From our mailbag:
Here is a great website on the fabled Hollywood Racquet Club. Fortunately only a couple of outlying buildings burned. The Bamboo Lounge and restaurant are still intact.
Paul Gabriel
I mentioned in my reply that I see Linda Christian, a protege of Errol’s on the site, and Paul tells me: “Flynn ‘discovered’ Linda in Acapulco and bought her to Hollywood where with the help and power of President Aléman, she was able to break into movies.”
There’s a lot more Paul could say!
See also Match Point at the Raquet Club.
Thanks, Paul!
— David DeWitt
Thanks for the great info & links, Paul! You must have a bit of Flynn in ya’, with those three legendary beauties hangin’ with you!!! Linda, Jane & Daryn!!! Wow!
Good to know the Bamboo’s still there. It’s on my list for a Blood Mary!
P.S. I think those giant chess photos might have Gable & Tracy identified backwards. Charlie’s correct, though!
Thanks, David!
Paul asks if anybody has any photos for his wife’s website of Flynn at the Hollywood Raquet Club?
Here’s one of Errol Making a Move on the great Alice Marble! – with Charlie Farrell & the great Don Budge.
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And a close-up of Errol years later, probably around when Marilyn was hanging out there.
www.rockpaperphoto.com…