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What Would Errol Think!?

February 12, 2010 What Would Errol Think!? “Think of Errol Flynn in “The Dawn Patrol,’’ a tale of brave but doomed aviators flying their kite-like crafts in World War I – “roaring into each blood-red dawn . . . with death on their wings.”” “When the Germans drop a downed pilot’s goggles over stiff-upper-lipped British lines, a character says: “A… (more…)

Travelin’ On

I wish you all smooth sailing… January 23, 1936 Pirate Party on Catalina Film Daily With Buddy Rogers and Band, Marion Davies, Cary Grant, Virginia Bruce, John Gilbert, Chester Morris, Lee Tracy, Lili Damita, Errol Flynn, Sid Silvers, Robert Armstrong. (Musical Review Series) MGM – 20 Minutes A STANDOUT There is more attractive flash, sparkling action and general entertainment in… (more…)

Keep Your Eyes on the Skies

… December 17, 1941 New York Times It is altogether fitting—and highly commendable, too —that the studio which gave us “The Story of Louis Pasteur” and “Dr. Ehrlich’s Magic Bullet” should turn attention at this time to an experimental branch of medicine which is making remarkable strides and which is of tremendous importance to our preparations for defense. And this… (more…)

Mr. President!

Fun with FDR… “The worst cadet since Ulysses S. Grant” is granted an audience with him in Boots… Ann, Errol, and Ulysses, monkeying around in Silver River… For the full version of Silver River’s “Mr. President” scene, see the below video beginning at ~ 0:39 – 1:01: — Tim

October 30, 1600

Bessie Berates Essex “An unruly horse must be abated of his provender, that he may be the easier and better managed.” Queen Elizabeth I, October 30, 1600 — Tim

That’s LIFE

Drunk or Not So Drunk – That was the Question _______ LIFE Magazine – April 1, 1939 “Last fortnight [Virginia City’s] population totaled 500, most of whom got so drunk that Warner Bros. curtailed its visit and hustled its valuable stars back to Reno’s safer streets.” Famed Ghost Town of the Comstock Lode Awakens for the Premier of “Virginia City”… (more…)

“History is history”

December 28, 1937 Hollywood Citizen News Sidney Skolsky Presents Watching Them Make Pictures Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains, and a crowd of extras are getting ready to play a scene for the picture, Robin Hood. The setting is Nottingham Castle in England, and a feast is about to take place. Errol Flynn is Robin Hood, and Claude Rains… (more…)

A Parade of Stars — With Grand Marshall Errol Flynn

75 Years Ago November 14, 1944 Hollywood Citizen News ERROL FLYNN TO LEAD LOAN PARADE Hollywood’s most famous horsemen from their major studios will be in the line-up of the Sixth War Loan Parade Saturday morning in downtown Los Angeles. Errol Flynn has been appointed honorary grand marshall to ride with Sheriff Eugene W. Biscailuz, who will head the thousands… (more…)

Ringside with Bette & Errol

August 6, 1938 Harrison Carroll Evening Herald Express They are staging a prize-fight, vintage of 1905, for Warner Bros Picture, The Sisters. Two old time fighters are in the ring and Bette Davis and Errol Flynn are sitting in the front row. Flynn plays a sports writer in the story and Bette is his wife. This is supposed to be… (more…)

Sir Robin of Locksley

May 23, 1938 Hollywood Citizen News Taking their cue from the success of The Adventures of Robin Hood, Warner Bros. are digging in making preparations for a sequel to be ready for release next spring. Title is Sir Robin of Locksley,, an original by Norman Reilly Raine and Seton I. MIller. Erich Korngold already is at work on the score.… (more…)

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