Dear Flynnstones,
the 1987 movie “White Mischief” based on a true crime story from Kenya in 1940 bears more than one reference to our Hollywood hero.
Not only would Flynn have been perfect for the lead of Josslyn Victor Hay, the 22nd Earl of Erroll, who in the film was portraited by actor Charles Dance, but the antics of the Happy Valley aristocrates can both be seen as mirroring Hollywood royality as well as mimmicking Errol in Northampton.
Flynnmate Trevor Howard picks up (mostly bottles and guns), where he left off in “Roots of Heaven” in one of his last roles-his excessive drinking almost got him fired.
Gorgeous Greta Scacchi, scarcly clad due to the fine weather, in type resembles Pat Wymore.
But it is a real life angle tying the unsolved murder mystery to our Man Flynn.
Matter of fact, in the book of the same title from James Fox, Freddie McEvoy is described as a person of interest in an investigation of the police in South France.
A pearl collier, which plays a special, if not the key role in the whole affair had been stolen from a car.
The heist appears as some sort of a steal and lease back scheme with Suicide Freddie in the midst of things.
In my book this is what really cost Joss his life later on…maybe even Freddie`s.
McEvoy and Errol had planned to take a safari trip together in that area, but the big game hunt was cancelled, because the shooting of “The Adventures of Don Juan” hadn`t finished in time.
“Hail to the Mischief!”,
— shangheinz
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