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Dennis Mullen’s Beat Cancer Friends!

09 Jan

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Please take a moment to go read my campaign to help Dennis Mullen fight his recent diagnosis of cancer and donate something if you can to help him get through to a hopeful recovery. He has been diagnosed with a serious form of cancer and I’d like to call on all of our Flynn family to help him. He has been a tireless Flynn supporter and researcher. He’s walked literally in Flynn’s footsteps in Jamaica on Navy Island, was allowed to enter the closed military base where the Titchfield Hotel stood not once but three times (something only someone with the charm of Flynn himself could accomplish) and has traveled to Havana 12 times to give his famous Havana Writer’s Retreat to lucky writers from around the world. He knows every footstep Flynn made in Havana. He lives in Canada so his major medical expenses are going to be covered but we all know that it is worry about the daily expenses, bills not paid because employer benefits are thin and run out and we know that being able to afford the right foods and vitamins to help him fight cancer can make all the difference in a positive attitude and a good fight against cancer.

I don’t want our dear friend to stress over not having the funds to make a good fight of this, or worry about things that he can’t afford while undergoing chemo that is going to start almost immediately. If there are generous hearts among you, I know you will find a way to donate something toward making our Flynn friend comfortable and ease his mind about being safe and able to fight as hard as he can to save his life. Those who know him have experienced his generosity and kindness over and over again and his great sense of humor, his abilities as an editor and creative. I think if anybody deserves a bit of support it is Dennis Mullen …

I thank you all personally for reading this and for anything you may be able to do to help. Please share the following link in your social medias and send it to people who you think would like to help, too.

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These campaigns succeed or fail based on how many people share these links. It’s very important to spread them around and let people know about this. A ten dollar donation or more will make an incredible difference!

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— David DeWitt

 

The Woman Who Sparked Errol’s Interest in the Arts

05 Jan

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Russian Prima Ballerina Anna Pavlova, who Errol saw during her legendary J. C. Williamson tour of Australia in the 1920s.

Was she also the first woman Errol “fell desperately in love with”?

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The man behind the theatrical company that brought her to Australia – J. C. Williamson.

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— Tim

 

Confidentially Speaking

02 Jan

Bruce Cabot’s X Screws Hollywood

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Errol patrice francesca bruce

Errol & Mo fight back

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Flynn big confidential

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Maureen O'hara testifying against Confiedentail

And don’t forget the Musical!

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— Tim

 

Dive Bomber Quiz

21 Dec

For all devoted Dive Bomber students and scholars:

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Anyone know the manufacturer and nomenclature of the planes in this photo with Lt. Lee?

Errol on a Scooter during Dive Bomber

— Tim

 

Warbirds of “Dive Bomber” – The Sara’s Air Group 3 – Navy Ace Butch O’Hare

19 Dec

The USS Saratoga was at Bremerton Shipyard during filming of Dive Bomber. While it was there, however, it’s Air Group 3 was detached to the USS Enterprise in San Diego and nearby North Island Air Base on Coronado, thereby making it possible for it’s aircraft to be included it the film. Most famously, Navy pilot Butch O’Hare was part of Air Group 3 at that time, took part in the movie, and, less than a year later, won the Medal of Honor. The busiest airport in the world is now named after him , O’Hare International. Watch the fascinating on video below on Butch O’Hare. Legend has it Al Capone killed his Dad.

The Saratoga was on it’s way to San Diego from Bremerton when Pearl Harbor was attacked.

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— Tim

 

Warbirds of “Dive Bomber” – The Big E/Air Group 6

19 Dec

The USS Enterprise was filmed for Dive Bomber in the Spring of 1941, with Bull Halsey overseeing operations. Word is Bull did not kowtow to Kurtiz and wasn’t thrilled about having to have Hollywood hanging about his ship and crew, but bigwigs in Washington wanted this film, correctly believing it would be a hugely successful recruiting film. Bull, in turn, was very correctly anticipating and preparing for possible war in the Pacific. This is why many of the Air Groups’ aircraft (the Enterprise’s and Saratoga’s) are painted gray, rather than the much more colorful pre-war colors. At the request of Warner Brothers, some planes retained their original colors until completion of filming.

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USS Enterprise

Air Group Six Yearbook

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Uss Enterprise B&W

USS Enterprise with Vindicators

Air Group Flying

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For Great Clips of the Big E and Air Group 6 in Dive Bomber:

— Tim

 

Warbirds of “Dive Bomber” – The Brewster F2A Buffalo

19 Dec

The Wrong Stuff. Regarded Weak by the US, but Strong to the Finnish.

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Brewster in flight

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— Tim

 

Warbirds of “Dive Bomber” – The Helldiver

18 Dec

The Curtiss SBC Helldiver

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Curtiss SBC Helldiver

Curtiss LIFE

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— Tim

 

Warbirds of “Dive Bomber” – The Grumman F3F

18 Dec

The Navy’s Last Bi-Plane Fighter

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— Tim

 

Warbirds of “Dive Bomber” – The Devastator

18 Dec

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— Tim