Monthly Archives: February 2023

Son of Tell

                Dear Flynnstones, until recently very little was known about child actor Guido Martufi, who played Errol‘s son Jimmy/Gemmy in “The Story of William Tell“. Little Guido won over Jack Cardiff in a casting, which saw him competing against Flynn‘s real life son Sean. At 12 years he recently had completed “I Vitelloni“,… (more…)

Very Probably

Dear Flynnstones, life is like a box of chuckles. Enjoy, — shangheinz

From London with Love

Dear Flynnstones, Austrian magazine Film+Funk ran a home story on Family Flynn in February of 1957. They visit an Errol in great form in Great Britain. All eyes are on little Arnella as she visits her Pa on the set of his TV-series. She tears at his fake czar like beard and shakes hands with the “most important person“ on… (more…)

Signature Move

Dear Flynnstones, “To inscribe or to imbibe?“ That was the question. Enjoy, — shangheinz

At the Hut

Dear Flynnstones, Christian’s Hut opened on Catalina Island in 1935, as a bar for the crew working on the film “Mutiny on the Bounty” The bar was located right under Clark Gable’s room and was named after Clark Gable’s character in the film. After filming was completed, owners Art LaShelle and Joe Guido moved the operation (in name only) to… (more…)

A Cad And His Jag

Dear Flynnstones, Suicide Freddie aka Freddy McEvoy is always a terrific topic. ERROL’S BEST MATE – YOU WON’T BELIEVE THIS ONE EITHER!!! Enjoy, — shangheinz

Harley Flynn

Dear Flynnstones, here is a postcard from Errol to his Doc in Harley Street of London. He writes from Monaco, where a few weeks ago the dream wedding of fellow actress Grace Kelly with Prince Ranier had taken place. While his pal David Niven was a guest of honor, Flynn had been busy filming. Enjoy,     — shangheinz

In the Shin Like Flynn

Dear Flynnstones, Errol leaves a downtown NY court with advocate Morris Green after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct and paying a fine 50 dollars for kicking a cop in the shin on December 8, 1948. It is unconfirmed, that he vowed to change his kicked, kicked ways. Enjoy, — shangheinz

Errol Goes National

Dear Flynnstones, a pencil drawing of Errol by artist Henry Major made it into the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institute. It dates from around 1934-38 and despite the missspelling depicts the Old Sport rather swell. Doesn‘t it? Enjoy, — shangheinz

Zaca at War

Dear Flynnstones, to Errol his yacht Zaca meant “Peace“, during wartime she widely became known as IX 73. www.history.navy.mil…… Enjoy,     — shangheinz

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