Category Archives: New Guinea

CROCODILE!

May 13, 1936 Evening Herald Examiner He-Men of Filmdom Tell “Worst Fears” Can you imagine those big “he-men” of the screen – Errol Flynn, Clsrk Gable, George Brent, and Victor McLaglen – having the jitters from fright. Flynn’s great scare came six years ago in New Guinea when he was prospecting for gold. In the middle of a wide stream… (more…)

Stuck on Thursday Island

Being that it’s Tuesday, here’s a post on Thursday Island.* * For those who may not know where Thursday Island is, it’s northeast of Friday Island, southwest of Wednesday Island, with Tuesday Islets east-northeast of it. … May 11, 1936 Harrison Carroll Evening Herald Examiner Quarantine authorities have gummed up Errol Flynn’s plan to make a Hollywood servant out of… (more…)

To Those Who Knew Him When…

May 3, 1939 Wireless Weekly Glamor Man of Screen Errol Flynn Is Real Life Adventurer An Unbiased Biography To those Sydney people “who knew him when,” the screen success of Errol Flynn is just another adventurous lucky break of this incredibly adventurous but capable lad. Flynn’s “official” biography, as set down by himself and his employers, runs counter at several… (more…)

Errol Meets Erben — April 14, 1933

On April 14, 1933, in Salamaua, New Guinea, Errol met Hermann Erben for the first time. It was a momentous event in Errol’s life. … — Tim

It’s Fun Being Broke

Friday, February 19, 1937 National Syndication Errol Flynn and Anita Louise, stars of the Cosmopolitan production “Green Light” which is now playing at the State Theatre as a First National release, have found in the film based on Lloyd C. Douglas’ famous novel roles that give them the most dramatic opportunities of their careers. … “It’s Fun Being Broke” says… (more…)

The Prince, the Pauper, and the Malarial Superstar (Plus a Sick Director)

The Prince, the Pauper, and the Malarial Superstar (Plus a Sick Director) January 27, 1937 Harrison Carroll Evening Herald Express Errol Flynn is back at work on The Prince and the Pauper after days out with the flu and malaria. … January 28, 1937 Elizabeth Yeaman Hollywood Citizen News The Prince and the Pauper has been plagued by flu. Errol… (more…)

Flynn Being Flynn

September 28, 1935 Harrison Carroll One of the years strangest sites in Hollywood may be Errol Flynn acting in the story of his own life. The new Warner Brothers’ discovery, who’s also the husband of Lili Damita, wants to put the story of his adventures into a scenario and, if the studio accepts it, to play the leading role himself.… (more…)

A Flynn Farm Call for Hoppers and Cockatoos

August 9, 1939 The Wireless Weekly Errol Flynn Wants Australian Pets Cockatoos and Wallabies For Hollywood Home Hollywood, the land of milk and honey, the home of plenty. Just everything in the world can be purchased there — except a pair of wallabies and a pair of those good old Australian cockatoos. Errol Flynn, dashing Australian star, lately seen here… (more…)

A Speedie Recovery

July 27, 1936 Jimmy Starr LA Evening Herald Express Eight years ago when adventuresome Errol Flynn, now Warner’s new film rave, represented the British Government at New Guinea, one of his many odd duties was to act as physician and surgeon. When a native named Joe Speedie appeared at headquarters with a gangrenous toe as a result of having been… (more…)

Rough-Cut History

July 19, 1935 Harrison Carroll Evening Herald Express Filmland learned for the first time today the romantic history of the diamond that Errol Flynn, dark-haired Irish actor, put upon the finger of Lili Damita, who is now his bride. It was five years ago that Flynn came into possession. A young adventurer, he was working as a British agent in… (more…)

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