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Steve Hayes 93rd Birthday! Jan. 31, 2024

01 Feb

Today is my dear friend Steve Hayes 93, Birthday. Happy Birthday old boy!! Steve, was born Ivan Hurbert Hayes he was born on January 31, 1931, in Streatham, England, UK.

He came out of England to be an actor and he got a contract deal on 20th Century Fox. He had a speaking role in Botany Bay with Alan Ladd and James Mason.

The day he arrived he met a girl named Gloria and she took him up to Errol Flynn’s home in 1949. Both Flynn and Steve were British nationals and Steve had no place to stay. Errol invited him to stay with him at Mulholland Farm. In the two months that he lived with Errol, he stayed in the bedroom that Jack Barrymore stayed in. The room was painted a mustard yellow and it had the famous balcony that overlooked the driveway. Steve, told me he would sit with Errol in his den, and formal living room, they would go for a swim in Flynn’s pool and overlook the entire San Fernando Valley. He would spent time with Errol in the sauna and all Errol would talk about was his films, filmmaking, the dynamics of Hollywood, all the women he met and knew and the most important was his knowledge of ships and of the sea.

CAN YOU IMAGINE BEING 19 YEARS OLD AND HANGING OUT WITH ERROL FLYNN UP AT HIS HOME! TALK ABOUT FREAK LUCK

He eventually got into writing and producered many films such as, Time After Time (1979), Capitol (1982), and Conan the Adventurer (1997).who was an actor, and writer-producer and he still writes westerns. You can see his credits on IMDB

He is the Louie Lamour of England. In the 1950s he met Louis Lamore here in Hollywood and he taught Steve how to write Westerns.

Steve came out to Hollywood in 1949 he lived with Errol Flynn, and Errol introduced him to everyone at his level in the movie business. He even dated Ava Gardner and was close to Marilyn Monroe and Rita Haywood

Steve has written a two-volume book about his time living in Hollywood, called GOOGIES: COFFEESHOP OF THE STARS they are both a great read and he met a lot of these insane Hollywood legends.

He has been on my Radio show three times and everyone loves his stories. The photo of him was taken when he was in his 80s and the black and white photo was his headshot when he was acting in Hollywood. Steve is a raconteur of old Hollywood, he knew and ran with James Dean and Steve McQueen before they were actors.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEVE! IT WAS GREAT TALKING TO YOU TODAY!

— Jack Marino

 
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Best Ever bar room Brawl

05 Dec

Great Lowdown of Dodge city with pictures.
collider.com…

— tassie devil

 
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Blue Ray Gentleman Jim

28 Oct

Gentleman Jim (1942) coming from Warner Archive to Blu-ray December 12th!

NEW 2023 1080p HD Master from 4K scan of the original nitrate camera negative.

GENTLEMAN JIM (1942)
Run Time: 104 Minutes
Subtitles: ENGLISH SDH
Audio Specs: DTS HD-MA 2.0
Aspect Ratio 16×9 1.37:1 with Side Mattes
Product color: B&W
Disc Configuration-BD 50
Directed by Raoul Walsh

Cast: Errol Flynn, Alexis Smith, Jack Carson, Alan Hale, Ward Bond

Special Features: Classic Warner Bros. Cartoons: “THE DOVER BOYS AT PIMENTO UNIVERSITY” (HD), “FONEY FABLES” (HD), “HOBBY HORSE-LAFFS” (HD), Audio-only Lady Esther Screen Guild Playhouse (2/14/1944) Radio Broadcast with Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith; Original Theatrical Trailer (HD)

Looking lithe and lean, and more handsome than should be allowed by law, Errol Flynn was never better suited to a role than the legendary boxer James J. “Gentleman Jim“ Corbett. Indeed, this rousing screen biography captures the essence of two colorful personalities – Flynn and Corbett – at the height of their careers. Set primarily against the backdrop of the 1880’s San Francisco, the film follows Corbett’s rise from bank clerk to world champion. With his lightning quick punches and dance-like footwork, the glib, cocky Irishman revolutionized the heretofore illegal prizefighting game, elevating it from the bare knuckle brawling to the sport of skill it is today. An excellent supporting cast of Warner Bros. favorites features the lovely Alexis Smith, the always hearty Alan Hale, and the irresistible bluster of Ward Bond, whose unforgettable portrayal of the great John L Sullivan will touch your heart. For Flynn at his best and an arousing, sometimes wistful look back at professional boxing early days, Gentleman Jim ranks as one of the finest of many biographical classics to come out of the golden age at Warner Bros.

INTERESTING TO NOTE: Gentleman Jim along with the rest of the titles from Vol. 2. WB DVDs from the 2006 to 2008 era are notorious for rotting (visual quality-wise), SO… this is welcome news for fans.

— Karl

 
 

Sean in Vietnam

26 Oct

Great shot of Sean and a small piece about the pic.
www.hjnews.com… Genene and Steve

— tassie devil

 
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Errol Flynn with the Geek!

12 Oct

 

The “Geek” …

— David DeWitt

 
 

Actor Flynn Who Played Robin Hood Crossword: A Legendary Performance

07 Sep

jstationx.com… They are now making crosswords about Errol and the adventures of robin hood I put it on The Errol Flynn Society of Tasmania inc page also it is a long read but worth it Genene.

— tassie devil

 
 

Errol Flynn’s Mulholland House 1942, Moving In!

29 Aug

Errol moves into his newly constructed home in early 1942. There are a few different dates from different sources, but February seems to be the most  accurate. Also listed is the actual size based on the dimensions shown on the architect’s preliminary drawings. (Please excuse the quality of the plans.) Also added is a total cost based on today’s economic values.

— Topper

 

SWORDPLAY & SWASHBUCKLERS: The Duel on the Beach

14 Aug

The Duel on the Beach, Part IV: Flynn versus Rathbone in Captain Blood!

— Karl

 
 

Mail Bag! Podcast Praises Errol Flynn in They Died with Their Boots On!

28 Jul
Mail Bag brings us this from Debby Phielix …
Hi David,
This might be something for the blog. It praises Errol as the best screen Custer and is about They Died With Their Boots On. It is an interesting podcast, I think.
They Died with Their Boots On with Gregory J. W. Urwin van Based on a True Story  Luister nu op #Deezer deezer.page.link/…UVC5oxCyzngPHhjP9

 

Deb

— David DeWitt

 
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Mail Bag! Errol Flynn’s Hobart with Ross Schnioffsky! Part 6

06 Jul

A break from Errol’s Hobart residences.

Day Two (Part 5) of my Errol Flynn/Hobart Adventure – The State Theatre, Elizabeth Street, North Hobart

The State Theatre, also known as the North Hobart Picture Palace, is one of the oldest in Australia and it is still operating as a movie house. It opened in 1913. Errol attended nearby schools and spent a lot of time at his girlfriend’s house so it is almost certain that he watched silent films here. Amongst his heroes were Tom Mix, Douglas Fairbanks and John Barrymore. There is a commemorative star in the pavement in front of the theatre. I am sure that he later met these stellar stars in Hollywood. I have also tacked on two photos of the Odeon Cinema. This was formerly the Strand and was one of several theatres in which the young Errol watched films, including silent versions of “Captain Blood” and “Robin Hood”. It is highly likely that Errol paid more attention to the girl sitting next to than to the screen heroics. The Odeon building still stands but it has changed significantly and is no longer a picture theatre.

Ross

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Some of Errol’s Heroes.

Elizabeth Street, North Hobart

Errol Flynn, Born Hobart 20 June 1909

Screening Program

Elizabeth Street, North Hobart

Across the road.

Another building across the street.

The Odeon Theatre, 1929

The Odeon Theatre Nowadays …

— David DeWitt

 
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