articles. Read and obey their guideslines and rules carefully and start building traffic to your sites that last and articles that get picked up by other websites for use as content which brings you even more traffic over time...

One of the most often spammed articles on the blog has been John's excellent series on Jamaica and the Titchfield Hotel. It's an article series with lots of readers so it draws the attention of those seeking to create a backlink on the blog to their sites quite often...

Most of them get chipped off like barnacles...

WTH . . . Netflix had Uncertain Glory, Northern Pursuit and Edge of Darkness available as of August 3.  Now they are sitting in limbo as unavailable.  Just like Linc's book which Amazon now says will be available in October.  One can hope . . .

Derek, I would like to ask you a question!

 

David

Amin/TheErrolFlynnBlog

The brand new current issue of "Films Of The Golden Age" has a long article on the making of Errol Flynn's western "Rocky Mountain" (1950).   It contains many photographs taken on the set of the film and an extensive interview with actor Dick Jones who played the baby-faced Confederate soldier with the cute dog.

I found it to be fascinating and Dick Jones who also made "Virginia City" (1940) with Errol Flynn offers some rare insights on the star.

Best Wishes

Ralph Schiller

 

 

Almost too late hut here tis...the July Rockitt Magazine online!
www.therockittmagazine.com.au  

Hi, as an avid admirer of the Legendary film actor Errol Flynn I was surprised to find this most amazing blog, which is dedicated to him. I have spent the last six years researching and writing a screenplay based on Errol Flynn's life. a challenge that has been draining, frustrating and overall rewarding. The challenge was how to write a film that captures the true spirit of the man, and to somehow make him human so that audiences can connect. what i didn't want to do was make another art-house film about Flynn, there are a few stinkers out there that do that job well enough. This mythical man has had everything written about him except something justworthy to his legacy. I feel I have accomplished this by writing a screenplay that upholds his legacy as a great actor. I feel it's extremely important for Errol to finally get his props as an actor! Hopefully my script will prove to be successful and maybe even the academy will finally give him a posthumous honorary Oscar, which he no doubt deserves...I can think of only one actor who could play Flynn, Orlando Bloom...So Flynn fans you heard it here first and I'm very proud to share with you all some scenes from my original screenplay based on the life of Errol Flynn   'The Fables of Flynn'


SUPER: HOLLYWOOD 1935

EXT - HOLLYWOOD TENNIS COURTS. DAY

MEDIUM SHOT of the Art Deco bungalows and tennis courts.
Errol is practicing his swing as he hits balls to an empty court. The weather is perfect and the sky stretches crystal blue. Errol hits another ball that bounces to the feet of Lili Damita. Now in her late 30’s, the Former French beauty queen and sexpot of the silent era is dressed to play in a white mini skirt. She smacks the ball back to Errol. He walks up to greet her by the net.
LILI
With all the spare time you have, you should be an excellent tennis player by now.
ERROL
Tell me about it. Contracted to act, but they pay me to play tennis.
LILI
How about a match. What shall we play for?
ERROL
If you beat me I will be your humble slave...for as long as you wish.
LILI
That sounds too easy...besides I don’t need tennis to make you my slave.
ERROL
Please, no whips...had a bad experience once.
LILI
A bad boy, huh? Are those the kind of roles you’re looking for? Bad boy roles.
ERROL
No, I’d like to do some Shakespeare.
Lili laughs.
ERROL (cont’d)
At this point anything will do. I’m rather bored.
LILI
What have you done?
ERROL
Have you seen the case of the curious bride?
LILI
Yes.
ERROL
Remember the part when the detective has to identify the dead body?
LILI
You were the dead body?
ERROL
It’s perfect type casting really.
LILI
Why is that?
ERROL
Because, no one has been under more sheets than I.
They smile at each other.

CUT TO:

INT - JACK’S OFFICE.
Jack plods over pictures and contracts with his Brother HARRY. They need a lead for their film “Captain Blood”
So far no one is working out...
HARRY
Robert Donat is too ill, and Clark Gable too expensive.
JACK WARNER
There’s got to be somebody who can play Captain Blood.
The Secretary brings in some envelops and lays them on the table. Jack notices a paper half folded on her arm with a picture of Lili and Errol. Jack grabs the paper and examines it closely.
JACK WARNER (cont’d)
Isn’t this fella on our payroll?
HARRY
Who? Lili Damita’s boy toy?
JACK WARNER
We’re not paying him for nothing. Lets set up an audition.
HARRY
For Captain Blood? He hasn’t done anything...why?
JACK WARNER
Why not? Let him read...see how he does.
HARRY
Read with who? Bette Davis won’t work with an unknown.
JACK WARNER
So we get another unknown. You know who is an absolute doll.
At the same time they both blurt out...
HARRY
Olivia.
They look at each other like they just solved the puzzle.

FADE OUT.

INT - SCREEN TEST.
Errol dressed in 18th century English attire meets the lovely OLIVIA DeHAVILLAND For the first time. Olivia looks stunning in her dress. They are instantly attracted to each other. They nervously look over their lines together.
ERROL
I find myself speechless. I can’t imagine an 18th century young heiress looking any lovelier.
OLIVIA
Thank you, this from a man who’s the talk of the town. I’m honored. You don’t look bad yourself.
ERROL
Talk of the town for all the wrong reasons. All this about Lili being washed up, and me being her arm candy to attract the gossip rags. It’s really not fair. To her at least...personally I don’t care what they write about me, as long as they spell my name correctly. It isn’t what they say about you, it’s what they whisper. At least you have done a few films already, even Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night's Dream...I’ve seen at the Roxie.
OLIVIA
So you were the one!
They laugh.
ERROL
I’m very fond of Shakespeare. I too did Midsummer Night's Dream, in London. I played Lysander.
Olivia thinks he’s joking.
OLIVIA
Stop it, Errol. Did you?
ERROL
How now, my love! Why is your cheek so pale? How chance the roses there do fade so fast? Ay me! For aught that I could ever read, Could ever hear by tale or history, The course of true love never did run smooth; But, either it was different in blood, Or else misgraffed in respect of years.
Olivia is speechless.
OLIVIA
Wow...I would love to do Shakespeare with you some day.
ERROL
That would be a treat, but what do you make of this film?
I heard the Warners are already in over a million dollars so far. Have you seen the sets?
Olivia nods with astonishment.
ERROL (cont’d)
I thought I was reading for a bit part, and when they started to dress me they kindly told me...I was to play the lead.
Olivia grabs his hand.
OLIVIA
Me too! I don’t know what Jack Warner is thinking!
The STAGE HELP interrupts them, handing them their papers.
STAGE HELP
We’re ready.
Errol and Olivia look over their lines nervously, as they begin the dialogue.
OLIVIA
Captain Blood! I thought you had gone, You can’t be here...my uncle has just returned.
ERROL
Yes, I know.
OLIVIA
You know? What are you going to do?
ERROL
Just stay here.
Olivia with passion...
OLIVIA
You know that’s impossible, he swore he’d hang you.
ERROL
No he won’t, I have always been bad luck for your...
Errol breaks character smiling as he flubs a line. Olivia smiles as the ice is broken.
ERROL (cont’d)
It’s that dimple on your chin, sweet. It threw me off.
The stage help interrupts them.
That was good, are we ready to try again?

JUMP CUT TO:

INT - CAPTAIN BLOOD SET.
Olivia gets down from her horse drawn carriage, calling out for Captain Blood. Her white dress ruffles as she runs towards Errol. He is dressed in regal attire and wig.
OLIVIA
Captain Blood! I thought you had gone, You can’t be here...my uncles just returned.
ERROL
Yes, I know.
OLIVIA
You know? What are you going to do?
ERROL
Just stay here.
OLIVIA
You know that’s impossible, he swore he’d hang you.
ERROL
No he won’t, I have always been bad luck for your uncle.
OLIVIA
You don’t know the dreadful things he’s done, his whole life he’s been searching for you!
ERROL
Well, now he’s found me.
OLIVIA
You must leave, please save yourself...for my sake.
ERROL
For your sake! Why would I do that? Isn’t it true you hate me! Or do you love me?
OLIVIA
I’ll hide your bags...I’ll find a way...
Errol grabs her, holding her close.
ERROL
You love me don’t you? Don’t you?
OLIVIA
Who else would I love...

JUMP CUT TO:

INT - CAPTAIN BLOOD SET.
Errol with rope in hand swings from one boat to another. He does some sword fighting, but forgets his lines. The director MICHAEl CURTIZ, is in a rage.
MICHAEL
Cut! Errol, how many times must we go through this?
Errol jumps off the boat and confronts Michael.
ERROL
I need a break.
MICHAEL
This scene is taking too much time! A short break...go.
Errol hides from the crew and the cameras.
Taking a few swigs from his hidden bottle of brandy, he’s caught by a PRODUCTION ASSISTANT who approaches him with a note.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
It’s from Jack.
Errol looks at the note with discouragement.
INT - JACK’S OFFICE.
Errol enters the room where Jack is sitting with Harry and three other MEN.
Errol refuses a seat and prepares for the worst.
JACK WARNER
Listen, Flynn, there’s one thing I won’t have around this lot and that is drinking! I don’t drink, and my brothers don’t drink. Only a bum will drink when he’s working, and you can’t get the job done well if you do. So there will be none of it, will there Flynn? Good, now get back to work.
Errol begins to walk out as Jack stops him.
JACK WARNER (cont’d)
Just a minute now. There’s something I want you to see.
Jack leads him over to the window where they see the hundreds of people working on the film.
JACK WARNER (cont’d)
It’s okay to be nervous...hell kid you’re the lead, what pressure! But remember that I’m more nervous than you.
ERROL
How so?
JACK WARNER
Because I write the checks.
DISSOLVE TO:

EXT - OPENING OF CAPTAIN BLOOD. NIGHT
The lines stretch around the corner. Captain Blood is a huge success. Errol and Olivia ride together in the horse drawn carriage as they make their grand entrance to the premiere.

FADE OUT.

INT - BREAKFAST TABLE.
Errol and Lili sit at the breakfast table. Lili reads about the financial success of Errol’s film in the newspaper.
LILI
Looks like you’re finally a star. An overnight sensation. Good, now you can start supporting me for a change.
ERROL
It does feel good. Maybe now I can show them how Shakespeare is done.
LILI
Honey, they are going to make you do ten more films like the one you just made. It’s a recipe for making money, they don’t care if you fancy yourself an artist.
ERROL
If the films keep making money I will do whatever the public wants of me...but eventually they have to let me act.
LILI
I shouldn’t be telling you this, but I heard MGM is casting Romeo today.
ERROL
Romeo?
LILI
Yes, I know you would be perfect. But seriously, I heard that John Barrymore is involved.
ERROL
My hero.
LILI
I know you admire him, but if you go please don’t come home drunk or late. We have the birthday party tonight, remember?
ERROL
I won’t, thanks sweets...I have always wanted to meet the great John Barrymore.
He kisses Lili and grabs his coat and hat.
DISSOLVE TO:

EXT - THE BACKLOTS OF MGM. DAY
Errol is sneaking around the backlots of MGM STUDIOS.
Errol see’s a man sitting on a bench, dressed in Shakespearian costume. Errol walks towards the man who upon hearing the approach, straightens up.
The man opens his eyes slowly and cocks his left eyebrow as he stares at Errol.
It is the famous actor JOHN BARRYMORE.
JOHN BARRYMORE
Ah, a glorious day is it not?
ERROL
Magnificent.
John points to the space on the bench beside him, and invites Errol to sit with a hand gesture.
JOHN BARRYMORE
Have I seen you before, my friend? Perhaps in some other life? Wait! I know who you are! You’re the young bastard I’ve seen in the rushes the other day. Captain Blood, huh? The new cock of the walk. You remind me of Navarre. Do you mind if I call you Navarre?
Errol is all smiles.
ERROL
Not at all.
JOHN BARRYMORE
Glorious country, California. Too good for these cloddish bastards who inhabit it.
ERROL
I myself prefer the far East.
JOHN BARRYMORE
Ah, yes, Navarre, what you say reminds me of a place where I was once strangely content. Kualalumpur, Malaysia.
Never shall I forget that whorehouse. It was one of much integrity.
ERROL
Never been there, but I am fond of the ones in Marseilles.
JOHN BARRYMORE
When you go to a house of joy, Navarre, always take the madam. The quality is better, and the price more reasonable.
They finally explode in laughter, as a VOICE from behind says softly.
VOICE
Mr. Barrymore sir, they are waiting for you on the set.
John rises to his feet swaying with dignity.
Errol stands up as well, and extends his hand.
JOHN BARRYMORE
Navarre, our talk was most illuminating. We shall see more of each other, correct?
ERROL
I’m absolutely certain of that.
John enters the studio as the back door closes behind him.
FADE OUT.

Hello Everyone!
I wonder if anybody on this Blog knows if August 7th is a special date in Errol's life or carrier for TCM to put on this 24 hour marathon of his movies?


They will show 11 movies.
Gentleman Jim
Robin Hood
Virginia City
Uncertain Glory
Edge of Darkness
San Antonio
The Sea Hawk
Don Juan
The Prince and the Pauper
Object Burma
The Green Light

I just saw yesterday "Cry Wolf" and July 27th they will show "The Charge of the Light Brigade" and "Essex"
TCM shows a lot of Errol's movies all year round, which is great!

Received an email from Ken Roueche:

According to my monthly TCM guide:

New release from Turner Classic Movies and Warner Home Video:

Errol Flynn (Adventures)

All 5 Films Stunningly Restored!

Desperate Journey,Edge of Darkness, Northern Pursuit, Uncertain Glory, and Objective, Burma!

tcm.com/shop or 1-888-4-Movies

Also there's a 24 hour summer under the stars tribute to Errol Flynn, August 7/10.

Just thought I would share this. :)

 

 

I got a couple of nice emails from Theresa who says:

Hi. I love your blog & pick up some of your Jamaica-related Flynn articles for my blog. I received a comment for you & wanted to get it to you, so I'm trying to join your blog. Here's the comment anyway, in case you want to post it or reply!
Great articles!!

Hi John. Loved your Port Antonio history. It’s well-written, too. Your Part III was extremely entertaining!

Was wondering if you witnessed any ’sign’ of any of the numerous pathways that were made there by Errol. I’m sure a half century later they have been overgrown, however I’m curious as to whether there are any remaining ‘clues’.
Did you ever learn what part of the hotel Errol and Beverly stayed in when they weren’t at the house on Navy Island?

Regards,
Dennis Mullen
Havana Writers’ Retreat

havanawritersretreat@gmail.com

I wrote and told Theresa I'd love to put the comment on the blog and a link to her website, as well...

She wrote back:

Thanks David. I love, love, LOVE your blog! My site is keepitjiggy.com. Here's a link to Part 3 of the Titchfield Hotel post; links to Parts 1 & 2 are in the post. I also used Folly Great House and Navy Island! Keep up the fabulous posts! My love is Portland and Port Antonio, and I love the charming history, so I was thrilled to find your site. And thanks for including the link!

Theresa

I am wondering if any of our members have any information about these documentaries made about Errol's movies and most important how to acquire copies of them?  These documentaries were made quite recently i.e 2005..
This is the website I found the attached information, but there are a lot more movie documentaries of Errol listed on the website:  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066935/
Looking forward to your replies!
Thank you,
Tina

I thought it would be a good idea to open up a post where we fellow Flynn enthusiasts could help each other with various items; specifically Flynn films on DVD. I have all but three Flynn films on DVD.
I'm searching for Northern Pursuit, Roots of Heaven and Crossed Swords. If anyone has copies of those films on DVD I'd be happy to exchange for copies of any of the films I have. Most of my non-commercial DVDs are fairly good copies with the exception of Virginia City and A Night in Havana (thanks Russ) - which are watchable but I am certainly on the look-out for better copies.

I also have a few of the Flynn documenatries on DVD including the fabulous Channel 4 programme Errol Flynn: For One Night Only (which I think is one of the best things ever done on Flynn) and again, am happy to exchange.
What I would like to get on DVD are some of the Errol Flynn Theatre episodes, I have them on video but to have these on DVD would be much more preferrable.

So, anyone interested in sharing then here is the place to post.

best wishes,

Brian.

I just found out that Lincoln Douglas Hurst, born on May 6, 1946 died on November 11, 2008; now knowing this, I am wondering about his so called forthcoming book advertised by the Internet book sellers i.e. Amazon etc. ""Errol Flynn: The True Adventures of a Real-Life Rogue" - who is the rogue here?
If he died in 2008 how can this book be published in 2010, in particular since I am waiting for my order to be filled since January 2010 with Amazon and have not received any notice that the book will not be forth coming.  On the contrary, I receive notices to the fact "If I wish to remain on the waiting list" and that to this day.
Anybody having any information to this mystery?

So what is what???
Curious,
Tina

I found some pictures I had not seen before on EF and other interesting reading. 

http://www.doctormacro.com/Movie%20Star%20Pages/Flynn,%20Errol-Annex.htm

I was just curious how many have seen this film. I just watched it.

Nick Thomas writes to us at The Errol Flynn Blog...

David:

You folks may enjoy a new article I have in the summer issue of "Films of the Golden Age" about "Rocky Mountain." I tracked down and interviewed Dick Jones and Patrice Wymore, who both shared memories of working with Errol.

I included lots of photos from my collection, too. A pdf of the article should be on my web site soon.

Nick Thomas
www.getnickt.com/news.html

Nick, thanks for the note and we will be checking out your site and looking forward to this story!

David~

Here is the new Docklines for July 2010 - the newsletter of the Errol Flynn Marina in JA!

Dockliines

As we celebrate Errol Flynn, let us salute the beautiful women who over the years were his co-stars.

Errol Flynn made 55 motion pictures from 1933-1959.   Even though his last work was in a film over 51 years ago many of his leading ladies are still alive.

I was able to document that 17 of Errol Flynn's leading ladies are thankfully still with us.  Who are they?

Let us salute them by remembering them:

 

Can you identify the 17?

 

Best Wishes

Ralph Schiller

 

 

The world rolled by Errol Flynn’s 101^st birthday on June 20, and Olivia de Havilland’s 94^th birthday is ...   more »

Thanks to Steve Hayes...

http://thehollywoodinterview.blogspot.com/2010/03/dawn-of-brando-richard-erdman-remembers.html

I found this book on abebooks - does anybody own it/know whether it is good or not?

Adventure in Reperatory Northampton Reperatory Theatre 1927-1948
Dyas Aubry

75 Years of World Wide Stardom together!

Happy Birthday Errol!

Why do birds suddenly appear
Every time you are near?
Just like we, they long to be
Close to you.

Why do stars fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by?
Just like we, they long to be
Close to you.

On the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream to behold
So they sprinkled moon dust in your hair
And starlight in your eyes of gold.

That is why all the girls in town
Follow you all around.
Just like we, belong to be
Close to you.

Here is my tribute for what would have been Mr Flynn's 101st Birthday!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etF7gOmwI5A