Monthly Archives: January 2014

The Flynns of Palm Beach

Here is where Sean lived with Lili in Palm Beach: Sean is said to have frequently stayed in a cottage behind the main house, the top of which (the main house) can be seen in this photo, near the intersection of Seabreeze (aka Sea Breeze) & Cocoanut – third house in on the right (south) side: bit.ly/1aIuIGC… — Tim

Errol Flynn’s Van Gogh, “Man is at Sea” at Auction

— David DeWitt

Sinking(s) of the Tonga

Tonga, I believe, was the island near which Fletcher Christian launched his now-infamous Mutiny on the Bounty.   BUT, this tab is dedicated not to that Tonga, but rather to the 72-ft sailing vessel that Errol is believed to have (rather mysteriously) sailed through the Caribbean, perhaps mostly around pre-Castro Cuba.  Information, and especially hard evidence, is hard to come by.  I am… (more…)

Errol Inspires Creation of Museum

   Inspired by Errol! St. Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum — Tim

History of Filming They Died With Their Boots On!

-thanks, Tim Reid for the link! — David DeWitt

One Plane Sailed East – To Err is Yuman

Visited Yuma today, where, in June of ’35, Errol & Tiger Lil (in)famously entered into (Un)Holy Matrimony.*  Here’s how EF recounted the event: Below are links to the history of how Yuma came to become known as “Where the Stars Marry” and why the Justice of the Peace who married EF & LD – Earl A. Freeman – earned the title of… (more…)

Sailing the Sirocco, 1965 – Home Movie from Hawaii

Ahoy & Aloha, Fans of Flynn. Wouldn’t it have been great to be on this day-trip off Waikiki! www.youtube.com…… — Tim

January 2014 Rockitt Magazine!

With Robert Florczak’s Then and Now column, and the serial by Editor Pete Johnson, called Hobart to Hollywood. The Rocket Magazine! — David DeWitt

EF Mailbag: Jack Marino Show Moving!

Arriving in the mailbag, this announcement from Jack Marino who hosts a radio show in LA Angeles with a worldwide audience. You all know Jack as a long time Flynn fan that with his wife Louise hosted the now famous 100th Errol Flynn Centennial birthday bash in Burbank in 2009. Hello all, I am moving my show from Friday to… (more…)

Treasure Hunting with Errol

With the History Channel debuting its “Curse of Oak Island” series this Sunday, this is a great time to explore Errol’s many treasure hunting adventures – from his youth in the South Seas through his time in the Caribbean – and all those in between.   His interest in digging for treasure on Oak Island may have been frustrated by previous claims and legal impediments, but I’m not fully… (more…)