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— David DeWitt
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The Last of Robin Hood
23
May
Here’s a very interesting article a Flynn fan found. I’m posting it on his behalf:
— Inga
New Movie House in Northampton Named After Errol Flynn!
21
May
Received some exciting news today in the Errol Flynn Mailbag!
I was thrilled to come across your wonderful blog in the course of some online research. I thought you might like to know that here in Northampton we are honouring the Royal Theatre’s most notorious alumnus by naming a new cinema after him, due to open next month.
I’ve attached the most recent press release on the cinema for your information, and an earlier one that explains why we chose the name. We’re a long way from Snohomish but do look us up if you’re ever in town!
Best wishes
Rowland
Rowland Thomas
Press Assistant
On behalf of Royal & Derngate, Northampton and The Core at Corby Cube
Royal & Derngate
Guildhall Road
Northampton
NN1 1DP
Royal & Derngate announces name of new cinema PR
Errol Flynn Filmhouse takes shape alongside Royal & Derngate PR
— David DeWitt
We Welcome New Author Tim Reid to The Errol Flynn Blog!
15
May
I am happy to announce that Tim Reid has become our Newest Author on The Errol Flynn Blog! Tim, we look forward to your posts and are glad to have you aboard!
— David DeWitt
75th Anniversary of Robin Hood Video!
15
May
With Special Thanks to Tim Reid who says:
My goal is to show how spectacular a guy her Errol Flynn was – as a man, an adventurer, an athlete, and actor, and a father! He really did bring great color to this world, and he should be forever remembered wonderfully for that!
— David DeWitt
HAPPY 75TH!
14
May
Seventy-five years ago today, “The Adventures of Robin Hood” made its premiere and the rest is history!–A. R.
— ILIKEFLYNN
Made in iTelly
06
May
My dear fellow Flynn fans,
I came acoss some very interesting, little known facts in Italian newspapers while researching fo my William Tell- book project.
Did you kow that…
…Errol wanted his son Sean to play the part of Tell`s son Jimmy?
…Jack Cardiff endorsed his choice?
…but casting director Michal Waszynski opted for Fellini disciple Guido Martufi?
…that the final battle scenes on horseback (full not empty horses!) were filmed first?
…that a helicopter was sceduled to film these?
…an avalanche was to be set off Mount Blanc for the dramatic film ending?
…Errol`s skyblue car, a Frazer Nash, was guided by a chauffeur named Erich?
…that it was called “la freccia azzura di Guglielmo Tell” (skyblue arrow of William Tell) by local town people of Courmayeur?
…it was seized first by local authorities for unpaid hotel bills, mostly long distance telefon calls?
…that he luckily had another set of wheels, since he had purchased a Mercedes Benz in Germany that year?
…that Errol planed to star in Jules Verne`s “Michel Strogoff” in one of his next movies?
If so, bravo! If not, so didn`t I.
All the best,
— shangheinz
