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More from Manly – Errol’s Early Stomping Grounds

07 Sep

Donna Juana sends more from Manly!

Including a photo of Mrs. Robinson’s(!) cottage, in the second photo below, where Errol’s grandmother and aunt lived, and where Errol stayed and played as a boy and young man. Donna has discovered that the Robinson’s cottage was at 91 Stuart Street! I have never seen this address or a photo of the home published before. Thank you Donna, and thank you to the Manly residents and officials who helped her find this address!!! With special thanks to Manly official John M!)

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Mrs. Robinson’s cottage at 91 Stuart Street:

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Believed to be of Errol’s childhood play areas, where Errol spent much time in this area during his formative years. Donna discovered that one of the things he is believed to have done is to jump off the cliff at the end of the block at Spring Cove, a rite of passage for Manly teenagers.

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Stuart Street, at Manly Scenic Walk, near the Cliff Jumping:

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— Tim

 

What a Dame!

06 Sep

Dame Gillian Lynne:

Still going strong with “Sensuality, Sensitivity and Sexuality”

m.heraldscotland.com…

Lynne

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— Tim

 

Tasmanian Tiger Lives??

05 Sep

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New video footage from February of this year suggests that the “extinct” Tasmanian Tiger is still alive! Here’s a link to the story and (short) video.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3773765/Thylacine-thought-extinct-caught-camera-South-Australian-backyard.html…

— zacal

 
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LIVE FROM SYDNEY – Young Errol’s Manly Home!

03 Sep

Globetrotting Flynnmate, Donna Juana One, took these photos only a few hours ago in Manly, Sydney. This is where Errol lived with his grandmother Edith Young – @ 67 Wood Street! Thank you and G’day, Donna Juana!!!

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— Tim

 

Mail Bag! More on Sadakichi Hartman!

01 Sep

Hope you had fun reading the book on the Bundy Drive Boys. Here’s the cover and a sketch by Decker, in case you don’t have it.

Enjoy, Ada

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Born Nov. 8, 1967, this half-German and half-Japanese scholar was also an author, critic, poet and actor.

He would later be known as the “King of Bohemia” and “The First Hippie” after his death on November

22, 1944.  Truly, one of a kind.

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— David DeWitt

 
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A Looks-Alot-Like-Liz Quiz

01 Sep

Who’s the Mystery Lady Sean’s a’Kissin’ and Serenadin’??

Sean and Not Liz

Added September 1:

Have Faith Sean!

Have Faith Sean

— Tim

 

Mailbag! Sadakichi Hartman Remembered!

31 Aug

Thanks Bob Peckinpaugh!

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— David DeWitt

 

Farewell To Would-Be Errol Flynn Swashbuckler, Gene Wilder

30 Aug

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‘Gene Wilder with sidekick Marty Feldman is ready to take on all opponents!’

Movie comedian Gene Wilder died yesterday at age 83.  He left behind a legacy of 26 films including two swashbucklers.    The first is the forgotten comedy classic ‘Start The Revolution Without Me” (1970) where he delightfully co-starred with Donald Sutherland as two pairs of mixed-up, identical twins in the French Revolution of 1789.  One pair the wealthy, arrogant Aristocrats the Corsican Brothers, and the other,  two cowardly Paris paupers.  This beautifully shot costume, period film even has Orson Welles as an on-camera narrator.  The second is the hilarious “The Adventure Of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother” (1974) with Wilder as the great detective’s jealous and insecure kid brother, Sigerson.  This forgotten Holmes case has climatic duels with one between rapidly traveling coaches in the London fog, and a climatic rooftop swordfight to the death between Sigi Holmes and his brother’s arch-enemy Professor Moriarty played by Leo McKern.   Thanks Mr. Wilder and God bless you.  Ralph Schiller

— rswilltell

 
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TKO in Tasmania

30 Aug

An hour north of Hobart, in historic Oatlands, is this treasure of a Bakery/Café, custom-made for Fans of Flynn:

www.tripadvisor.com…

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— Tim

 

A Call for Clerihews

26 Aug

For you know who!

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Information on and examples of Clerihews;
briefpoems.wordpress.com…
www.shadowpoetry.com…

Here’s my attempt:

Errol Flynn
Was In Like Flynn
Captain Blood and Robin Hood
Casanovin’ like no other could

— Tim