Dear Flynnstones,
surely you recognize this pirate debutante in a publicity shooting prior to her role in Captain Blood?
More pics: www.theerrolflynnblog.com…
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Archive for May, 2025
Mail Bag! Errol Flynn & Friend!
19
May
A friend found this photo in the last page of a photo album and sends it to us! Can anybody tell us what is going on here?
— Topper
ERROL FLYNN AND EARLY ADS
19
May
With Errol’s popularity starting to gain momentum, some ads began to appear in 1936 newspapers and magazines. Here are a couple to enjoy.
The 1st is a 1/2 page ad in the from the Chicago Daily Tribune on Jan. 22, 1936 and the 2nd is Motion Picture magazine, May , 1936 issue.
— Topper
ROBIN HOOD AND THE MAGAZINES!
12
May
Just a couple of items, seldom seen covers for Robin Hood. The 1st is the Screen Romances issue for December, 1937,
the first one to advertise the upcoming film on a cover…and the other is the MOVIEPIX magazine back cover of the Feb. 1, 1938, large size issue (11″ X 14″).
Have fun ….
— Topper
Tell lost and found
12
May
Dear Flynnstones,
when Errol ran out of money for his ambitious apple shot „The Story of William Tell“, an angry albergo (hotel) owner of Courmayeur appropriated some of the film material for the unpaid bills.
72 years on the reels have finally been developed and shed new light on the missing master shot.
Here the Errol Flynn stunt-in Jock Easton rehearses with an unknown Italian starlet.
The scences now reside at Cinecittà for the world to see.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Sean Rio in a podcast
07
May
Just found a podcast interview with Sean/Rio on Youtube. It was uploaded just a few hours ago. It is a little over an hour long and Sean talks about Zoey102 and lots of other things. It was really nice to see him. Enjoy
— Debbyphielix
Mail Bag! An Errol Flynn Flynn Costume!
03
May
Mail Bag brings us an email from a dear friend of mine:
David
I have to share this with you.
Last october my 16 year old grand nephew asked if I could sew him a costume for a party – didn’t refuse. He wanted to be Don Juan after seeing EF in the Adventures of Don Juan. Well, with so many costumes EF wore it would be a challenge so I told him I would create an entirely different Don Juan costume and below is the result. He also wanted a sword. Real if possible.
I have a friend who owns a collection of swords and took along my grandnephew so he could select just the right one. He selected one I thought would compliment then got set in creating the costume but had to get his measurements and he stands 6’2. Big challenge.
Sword was only a loner but because it was illegal to carry a weapon I had to get permission from the police which they did but had to come to party as well.
The costume was a hit and as precautionary sword was only shown to those who asked and with police nearby.
My grand nephew had a wonderful time at the party and the sword was returned to its rightful owner.
You see how snappy my grand nephew looks in his costume but the sword is hardly visible.
On a sad note the gent who loaned him the sword died the other night and their linking drugs as cause. What a shock. Funeral is Wednesday and as he requested long before his death he wanted some EF music played at service. I checked my cds and am toying between the entrance of the gents in Private lives Eliz/Essex or the Sea Hawk when EF is presented to the queen. Which In your opinion would be ok?
Grandnephew is now 17 and hasn’t asked for the imaginable this time but I’m sure he will.
Have a wonderful week.
— David DeWitt
When in Rome
02
May
Dear Flynnstones,
with the world waiting for a new pope to be elected, Rome these days again is caput mundi.
Also Errol was very much in focus, once he arrived at Stazione Termini, visiting St. Peter and doing as the Romans do…(1:20 min.)
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
