Born on this day, July 1, 1916!
We wish you the most wonderful 100th Birthday!
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— David DeWitt
Archive for the ‘Co-Stars’ Category
Was the Writing on the Wall?
28
Jun
Just Telegraphed in from Belfast:
“Mention of Errol Flynn here last week reminded me that one of the women he admired most was Hollywood star Greer Garson, who had strong Ulster connections. In fact, he once scrawled a glowing tribute to her on the wall of his bedroom in Belfast.
The two legends appeared together in the 1949 film That Forsyte Woman, and Flynn had feelings all of his career for this beautiful woman who won an Oscar in 1942 for Mrs Miniver, a film which Winston Churchill told the Commons did more for the war effort and morale than a flotilla of destroyers.
Feeling lonely one night on a visit to Belfast, Flynn wrote that wallpaper tribute to Greer in a house that has long since been demolished.
Greer, who was married three times and spent a lot of her time with family connections in Co Down, died in April 1996 at 92.
Born in Essex, she was the only child to Nina (nee Greer) from Drumaloor, Co Down and Londoner George Garson.
With a grandfather, David Greer, an RIC sergeant in Castlewellan, and other Ulster relations, Greer always referred to herself as Northern Irish.”
— Tim
Olivia de Havilland Film Festival
04
May
Celebrating Olivia’s 100th Year (Congratulations Livvie!)
At the Historic Stanford Theater, Palo Alto, California
ERROLIVIA FILMS & DATES
The Adventure of Robin Hood: May 6-8
Captain Blood: May 13-15
Charge of the Light Brigade: May 20-22
They Died with Their Boots On: June 3-5
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex: June 10-12
Four’s a Crowd: June 17-19
— Tim
The French House
23
Apr
Oh, Olivia.
14
Apr
Attributed to Olivia, 1978, in a discussion about the most legendary drinkers in film history:
“During filming of “The Swarm”, 1978, a disaster film about killer bees, starring Michael Caine, Henry Fonda, Ben Johnson, Slim Pickens and Fred MacMurray, definitely some guys who knew something about putting them down. One day they were joined for lunch at the Warner Brothers commissary by the quiet Olivia de Havilland. There were complaints that no booze was being served. “That’s because of Errol Flynn”, said de Havilland. “He used to get so drunk he couldn’t work, so Mr. Warner said no more booze.”
The men wanted to hear more about the famous swashbuckler. “Oh my God, that Errol Flynn was something. Do you know he once got so drunk he wagered a film crew $500 that he’d have his way with me.” The men could see she was a lady and the incident must have been embarrassing for her. Olivia grinned mischievously “Oh it was, it was. And you see that tree on the hill out the window. That’s where he won his bet!”
ca. 1939 — Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn in a publicity shot from the 1939 film . — Image by ?? Bettmann/CORBIS
— Tim
B. Day of D. Day
03
Apr
Dear fellow Flynn fans,
let`s all toast to Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff`s 92nd-94th birthday. Errol`s leading ladies are sure in for a long life. Originally cast by Michael Curtiz for the Warner Bros. movie “Romance on the High Seas”, Doris Day can look back at a remarkable career both as No. 1 hit singer and an actress alongside the truly greats of Hollywood. Here she sings what it was like to be graced by Flynn`s starry eyes gaze: www.youtube.com…
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
