Dear Flynnstone,
today Melvin Kaminsky lives to see a 100 years. Humour obviously helps. As a young lad he was in with Flynn, mostly over his head: danrodricks.com…
Congrats,
— shangheinz
Author Archive
Straight Outta Hobart
02
Mar
Dear Flynnstone,
one can never feel too save from the Ol’ swashbuckler’s spirit.
While watching “The Narrow Road to the Deep North“, a moving mini series filmed in Sydney after the namesake novel from Richard Flanagan, Errol is summoned by two fellow Aussies.
Simon Baker, best known as The Mentalist and who completed the Down Under- triad in James Ellroy’s “ L.A Confidential“ (www.theerrolflynnblog.com…) is comparing the protagonist Jacob Elordi in a scene to Flynn.
Elordi who starred as Elvis in „Priscilla“, as the monster in Frankenstein and as monsterous Heathcliff in “Wuthering Hights“ alongside Australian beauty Margot Robbie, is widely considered as the next big matinee idol. He even is in the mix to become the new 007. Then again, which young leading lad isn‘t…
If he does, maybe Errol Flynn paved the way transcending time, space and lifelines.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Forsyte is better than
12
Nov
Dear Flynnstone,
in hindsight they had a lot of fun during filming.
“When Greer Garson flung her wardrobe open to change into a dress to accompany Soames to the art gallery, Errol Flynn jumped out of the wardrobe which caused her to scream and faint on.
Despite the infamous practical joke with the wardrobe, G. G. recalled that she and E. F. got along very well while making this film. During initial rehearsals, they discovered they had a lot in common. Flynn had started his career at the Northampton Repertory Theater, while Garson had started hers at the nearby Birmingham Repertory Theater. If Flynn muffed a line, Garson would quip, “Ha! One up for Birmingham, one down for Northampton!” If Garson muffed a line, Flynn would respond, “Ha! One up for Northampton, one down for Birmingham!” Also, when Garson had tea served on the set every day at 4 o’clock, Flynn would join her with his customary bottle of gin, but Garson insisted that he drink his gin out of a teacup.“ (IMDb)
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
You can leave your hat on
07
Nov
Dear Flynnstone,
watch Errol going all in like Flynn.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
The House Errol lived in
29
Oct
Dear Flynnstone,
here is a little real estate time capsule:
Swashbuckling Hollywood superstar, the late Errol Flynn once stayed in a Hythe house which has just come on the market.
And the acting connection does not stop with the screen mitinee idol who still makes middic-aged female hearts throb when his films appear on today’s television screens.
The large semi-detached house on the scafront at West Parade, Hythe, was formerly owned by Court Photographer Lisa Sheridan, mother of actress Dinah Sheridan, famed for her performance in the classie film comedy Genevieve.
Besides other Hollywood stars of the 30s and 40s are reputed to have stayed at the house, which provides excellent family accommodation and would be ideal for sailors and windsurfing.
Or it could operate as a small guest house, having four large bed-rooms, all with basins, two reception rooms, kitchen, large utility room, workroom, bathroom, two wes, integral garage and walled garden.
Agents for the property, which has been immaculately maintained, with double glazing, fitted carpets and gas central heating, are Worsfolds of Hythe. The asking price is €64,500.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Drawing close
27
Oct
Dear Flynnstone,
this portrait artist rather seems to enjoy her assignment of drawin Flynn as Gentleman Jim.
Don‘t move,
— shangheinz
Father and Son
24
Oct
Dear Flynnstone,
this is the Old Sport with his old man at the Titchfield Hotel in 1957.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
The Kubrick Connex
28
Sep
Dear Flynnstones,
Stanley Kubrick`s former Victorian estate Abbots Mead is on the market again. Inside Stanley Kubrick’s Former Estate: Abbots Mead | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008
This offer offers us a curious Flynn connection, other than the symbologistic (not to use the word visionary) director´s initial impuls to cast Errol as H.H. for his Lolita-adaptation: In should`ve been Flynn 13 « The Errol Flynn Blog
Do you see it?
Take a close look at the bathroom (photo courtesy of Savills), a place always prominently pictured in SK`s movies.
Yes, it shows the same female figurine, that watches Errol Flynn’s grave.
So, maybe, when Stanley lay in his bathtube for recreational and inspirational purposes under that black monolithic madonna, he saved a thought or two about our man Flynn. The one that got away, declining a career opportunity in dire times by cooly declaring: “You see, Old Sport, me and Bev come as a sort of a package deal.”
When Errol`s one time business manager Lew Wasserman, the later boss of Universal Studios, was asked as who he`d like to reincarnate, he replied instantly: “Clark Gable.”
I wonder who Kubrick`s favourite starchild was.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
