Author Archives: Karl

www.hollywoodreporter.com…… — Karl

Gentleman Jim (1942) coming from Warner Archive to Blu-ray December 12th! NEW 2023 1080p HD Master from 4K scan of the original nitrate camera negative. GENTLEMAN JIM (1942) Run Time: 104 Minutes Subtitles: ENGLISH SDH Audio Specs: DTS HD-MA 2.0 Aspect Ratio 16×9 1.37:1 with Side Mattes Product color: B&W Disc Configuration-BD 50 Directed by Raoul Walsh Cast: Errol Flynn,… (more…)

The Duel on the Beach, Part IV: Flynn versus Rathbone in Captain Blood! — Karl

The Packard Humanities Institute The UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Packard Humanities Institute (PHI) launched a new website (newsreels.net……) giving access to thousands of historical newsreel stories from the Hearst Metrotone News Collection. The website is the first phase of a multi-year project, led by PHI, to make the entire Hearst collection accessible to the public. — Karl

gbtimes.com…… gbtimes.com……   — Karl

Adam McKay’s Hyperobject Industries and Sony Music Entertainment Announce Death on the Lot, New Podcast About Untimely Deaths of Trailblazing 1940s and 1950s Actors — Karl

Not everyone (?) here may be old enough to remember 2 Brits of note: Edward VIII and King George VI, and how a film of Errol Flynn’s, literally, came BETWEEN them… if you don’t remember~ read on courtesy of Wicki: “The Prince and the Pauper is a 1937 film adaptation of the 1881 novel of the same name by Mark… (more…)

Mel Brooks: “It’s a sad day when Norman Steinberg leaves us. From BLAZING SADDLES to MY FAVORITE YEAR, he was one of the best writers I ever worked with. I’m so glad I rescued him from a dull stable legal career, because he always permeated the writers room with his infectious comic spirit.” Here’s a little more of the story… (more…)

I shared this document with our own resident numbers cruncher, Mr. DeWitt- thinking this document has walked these boards before~ Here was his (calculated) response: “Def not seen this treasure before! How the hell did Errol arrive in Hollywood with do LITTLE in his pockets and have figures like this to read about in just three short years? Salary and… (more…)

the passing- 81 years ago today: ” Carole Lombard’s tragic death means that something of gaiety and beauty have been taken from the world at a time we need it the most.” ~ Errol Flynn — Karl