A Compelling Urgency
www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/compelling-urgency-elevates-herr%E2%80%99s-war-story-years…
‘Clung to the side of a hovercraft’: Mike Herr and Sean Flynn at Dong Tam Lagoon, 1968. Photo: Tim Page
— Tim
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Leader of the Pack
12
Jan
Dear fellow Flynn fans,
take heart and treat yourself to a Packard! One of those originals Errol used to drive is to be auctioned off: www.invaluable.com…
The Packard Darrin was a remarkable blending of all the glory that was Packard in the Classic Era with all the impudence that was the stock in trade of Howard Dutch Darrin. The result was glamour with lots of pizzazza perfect fit in the luxury makers lineup for an exclusive, halo automobile.
Without Darrins insistence, the car likely would never have been built. Following his days in Paris, the inimitable Darrin settled in Hollywood, where he immediately established himself as the purveyor of custom coachwork to the stars. The polo-playing Darrin was quickly accepted by the Hollywood crowd; his well-cultivated French accent fit in perfectly. He named his shop Darrin of Paris, and his first client was Dick Powell, for whom he fashioned a two-passenger Ford roadster in 1937. Shortly thereafter, he built a two-seat convertible victoria roadster on a 1937 Packard One Twenty chassis for actor Chester Morris. It led to the idea of building a five-passenger version and selling Packard on the idea of including it as part of its lineup. The initial word from Detroit was no, but that didnt stop him.
Darrin began with a standard Packard Eight Business Coupe, little of which remained when the transformation was completed. Most memorable were the sweeping cut-down curves of the doors, the cars signature styling feature commonly referred to as the Darrin Dip. The rakish body looked downright racy when compared to competitor Lincolns Zephyr Continental, yet the car remained unquestionably and distinctly, a Packard.
Darrin arranged to have the car parked outside the Packard Proving Grounds at the time of the annual dealers meeting, precisely where the dealers could not help but see it. That, as they say, was that! Under pressure from its dealers, Packard included the Darrin as part of its catalogue for 1940 with three models: Sport Sedan, Convertible Sedan, and Convertible Victoria. It is estimated that 100 were built through 1942 when production was halted prior to World War II. Darrins were real celebrity carsTyrone Power, Errol Flynn, Al Jolson, Ruby Keeler, Preston Foster, and Gene Krupa all had one
I wonder if it comes complete with folding down front seats.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Errol’s Iberian Escape
10
Jan
The Story of Errol’s Majorca
Great Flynnian Info & Imagery in the Documentary Below.
“In the midst of his honeymoon with his wife, Patricia Wymore, the actor and bon vivant Errol Flynn was sailing towards Gibraltar on his yacht, Zaca, when they were caught in a terrible storm. Seeking the shore, their only choice was to moor their boat at Pollença, a harbor on the island of Mallorca. The place, plentiful in boats and with a distant view of the mountains, swept them in bewilderment. After that first sight of the Mediterranean culture, they subsequently sailed to the Bay of Palma. After their honeymoon ended, Flynn promised to return to Mallorca to stay and that is how in 1955 he settled on the island, where he could find the calm and anonymity that he so desired at the time.” [passaportto.iberostar]
Errol and Sean, Mallorca, Summer of ’57
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/rupert-parker/mallorca-holidays_b_6986278.html…
— Tim
Visiting Port Antonio
08
Jan
A new article (1/8/17) describing the history and current attractions of Errol’s old stomping grounds.
Port Antonio
Frenchman’s Cove
Blue Lagoon
Reach Falls
Boston Beach
Navy Island
Rio Grande
Blue Mountains from Port Antonio
Landscape of the Town and Mountains in Port Antonio.
— Tim
A moust have
06
Jan
Dear fellow Flynn fans,
let`s just post here pics of Errolesque actors that wore the must have moustache at least for a while, trial & error.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
What 1 actor…
05
Jan
also appearing on the Perry Mason series, has a most unusual connection to Flynn. A quadruple threat in the arts: stage, screen, radio and (of course) television. Pondering the full import of his name, gives a strong indication as to not only a special location, but also its special contribution to a MOST SPECIAL film. Any one up for a SPECIAL challenge this evening?
— Karl
“Flynn in Focus on TCM” January 17, 2017
04
Jan
Quoting the Bucks County Courier Post:
"Flynn in Focus on TCM"
"Fans of swashbuckling favorite Errol Flynn have the opportunity on Jan. 17 to binge watch seven of his favorite films.
The film-lover’s network Turner Classic Movies will begin airing the titles beginning at 6 a.m. that day.
According to TCM’s detailed Now Playing: A Viewer’s Gide to Turner Classic Movies, the titles will be:"
"Adventures of Don Juan”, with Viveca Lindfors in the breezy version of the legendary lover charged with saving his queen from treason. Vincent Sherman directed. (1948; 6 a.m.)
“Captain Blood”, with Olivia De Havilland in Flynn’s star-making role as a doctor-turned-pirate. Michael Curtiz directed. (1935; 8 a.m.)
“Kim“, with Dean Stockwell in an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s tale of an orphaned boy and his adventures with the British Army. Victor Saville directed. (1950; 10 a.m.)
“Northern Pursuit”, with Julie Bishop in a thriller about a Mountie tracking a Nazi flyer through the Canadian wilderness. Raoul Walsh directed. (1943; noon)
“The Prince and the Pauper”, with Claude Rains in an adaptation of a Mark Twain tale about a prince who changes places with a peasant boy. William Keighley directed. (1937; 1:45 p.m.)
“The Adventures of Robin Hood”, with Basil Rathbone in the ultimate version of the story about a hero who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. Curtiz directed. (1938; 3:45 p.m.)
“The Sea Hawk”, with Claude Raines in the adventure epic about a British buccaneer who challenges the Spanish fleet. Curtis directed. (1940; 5:30 p.m.)
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“For Flynn fans, binge watching these titles ranks as a great way to kick off 2017.”
— Tim
Passed in 2016 …
02
Jan
Did I miss it or did no one report on the fact that 2 Flynn alumni, from his very last dramatic appearance (The Golden Shanty), passed last year:
Patricia Barry (Adie Walker)
Arthur Hiller (Director) below with Errol.
— Karl
Sean In The News
01
Jan
I have what I call, my “Magic Box”, with it you can get any film, program, music, whatever one can ever imagine with a click of finger, including movies that are in the theaters now. (not sure if I should mention that?) – In any case out of the thousands of Apps I can pick from, I have one that I truly adore; all on documentaries, any flavor one can imagine. War docs., Classic Film docs. Bios, etc. are on the top of my list.
In search of a Vietnam doc I ran into one I had never seen before, It was a bad copy, yet I watched it as it was with Sean Flynn in Vietnam reporting live (I believe) to Chet Huntley in New York NBC. Although I watched the whole program, I thought I would check online in seeing if I could find a better copy, and I did, of course its on Youtube.
I am probably the last to see this as I am sure you all have, but just in case anyone else here has not, I thought I would post the link anyway.
It’s still tragic in knowing this fine young man was killed in the manner we think he was. If Errol had still been alive, I feel pretty confident he would have made a difference in getting his son back alive, or if all else his body, so Sean could have received a proper burial, and maybe have bene laid next to his dad.
Here is the link: youtu.be/xm2FVK49LS8…
— Sergio
