Monthly Archives: January 2017

The Hell Fire Club, Errol, Patrick and Rex

The original Hell Fire Club (Errol was a member of a watered down Hollywood homage, which he doubtless regretted, as he would have vastly preferred the original) has been the subject of books and films. Its first meeting took place in 1747, under the auspices of Sir Francis Dashwood, rake and dilettante, in the cellar of the George & Vulture Inn in London. The George & Vulture,… (more…)

In Tasmania Like Flynn

What rock star moved to Tasmania because he’s a big fan of Errol’s? — Tim

The Errol of the 18th Century

John Wilkes (1725 to 1797). Born in London to a middle class family, he was a journalist, writer, libertine, poet, adventurer, wit, radical MP, womaniser, duellist, fighter against oppression, and one of the first media celebrities. Wilkes was also the most successful womaniser we English ever produced (at any rate, he was the most famous). He even managed to pinch Casanova’s favourite mistress, which the Italian… (more…)

Errol, Robin Hood and The Red Earl

When Errol was in Mexico in the 1930s and visited the house of the renowned Marxist artist Diego Rivera, he met his then assistant, a moustachioed Englishman, who introduced himself as Jack Hastings. His full name, however, was Francis John Clarence Westenra Plantagenet Hastings, 16th Earl of Huntingdon, one of the oldest titles in England. In Britain, Hastings was known as the ‘Red… (more…)

Mail Bag! Finding Flynn in Tasmania!

From the Mail Bag! Hi David, Hope your well? I wrote to you some time ago and you kindly replied. I’m Errol Flynn’s second cousin living in Sydney. I was recently in Oatlands Tasmania and went into the TKO bakery for a curried scallop pie and discovered it was full of Errol Flynn memorabilia. Thought you might like to advise… (more…)

Happy Chinese New Year

Dear fellow Flynn fans, according to the Chinese calender today marks the beginning of the Year of the Rooster. The 12 animals (rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, pig & dog) which payed Buddah a visit got promoted to zodiac status. Every 12 years each is vying for a place in the sun, rather the moon,… (more…)

“My Favorite Year” revisited

Richard Benjamin reminisces about the making of the Flynn-inspired comedy classic “My Favorite Year” with Peter O’Toole as swashbuckler Alan Swann. (Which resulted in an Oscar-nomination for O’Toole.) It includes interesting insight into O’Toole’s training for the sword scenes. Oh, to have watched those rehearsals. www.accessatlanta.com…… — zacal

The Barons of the Bodeguita

Dear fellow Flynn fans, I got a message from the son of flynntimo friend Baron Sepy Dobronyi (see: www.theerrolflynnblog.com……), which I want to share with you: Hi Heinz I was recently in Cuba and saw this picture hanging on the wall in La Bodega del Medio. I thought you might enjoy. I went through the EF site today and was… (more…)

Silver River

 Update on the first dvd release date 1/31/17 of Silver River Amazon has the best price for those interested. — Bob Schaffer

Thank You

Thank you all so much for your very warm welcome. I’ve been distracted by that dirty word ‘work,’ but am now going through albums stretching back (almost) to the dawn of time, as, curiously, some of my relatives and family friends met Errol Flynn (lucky blighters), so I have some a few stories about the incomparable Errol which I hope will… (more…)

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