Here and overseas
From visiting Las Vegas, Nevada with his son Sean, to entertaining thousands of troops in Korea, our man Flynn is adventuring in time zones around the world … and back to Nevada.
— Topper
Archive for November, 2023
Mail Bag! Errol Flynn’s boat TONGA!
16
Nov
In the Mail Bag come this message about Errol Flynn’s Tonga:
To whom it may concern,
I recently found your blog site and loved reading about Flynn. With that in mind I recently purchased the stern name from his boat Tonga. I am very interested in learning anything you know about the boat. When did he own it and and stories you know. Above all I would love to find any photos of the boat especially with any clarity as most are fuzzy. This is the name I purchased from the boat and was gifted to a family in st Pete who sailed it many years ago.
Thank you in advance for any info or photos you have of it? Also it’s rumored Flynn sold out gifted it to the zorro actor John carrol…any knowledge of that would be helpful.
I’m very interested in what you find. I am in love with the Tonga piece I bought it’s really cool and amazing looking in person. Here are some articles I found.
The Tonga articles:
If you scroll down on the larger boats they list the Tonga and Flynn as original owner.
en.m.wikipedia.org…
Cool article that mentions the tonga was a used by celebrities in honor of Flynn.
miami-history.com…
www.tampabay.com…
News clipping about the Tonga
www.tampabay.com…
My best,
Scott Sensenbrenner
Thanks, Scott!
— David DeWitt
Errol Flynn Fun, British Magazine Contest, Another Dawn Starts Filming!
16
Nov
British magazine contest from their September 1936 Issue, as filming begins on Errol Flynn’s Another Dawn, September 25, into October.
— Topper
Errol Flynn from Early October to end of December 1955!
08
Nov
Including a blow-up of ‘piggy-back’ Flynn on the “rag” cover of On the QT.
Re-enacting Robin Hood riding the shoulders of “Frier Tuck”!
— Topper
