Monthly Archives: February 2024

Mail Bag! Brian Twist’s Classic Film Posters and Movie Art!

Brian Twist is one of the old hands in all things Errol Flynn! He writes today that he has launched a (terrific looking) new website of classic film posters and movie art and I want to share it with everybody! He also has a new Facebook page: MOVIE SCENE … Check out MOVIE SCENE on Facebook, too. Thanks, Bri! —… (more…)

Virginia City World Premier March 15, 1940!

During the filming of THE SEA HAWK, which began on February 1st, Warner Bros. decides to take a break from production and  present the premiere of VIRGINIA CITY  in Nevada. A 17-car train with the film’s cast, along with reporters and guests leaves Burbank, Cal. about noon on March 15th. The affair is an outstanding success through the 17th. Then… (more…)

  A Pair of 1940 Portraits of Errol Flynn! 

These two color photos are from a portrait shoot for Warner Bros. by famed still photographer George Hurrell. The shoot was about January 24th to 27th 1940. Both were part of a large series of pictures that would be released starting with EF-334 through to EF-363.  The first one was released as a French-Canadian magazine cover for  Le Samedi  (The Saturday), on November… (more…)

The Story of William Tell (plus) September 2, 1953, to End of Year!

    Part 4 finale: Flynn’s troubles with producing his film about William Tell continue. An Italian court and local police are now involved for non-payment of a large variety of bills. Flynn then begins his quest to find investors to complete the picture. Errol’s most positive highlight of this year is the birth of his daughter. He will continue for years… (more…)

Bartender Who Last Served Errol Flynn is Dead at 94!

Suzy W sends us an interesting Mail Bag item she found at croatiaweek.com…… … Excerpt: “His first language was Croatian. Conceived in Croatia and born in Canada, he would visit the lands of Croatia for the first time in 1969 after the death of his parents. “He grew up in Vancouver’s east end where his mother ran a boarding house.… (more…)

Story of William Tell Continues from Early July 1953 to September 1st!

 Part 3      Filming continues and construction of the village nears completion,     but the financing is becoming more of a problem everyday with the     Italian investors. Things are looking bleak…     (to be continued) — Topper

Steve Hayes 93rd Birthday! Jan. 31, 2024

Today is my dear friend Steve Hayes 93, Birthday. Happy Birthday old boy!! Steve, was born Ivan Hurbert Hayes he was born on January 31, 1931, in Streatham, England, UK. He came out of England to be an actor and he got a contract deal on 20th Century Fox. He had a speaking role in Botany Bay with Alan Ladd… (more…)