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Farewell Maid Mariandl

23 Apr

 

Dear Flynnstones,

shortly after Easter, Mrs. Waltraut Haas passed over at age 97.

She was to play Maria, the second female lead, in Errol‘s ill fated Will Tell.

Never ill willed and always a good sport, she told us all about it: www.theerrolflynnblog.com…

She is an Austrian actress icon and will forever be remembered as Mariandl, a role that made her famous at the tender age of 17:

She enjoyed 80 more years on screen and stage alongside stars like Curd Juergens, Heinz Ruehmann and Karlheinz Boehm.

Although Flynn missed the appleshot and she never got paid, she spoke about our Hollywood hero fondly.

Enjoy,

— shangheinz

 

In Remembrance!

12 Apr

In memory of the lost, but not forgotten! Sean Leslie Flynn–April 6, 1970!

— ILIKEFLYNN

 
 

Praise for Errol as Custer

10 Apr

Today I received the book Custer and the Little Big Horn by Jim Donovan. To my surprise I found Errol in it aswell. In one of the last chapters of the book Jim writes about the movies that were made about Custer and the famous battle that cost him (and his men) his life. Errol is praised for his role as George Armstrong Custer. And the scene that is mentioned in the book is one of my favorite parts of this movie. Here you can see what was written and the photos in the book.

— Debbyphielix

 

Errol Flynn from Late October 1942 to Day Before Rape Trial January 10, 1943

09 Apr

A lot of goings-on in that short period of time. A hectic time for Flynn and still he performs  in front of the production cameras.

— Topper

 
 

The Pirate’s Daughter

02 Apr

Recently I stumbled upon a book that mentioned Errol. The story looked interesting, so I bought the book. It was published in 2007 and maybe some of you heard of it.

In 1946 Errol arrives on Jamaica with his yacht Zaca. Ida Joseph meets him and falls in love. It takes 3 years before she becomes his lover. When she finds out that she carries Errol”s child, she expects him to divorce his wife and marry her. But life is not as simple as that.

Both Ida and Errol fight their own demons. Their daughter May also has her own problems. This story is not so much about Errol but it is a nice read. I really like it.

Margaret Cezair-Thompson got her inspiration when she heard stories of Errol living on the island. It is (ofcourse) fictional, but we see Errol as he lived there. Patrice, Lily and Beverly all appear or are mentioned, but they have fictional names.

It is interesting to read how Errol’s life could have been on the island. The main story is about Ida and May and how they deal with their lives.

You can find the book on Amazon and bookstores. I bought it through my local bookstore in the Netherlands, so I think it can be ordered easily from the USA or other countries. I haven’t finished it yet, but it’s nice to read about the man behind the moviestar. Even if it is fictional.

— Debbyphielix

 

Errol Flynn from October 8, 1942 to November 8

26 Mar

Here are the pre-trial events leading up to Errol being accused of three counts of rape, with the first trial date set for November 23, 1942.

    (to be continued)

 

— Topper

 
 

Errol Flynn from August 1st 1942 to Early October

15 Mar

Errol gets ready for his next picture, The Edge of Darkness, with some vacation time to late August.  Then it is location shooting and on to the studios, plus the usual get togethers along the way … but … this one will turn out to be the time he will never forgetotgether.

   (to be continued)

— Topper

 
 

Sean Flynn (Rio) has a New Collectible Trading Card Game coming out!

14 Mar

Rory Flynn called me today to let me know her son Sean Flynn (Rio Amir) and his business partner Matt Cisneros have a new project together that is quite inventive and fun!

Sean Flynn writes:

We met in Atlanta, GA. in 2017 while working as scenic artists on an ABC television series, striking up an instant friendship. After working on various film/tv projects together, a creative partnership took shape and we have been honing our creative skills ever since.

We’ve written multiple scripts, composed a musical album, though our creative passions truly came together in 2021 with the creation of Micro Dudes, a collectible trading card game.

We have been cultivating this vision ever since, and we won’t back down! This world has become our obsession, and we hope that you will “squad up” with us …

Welcome to the Microarchy!

Check it out on Youtube and their Kickstarter

Please share to be part of this project and get some great perks!

 

— David DeWitt

 
 

DVDS Warner not working

02 Mar

Hundreds of your Warner Bros DVDs probably don’t work anymore

Hi all if you are like us we are of the old school and have DVDS of Errol now we cannot play them. We even got the perfect specimen and the quality is shocking. a long read but worth it if you have DVDs. I love the perfect specimen but alas cannot see this film. Genene and Steve

— tassie devil

 
 

Happy 100th Birthday Nora Haymes Flynn!

26 Feb

Rory Flynn, daughter of Errol Flynn says it is her mother’s 100th birthday today … Happy Birthday in Heaven, dear …

Nora Eddington was born on February 25, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for Hollywood Greats (1977), Cruise of the Zaca (1952) and Errol Flynn: Portrait of a Swashbuckler (1983). She was married to Richard Basil Black, Dick Haymes and Errol Flynn.

 

— David DeWitt