Dear Flynnstones,
Tiger Lil started her way to film world and Flynn fame via Vienna: www.theerrolflynnblog.com…
The historic photographic studio MENASSE helped pave this catwalk (www.theerrolflynnblog.com…) to Hollywood with a series of collector postcards.
The motives varied from Orientalistic ornament
to Ingénue Deluxe
to Good Sport Tomboy
to White Rajahresse.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Dear Flynnstones,
this poster’s title works as an insult as well as a compliment. Just add: “You auld…“
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Dear Flynnstones,
rinse and shine. Here you see an early bird Errol having his Robin Hood make up applied. Maid Marian in mind and awaiting another arrow splitting, dear Baz purring and Curtiz cursing forestal day in office.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Dear Flynnstones,
this blogbook entry comes in reference to both the Columbo and the travel kit post from not long ago. Travelin’ like Flynn saw our Hollywood hero mostly dressed in a trenchcoat wearing a hat at a rakish angle. Errol practically went from cloak and dagger to coat and swagger.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Dear Flynnstones,
in the vast universe of cinematic what-ifs and whatnots this picture of our man Flynn stands out.
You see him conversing with Austro-Hungarian hotshot producer Sam Spiegel, also known as S.P. Eagle around Hollywood, with Pat Wymore looking on.
Spiegel‘s work of course included “African Queen“, “On the Waterfront“ and “Bridge on the River Kwai“.
These films were made while Errol was still around and all of them were critically acclaimed.
Each of em either founded, cemented or resurrected the careers of the respective lead actors.
It’s such a pity the two players didn‘t get together for a “spiel“.
The most Flynn-like role Sam S. ever produced went to Peter O’Toole, when “Lawrence of Arabia“ saw the light of the desert day in 1962.
It almost got the alternate title of „Charge of the Camel Brigade“.
Nah,
— shangheinz
Dear Flynnstones,
Anthony Loder, the son of Hedy Lamarr, revealed during his recent stay in Vienna that in 2024 the new KaDeWe-department store will open here and bear Hedy‘s Hollywood stage name.
It will also host a café highlighting her career and a rooftop garden in her honor. The whole estate will be prominently on display on all levels of the building.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Dear Flynnstones,
there are recurring themes in staging Errol like for example him addressing his merry men from higher ground be it hill, ship bridge or else.
Any other ongoing things that come to mind?
What’s your favorite “Ah, here we go again“- moment in a Flynn film??
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Dear Flynnstones,
when the Australian photo model George Lazenby got the call up to follow Sean Connery as 007, he expressed an interesting take on acting in an early interview.
“What about your Australian accent- do you think there‘ll be any problems as far as international filmgoers are concerned?“
“No, I don‘t think so. I saw a film recently with Errol Flynn, and he still had traces of an Australian accent, and he was accepted. I think if you do what you feel and be natural, people accept you as a person. If you try and be an actor, which I am not trying to be, they may not accept me, because I am not an actor, if you know what I mean…“
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
