The Great Jack Carson: Born October 27, 1910 in Manitoba, Canada
— Tim
Archive for the ‘Flynn and…’ Category
Born 110 Years Ago Today
28
Oct
Did Errol Do It?
22
Oct
October 20, 1937
Did Errol really shoot this bobcat?
Was he arrested for doing so, as rumor has it?
Or, was it really Howard Hill who did the shooting?
If it was Errol, was he really aiming for that other, far more dangerous cat, Tiger Lil?
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— Tim
Errol and Deanna?
18
Oct
What film did Errol and Deanna Durben appear in together?
– They were in the same scene
– They were both well known stars at the time
– Deanna was circa this age:
– Errol was circa this age:
— Tim
Parties at Sardi’s
18
Oct
October 16, 1935
Jerry Hoffman
(PH for Louella O. Parsons)
Los Angeles Times
Lili Damita and Errol Flynn getting special attention from Eddie Brandstatter at Sardi’s
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Between 1932 and 1936, Sardi’s was the one of the most spectacular dinner clubs in Hollywood, ran by “Party King” Eddie Brandstatter, one of the most spectacular restaurateurs in Hollywood during the Roaring Twenties. His amazing history – including the fascinating history of restaurants in LA and Hollywood preceding Sardi’s – can be heard in the video below, with a detailed description of Sardi’s can be heard beginning at ~ 34:00.
Eddie Brandstatter; Party King of the Twenties
Preceding Sardi’s he owned the also-legendary Cafe Marmont, among a half dozen or so other high end restaurant nightclubs.
Here in all her splendor is the statue he infamously stole, which, before being convicted, he told the court he needed for a Warner Brothers party:
— Tim
Fare Thee Well, Rhonda
17
Oct
Spellbindingly gorgeous Rhonda Fleming has died, at age 97, on October 14. Fare thee well, Rhonda
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In 1952 on the Abbott & Costello Hour she sang “I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy” about Errol:
A Video Summary of Her Spectacular Life & Career:
— Tim
Compliments to the Scheffs
17
Oct
October 17, 1938
Evening Herald Express
Bette Davis was preening herself in front of a mirror one day on the set of The Sisters, currently showing at Warners Hollywood and Downtown theaters, when Errol Flynn asked her why she was gazing at herself with such approval.
“Well, I like that.” Bette pretended to be put out. “I’m admiring my hairdress—don’t you like it? You should.” Bette replied, “because I copied it exactly from the hairdress worn by Fritzi Scheff in a picture made of her when she was at the peak of her career.”
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I sure hope Bette didn’t burst out singing Fritzi’s big hit “Kiss Me Again” to Flynn! Arno would have had to come to his rescue! (Song begins at 1:50)
— Tim
Adverse Circumstances
10
Oct
Would Errol have been better than the usually great Fredric March in this film? I believe so.
October 10, 1935
Los Aneles Times
I Cover Hollywood
By Lloyd Pantages
Warner Brothers are so enthused about Errol Flynn’s work in Captain Blood that they would like to give him the lead in Anthony Adverse only there’s a slight catch, as they already signed Fredric March for the part. Nevertheless, seeing how Errol is under a long-term contract to them and March isn’t, maybe they’ll give it to him and put Freddy in something else.
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— Tim
Errol’s Last Adventure? — In Majorca? – ¿De Verdad?
27
Sep
A New documentary about Errol’s years in Majorca, featuring Michael Douglas, et al
Alucinante haber conseguido la colaboración de Michael Douglas… Un lujo participar en esta aventura con @roseramills @josemmaiz @BackstageProdu @IB3 pic.twitter.com…
— Tirso Calero (@TirsoCalero) September 22, 2020
Diana Dill in 1943, six months before she married Kirk Douglas. I believe Errol dated her in 1942.
— Tim
