Monthly Archives: August 2014

What is that? Errol is in it!

And the clues are: WHITE TIGHT CLASSIC BRITISH SMART ELEGANT REPRESENTING Have fun guessing! — Tina

The Carpenters & Errol Flynn

HOW COULD THE CARPENTERS & ERROL FLYNN POSSIBLY BE CONNECTED?? IT ENDED UP BEING A VERY BIG CELEBRATION! HERE ARE SOME CLUES: 1. We’ve Only Just Begun. 2. Errol was the Star of the Party. 3. There was a Bell Featured at the Occasion, Too. 4. Olivia Didn’t Make It with Errol. 5. Even So, It Still had Plenty of… (more…)

The Black Fox

In 1955, Errol Flynn made his final swashbuckler, “The Dark Avenger”. That same year, Danny Kaye made “The Court Jester”, a film that appeared to be a tribute/spoof of the swashbuckler films of Errol Flynn, complete with Basil Rathbone as the villain, Mildred Natwick (of “Against All Flags”) in a pseudo Una O’Connor-like role, as well as a Robin Hood-like… (more…)

May the Best Sculpture Win

IN HONOUR OF “THE MOST FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN EVER BORN”: THE ERROLS m.heraldsun.com…4.bp.blogspot.com…mattsko.files.wordpress.com…www.theerrolflynnblog.com…… — Tim

Hatfield House

Hi all- I found an interesting story about Errol’s visit to Hatfield House  in 1954. This is the Errol I like to think about. When Hollywood Came to Hatfield I did search before I posted but I apologise  in advance if this has already been recounted.  Wouldn’t it have been great to take the tour with him! Maria — Maria

‘Last Of Robin Hood’ Not Released In Chicago

For whatever reason, The Last Of Robin Hood was not released today in the Chicago area.   Can anyone verify if it opened elsewhere today in the USA?   If yes, can you post some reviews?  Thanks Ralph — rswilltell

Errol Flynn Wears out Tights in Don Juan!

Apparently, Errol Flynn created a record number of torn or split tights during the filming of Don Juan! — David DeWitt

Name All Surviving Errol Flynn leading ladies!

In recent years Errol Flynn fans saw the passing of many of his leading ladies from his films.  These include Cornell Borchers, Ruth Roman, Eleanor Parker, Beverly Aadland, and Patrice Wymore.   Can you EF scholars name all the surviving Errol Flynn leading ladies from his films still alive today?    Here are two hints, one name immediately comes to mind.   Two… (more…)

“The Assiduous Attention of Errol Flynn”

HAVE GUNS, WILL TRAVEL – TO PALM SPRINGS, Circa ’38 www.palmspringslife.com…… Thanks to Tom McNulty and his great blog site for the above Dodge City photo, taken around the time of our shooting star’s 1938 visits to Sportsman’s Headquarters on North Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. — Tim

We Welcome New Author Maria Haarsma to the Blog!

  Maria, we look forward to your posts and insight very much! — Inga