Monthly Archives: April 2017

An “Errol Flynn Stadium”?

A new AFL stadium in Tasmania? – Maybe an “Errol Flynn Stadium”? Will fans travel the yellow tint road? Does Tasmania need its own Canberra? — Tim

Eighty Years Ago – 4/6/1937 – “Urban”/Livvie

“Urban”/Livvie at its finest. Los Angeles Evening Herald Express – Harrison Carroll – April 6, 1937 At the time of the Madrid incident–when a machine gun bullet creased his forehead–Errol Flynn is supposed to have been accompanied by Dr. Harmine F. Urban (sic), expert in tropical diseases. If so, it was not the first time the two had been in… (more…)

47 YEARS AGO–04/06/1970. IN MEMORIAM: SEAN L. FLYNN

— ILIKEFLYNN

Eighty Years Ago – 4/5/1937 – Errol

Los Angeles Evening Herald Express – April 5, 1937 FLYNN, WITH FACE CREASED BY BULLET, ON WAY TO VALENCIA It was a close shave, but Errol Flynn today survived his first taste of off-the-screen warfare with his swoon-provoking features enhanced, if possible, by the crease of a machine-gun bullet. The Captain of Captain Blood and the leader of the Charge… (more…)

Eighty Years Ago – 4/5/1937 – Lili

Los Angeles Evening Herald Express – April 5, 1937 LILI DAMITA MAY FLY TO WOUNDED ERROL FLYNN All Lili Damita is sure of today is that she must get post-haste to the side of her wounded husband, Errol Flynn — by airplane if possible. After a night of frantic worry over the fate of the handsome actor-adventurer as the result… (more…)

Excusez Mon Français

Le retour du Zaca, le célèbre bateau d’Errol Flynn, à Villefranche www.lesechos.fr/pme-regions/actualite-pme/0211881629753-chantier-pasqui-charpentier-de-marine-dexception-2072794.php… www.darse.fr/index.php/souvenirs-du-20eme-siecle/42-le-zaca-ombres-et-lumieres… — Tim

Jack Marino’s Forgotten Heroes Homage to Flynn!

I was on Facebook the other day and noticed that Jack Marino’s old friend, actor William Smith, had turned 84. Bill Smith is retired now but among his many film credits you already know him for are such films as Any Which Way You Can with Clint Eastwood, Darker than Amber with Rod Taylor, and Twilight’s Last Gleaming with Burt… (more…)

Mail Bag! Cecil Jones Hollywood Collection Errol Flynn Calling Card Plate!

From our Mail Bag come this from Cecil Jones: David, Some years ago I obtained a box of Errol Flynn’s personal papers from storage and the only item I kept was the copper plate for making his calling card. I toyed with the idea of making the back of my business card to be that of Errol Flynn’s calling card… (more…)

Flynnster the Prankster

By all accounts, Errol was a consummate, and very prolific prankster. World class, I’m sure. Being that this is April Fools Day, it seems like a perfect time to document and discuss some of Errol’s practical jokes, and alleged practical jokes. Surely there were hundreds, maybe thousands, most now lost forever. There are enough accounts existing, however, for us to… (more…)

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