Monthly Archives: August 2016

Live from the Big Easy

A photo of the former Old Absinthe Bar (Now Tony Moran Restaurant Bar) from the location of Errol’s Bourbon Street Fisticuffs of ’43; — Tim

Conversation with author Peter Valenti

Peter (Valenti) and I last night had our first conversation to what I hope will be many to come in the near future. I found him to be very open and an inviting gentleman. It felt as if I’ve known Peter (as he wanted me to call him to that of Mr. Valenti – which I generally address someone I… (more…)

Mailbag! New! Restored Version of Santa fe Trail!

Our chum Karl Holmberg writes in: tinyurl.com……   People who positively review (on Amazon) don’t appear to be Flynnophiles, nor film buffs in general but…   STILL~ it ain’t cheap! — David DeWitt

“King’s Rhapsody” (1955) Flynn’s last with Anna Neagle

“King’s Rhapsody” was the second and last film that Errol Flynn had co-starred in with British Movie Queen Anna Neagle, the follow-up to their successful “Lilacs In The Spring” earlier that year in 1955. Neagle’s movie mogul husband Herbert Wilcox produced and directed this lavish production shot in the expensive CinemaScope process and filmed in beautiful EastmanColor with a cast… (more…)

Uncle Sam Needed Rubber for War

Errol & Olivia Help Out Rubber for Boots m.themillennews.com…… — Tim

30 Top Errol Flynn Films with Posters & Ratings!

Hey David….A friend of mine from London….did a Top 30 rated Errol Flynn You Tube video….figured you would enjoy it. Lots of great Flynn posters in the video. Hope all is well! Cogerson. Cogerson Movie Score www.youtube.com…… Thanks so much! — David DeWitt

The Evolution of Don Juan

Spanish Monk to Mozart, Mozart to Lord Byron, then on to Hollywood – Barrymore to Fairbanks to Flynn & Beyond: www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-3735545/The-monster-no-woman-resist-seduced-Don-Giovanni-thanks-Mail.html… For French-speaking Fans of Flynn: next.liberation.fr/vous/2016/07/21/don-juan-lover-has-been_1467695… Here, as the trailer accurately attests, is “The Man Who Will Forever Be the King of Adventurers” Sweet Talking Flynn Swashbuckling Flynn — Tim

Did Errol Live Here (Too!)?

If so, when? When he first arrived in Hollywood, before he hit it big with Blood? tranquilbabble.bigcartel.com…rustycab.com…… Hollywood Landmarks: the 1929 Villa Bonita Building — Tim

Sailing with Senor Flynn — August 1937

August 5, 1937: LA Evening Herald Express, Harrison Carroll Errol was the lad who said that no women, not even Lili Damita, was going to be allowed on his boat — and we were the sucker who printed it… Well, Lili must have changed his mind. But quickly. The two of them are yachting at Catalina…Incidentally, Hollywood hears that Lili… (more…)

Manhattan Beach Mystery

Was Errol really ever Master of this recently-sold-for-$4M Manhattan Beach Manse? Or is this a Suburban Flynnian Myth? Anyone out there know? “Originally built in 1934 and owned by Errol Flynn, this exquisite home exemplifies how a historic piece can be modernized while brilliantly maintaining the elemental setting of the beach. At 4,200 square feet, this spectacular home has three… (more…)