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Tribute to Tony Thomas

20 Feb

Reminded recently by Jack Marino of his friend, Tony Thomas’s, preeminent contributions to the history of Flynn here is a recollection of his great work:

THE FILMS OF ERROL FLYNN

“This book is a complete record of Errol Flynn’s career from his first starring role in Captain Blood until his untimely death at fifty. All of his 58 films are here, with synopses, casts & credits, reviews of the more important vehicles, and hundreds of photos.”

ERROL FLYNN:THE SPY WHO NEVER WAS

Author of 30 books about movies and movie stars, Thomas here defends Flynn (1909-1959) against the charge made by Charles Higham in Errol Flynn: The Untold Story (1979) that the Hollywood swashbuckler, who played Captain Blood, Robin Hood, the Earl of Essex and Don Juan, was a Nazi spy. Thomas’s detailed examination of Higham’s evidence (including interviews with many original sources) convincingly shows that Higham quoted documents selectively, twisted witnesses’ words and made a flawed case based on guilt by association.

— Tim

 
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Posted in Documentaries, Film Reviews, Films, Flynn and..., Gentleman Tim, Main Page, Recordings, The Last Years

 

Hail to the Chiefs

19 Feb

A Presidents Day Tribute

— Tim

 
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Posted in Co-Stars, Flynn and..., Gentleman Tim, Main Page, Special Events

 

Going Postal. A Quiz.

17 Feb

The fellows in these fine photos were reported to have endorsed a letter together in the Forties which gained a great deal of national attention.

What was the content, purpose, and possible postal controversy of that letter?

— Tim

 
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Posted in Flynn and..., Gentleman Tim, Main Page, QUIZ PAGE, Wives

 

Mail Bag! Schooner Zaca Painting by Dan Gilmore!

16 Feb

Received a nice email from “Schooner4” (award winning artist Dan Gilmore) about his painting of the Zaca with some fisherman nearby available right now for bids on eBay. Wow! It is beautiful work …

Thanks, Dan!

— David DeWitt

 
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Posted in Collectibles, Flynn and..., Mail Bag, Main Page, Promo, Ships & the Sea, Zaca

 

Skiin’ Like Flynn

15 Feb

Enjoy the Winter Games with Errol

— Tim

 
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Posted in Co-Stars, Dates & Girlfriends, Flynn and..., Gentleman Tim, Main Page, Travels

 

A Flynn-Related Quiz

10 Feb

What’s the two biggest things these two fellows had in common? Aside from:

· They both had Irish blood.

· They were both friendly with FDR & Eleanor.

· They were both on the cover of Time Magazine.

— Tim

 
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Posted in Flynn and..., Flynn-related, Gentleman Tim, Main Page, QUIZ PAGE

 

Chi era lei?

08 Feb

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— Tim

 
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Posted in Behind the Scenes, Flynn and..., Gentleman Tim, Main Page

 

Flynn Fan Wants to Be the Next Bond

08 Feb

Shayer admitted that he had tremendous respect for … Errol Flynn

Model Alex Shayer Ready To Hit Hollywood

www.eastwestmodels.de/men/main-board/1639-alexander-shayer/…

— Tim

 
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Posted in Flynn and..., Flynn-related, Gentleman Tim, Main Page, New Articles

 

Dear Errol Flynn, Love Marilyn Monroe

05 Feb

Dear Errol Flynn,

You are a hard man to get!

Love, Marilyn Monroe

www.christies.com…

from CHRISTIES:

MONROE, Marilyn (1926-1962) Autograph letter signed (”Marilyn Monroe”) to Errol Flynn (1909-1959), [Los Angeles, c. 1950]. 3 pages, on a folded 12mo calling card engraved on front: ”Mrs. Edward Francis Hutton,”

A rare and unusual autograph letter from the young star, written to one of her matinee idols, Errol Flynn, thanking him for a gift of flowers. The note, which appears to have been left at Flynn’s Mullholland Farm doorstep, reads, in full: “Dear Errol Flynn. You are a hard man to get! I have called you several times to thank you for the lovely flowers, and nice note, but have not been lucky enough to reach you – They were lovely, and it was so nice of you to have thought of sending them – Thank you – See you soon, have fun! love Marilyn Monroe”

Flynn was one of Monroe’s screen idols as a child–she saw Flynn’s 1937 film Prince and the Pauper at least three times. When she made it in Hollywood, she attended at least a few of Flynn’s infamous parties on Mullholland Farm. Heddy Lamar recalled that Flynn used to conduct “greyhound” races on the hillside lawns surrounding his estate, with six young men donning numbers on their backs, would chase a “rabbit,” which was actually a young girl, topless, wearing bunny ears. The winner would get the girl, while the girl received a sable stole. “In fact, Marilyn Monroe was the bunny once; though in all fairness to Marilyn, she got the sable but the winner got only a kiss and a photograph of himself with Marilyn…” (McNulty, Errol Flynn, 312)

— Tim

 
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Mail Bag! Errol Flynn and Olas Atlas!

01 Feb

Author Sue Carnes writes to us:

I am right about now writing the part of my new book about the Belmar Hotel that includes stories about Errol Flynn. He was one of the many exciting individuals who spent time on the Bay of High Waves (Olas Altas) in Mazatlan. His special interest was the Belmar where he kept a room, but also a certain establishment called the Stratosphere on Ice Box Hill. That is the hill in the old photograph, and the Belmar is right in the middle of the Bay of High Waves pictured there a little to the right between the trees. Errol’s yacht the Sirocco was often anchored right out front as he made his way to Mazatlan or further South to Acapulco. Errol’s room was No. 35 which could never be rented later. No one could stay there. The room was remodeled and renumbered. Any insight to any of this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Sue Carnes

 

Thanks, Sue!

Author Sue Carnes

— David DeWitt

 
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Posted in Books about Flynn, Flynn and..., Flynn-related, Mail Bag, Main Page, Requests, Sirocco, The Early Errol, Travels

 
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