Monthly Archives: July 2017

Objective Brooklyn!

Grabbing breakfast this morning at the Brooklyn Water Bagel Company in Boca, I noticed the following 3′ x 3′ image. It’s a WWII era photo of the College Theater in Brooklyn, on the southeast corner of Flatbush Avenue and Glenwood Road. I can perrsonally attest that Flynn was HUGELY popular in Brooklyn, along the lines of a superhero – something… (more…)

And Where Might This Be?

In early 1941, Errol reported that he had purchased land where he said “[he’d] rather live than anywhere else in the world.” It’s breathtakingly beautiful. A famous king was born nearby. It was tens of thousands of acres. It’s name had 2 ‘H’s, 2’U’s, and 2 ‘E’s. He intended to raise Hereford cattle there. There were already thousands of cattle… (more…)

“Intergalactic Errol Flynn”?

A Spacebuckling Flynn? What do you think? m.inlander.com…… — Tim

A Question! Who is that Dog with Errol Flynn?

  Going over stuff for 1943, and looking over a shoot at Mulholland with Errol and his artwork during the week of July 20th, before Errol left for Mexico. In a few of the pix Flynn is outside with a doberman pinscher. My question: Is that Errol’s dog? … or was it Buster’s dog? … and regardless, what was the… (more…)

Mail Bag! Cahill Interiors & Titchfield Hotel Check!

Errol/Titchfield Hotel Hello, I just read your blog regarding the Titchfield Hotel. You mention a 10k check for the a/c. I happen to have a psa/dna certified cancelled check for $6437.54 paid to Cahill Interiors dated July 15, 1952. In the bottom left corner is written in Errol’s writing “Repairs a/c Hotel Titchfield.” I believe a/c means “and credit ”… (more…)

Southern Cal in Errol’s Day

Great film from the Forties, including many of Errol’s old haunts, exactly how he would have seen them. LA, Beverly Hills, and Hollywood, Catalina, Snow Valley, Lake Arrowhead, San Juan Capistrano, and Laguna, down the coast to Del Mar, San Diego, Coronado, and Tijuana, back north to Palm Springs and Pasadena – all along the Santa Fe Railroad Trail. —… (more…)

“The Leonardo of Leather”

He made Errol’s Robin Hood leather boots, and lent his horse Don to Errol for “Boots”. He was Bob Brown. Norman Rockwell declared him “The Leonardo of Leather”. “Bob Brown’s first job was to create the tunic, belt, shoes and cap for Errol Flynn in The Adventures of Robin Hood. Other famous owners of Bob’s work are John Wayne, Roy… (more…)

Along the Santa Fe Trail

Errol is in the news today in an article about the also immortally great Glenn Miller, both of whom were voted number one male entertainer favorites at Asbury Park High School in 1939 – Miller for music, Flynn for film – assessments I’m sure were true throughout the country. Here’s the article, and the Glenn Miller Orchestra’s superlative version of… (more…)

What’s His or Her Name?

Errol once had a employee who typed for him, made (a lot of) tea for him, and helped him run a business across from Warner Bros. Who was he or she? His or her employment started prior to and ended during WWII. He or she worked for Uncle Sam both before and after working for Errol. His or her first… (more…)

Mail Bag! Note from Errol & Fidel actor Jonathan Stewart!

We heard from actor Jonathan Stewart who starred as Errol Flynn in the musical play Errol & Fidel after two of our members Karl Holmber and Gentleman Tim attended the play in NYC.   Hi there, I qwas given your card by an audience member after one of our performances last week.  I’m the actor who played Errol and I… (more…)

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