A few rarely seen tidbits from the newspapers and magazines from Flynn’s pre-star days.
Enjoy!
— Topper
Archive for the ‘Blog Authors’ Category
Greetings from your new Author!
27
May
Hello Flynnatics,
I would like to introduce myself to you all. I was born and raised in the Netherlands, and still live there. 4 years ago I discovered Errol through a video on YouTube. It was an English TV program of 30 minutes in which my favorite British actor Nathaniel Parker played a one man piece and was (ofcourse) Errol. After seeing that I was curious about the real Errol and started with YouTube. The first video I found was of Errol’s movie bloopers. I then bought a DVD boxset with 4 of Errol’s movies. The Adventures of Robin Hood was the first movie I saw . He leaped from the TV screen into my heart. He is still there and has to share it with Clark Gable, my other movie favorite.
I started to collect movies and books and at the moment I have a nice collection of both. As David Niven said “he was a fascinating creature.” I can’t name a favorite movie, as it changes all the time. At the moment I go for Gentleman Jim, but They Died With Their Boots On, Adventures of Don Juan, The Roots of Heaven and The Sun Also Rises are in that category. I even have his autograph and a drawing of him with Arno tattooed on my arms. A bit crazy for some, but not for me. People always ask me who the man of the tattoo is and when I tell them, very few know the name Errol Flynn.
Next to my affection for Errol I love to travel. I also love to read and am interested in certain periods in history. In a few months time it is time for another trip to Paris (a favorite city) and I hope to visit some Flynn locations while I am there. I am honoured and happy to join the Errol Flynn Blog as Administrator. I hope I can contribute some nice things about Errol or those around him. To start it of I would like to post a video I found on Facebook, and can also be found on YouTube. It is a fan tribute by a lady called Darla. She created one of the best (in my opinion) fanvideo made of Errol. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
— Debbyphielix
We Welcome New Author Debby Phielix to the Errol Flynn Blog!
27
May
Debby, welcome aboard! We look forward to your contributions …
— David DeWitt
Errol Flynn’s Fourth Foto Shoot in 1937!
23
May
Going from the photo studio, during the week of August 23-27, to Errol’s home for some more photos with Lily. Continuing Errol’s time off into mid-September also included some training rehearsals and lessons for his next picture … Robin Hood.
Enjoy!
— Topper
Errol Flynn Travelling the World Mid-May to July 1957!
14
May
The times, dates and places speak for themselves.
Enjoy.
— Topper
A Busy Errol Flynn from Late April to Late May, 1941
06
May
During the filming of Dive Bomber, in April and May, Errol is as busy working off-screen as he was making pictures. Never a dull moment.
Enjoy!
— Topper
Errol Flynn Vacation Time in July, 1937
29
Apr
After completing filming of The Perfect Specimen in mid-July, Errol will spend the next month vacationing on his yawl Cheerio 2, with a few adventures along the way…and no Lily.
— Topper
Errol Flynn’s South American Trip, June 1940!
22
Apr
Errol, along with Johnny Meyer, press agent for Warner Bros., begins his South American Tour that is sanctioned by Warner’s as a good will tour. Newspapers, fan magazines, telegrams and even radio broadcasts and shows provided a variety of times, places and events. A map is provided to try and consolidate the where and when of Errol’s visits.
(you can double click a page for more detail…thank you David)
Enjoy
— Topper
Errol Flynn and a Busy December, 1935
13
Apr
After a portrait shoot … then traveling to New York City with wife Lily (Lili, if you prefer) … and all of the fanfare for the premiere of Captain Blood in three cities, including parties, restaurants and publicity stops … Errol’s month of December was filled to the brim with activities and excitement.
Enjoy!
— Topper
Errol Flynn and the Backslap Case Bahamas March 1952!
07
Apr
The “backslap” case against Duncan McMartin that took place in the Bahamas in mid-March, 1952
To set the scene, we will begin about mid-February while Errol is in Los Angeles recuperating from a fractured bone in his foot. He was injured during the filming of AGAINST ALL FLAGS on Feb. 1st. The foot was placed in a cast and Errol was given a cane to get around.
The cast was to remain for about 6 weeks, so production was halted.
But … as usual, Errol does not slow down. We pick it from there.
— Topper
