Monthly Archives: August 2017

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle! First Appearance!

All Flynn followers are familiar with the brief appearance of Errol and Lily in Pirate Party on Catalina Island, but there was always a little confusion about when this quiet little short subject appeared. To help quell any more questions, here is a clip from the Los Angeles Times newspaper of Feb. 12, 1936, page 11.   It premiered with… (more…)

The Lady from Shanghai Film Locations!

— David DeWitt

At the Roxy

Historic Art Deco Theater in England Opened Eighty Years Ago with Charge of the Light Brigade www.nwemail.co.uk/80-years-since-doors-opened-at-Barrow-Art-Deco-cinema-ce148765-339a-45c3-bac4-bc9b0f4cb268-ds… — Tim

In the Words of Wallis

A Salute to Elvis on the Fortieth Anniversary of His Passing. Hal Wallis had seen one of Elvis Presley’s appearances on the Dorsey Brothers Show, and before the performance was even over, he was making calls, trying to get Presley to come to Hollywood for a screen test. Wallis remembers his first impressions of Presley in his autobiography Starmaker: “A… (more…)

A Two Quid Quiz

What’s the Flynnian connection? — Tim

Fare Thee Well, Blanche Blackwell

“A woman of great charm and intelligence.” Errol’s before Ian’s? www.washingtonpost.com…… — Tim

Mail Bag! Screenland Magazine 1939! Day with Errol!

From our friend, Shel: David, I came across an article, “A Real Day with Errol Flynn”  may (or, let’s be honest, may not) be of interest to you… Screenland (April, 1939) Best, Shel You can scroll through the magazine and enlarge the pages. If the article seems to end on the page, scroll past the next page of ads and… (more…)

Claiming The Flynn Trophy.

From the time he became a household name, people were making claims to their being the discover of this magnificent icon known as Errol Flynn; Jack and his other Warner Brother(s) – Irving Asher who was enthusiastic about Flynn’s performance and cabled Warner Bros in Hollywood about the movie he just finished making with Flynn; ” Murder at Monte Carlo”(1934)… (more…)

Flynn at the West Side

www.hollywoodreporter.com…… Elmer Griffin’s legendary Tennis Club renovated and ready for the next set. One of Errol’s favorite courts. — Tim

Lock, stock and Errol turns (in) 100

Dear fellow Flynn fans, I just want to let you know that my little treasure chest “LOCK, STOCK & ERROL” locked up its 100th Flynnthusiast this week. Join the festivities and catch a glimpse at an ultrarare clip of Errol and the crew in Courmayeur while filming Will Tell: www.facebook.com…… Enjoy, — shangheinz

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