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A Bust Quiz

03 Jul

Who is the man that inspired this bust?

Of all the wonderful busts that could be shown and talked about on an Errol Flynn site, why this one – what’s the Errol connection?

Image of statue below added at 1:30 PM EST:

— Tim

 
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4 years ago
Reply to  Gentleman Tim

This is really wild, Tim. Flynn was supposed to portray Nathan Hale??? I googled Kate Smith and Errol Flynn and came up with a link to an article in the Errol Flynn blog from late last year: www.theerrolflynnblog.com…

Did this actually happen?

October 10, 1941

Zuma Palmer
Hollywood Citizen News

Errol Flynn on the Kate Smith Hour from KNX at 9 will play the part of Nathan Hale in “Heritage,” an original drama by Jean Holloway. Johnny Burke as “The Original Draftee” and the Three Pitchmen will be other features. Miss Smith will close her program with “We’re All Americans.”

4 years ago
Reply to  Gentleman Tim

I’m humbled and honored, Tim, but you get the lion’s share of the credit. You find this stuff in the first place and then come up with the clues. Another great job.

But this is the first I’ve ever heard of a Flynn/Nathan Hale connection. That’s really out there. LOL

4 years ago

In the “local” LA news papers, on 11/29/37, it was announced that Errol Flynn was to star in “The Life of Nathan Hale”. Nothing more was said thereafter which suggests it was dropped early on.

As for the “Kate Smith Hour”, no extant recording exists. There are reputedly 36 that do but this particular show is not among them.

4 years ago
Reply to  Gentleman Tim

Another thank you, Karl, for your updates. And I agree, Tim, that Flynn probably could have pulled off playing Hale, especially in a black-and-white film. How you even found that nugget in the first place is mightily impressive.