Marriage Makes News Around the Globe
U.S.A.
June 17, 1935
Evening Herald Express
Flim Flam with Sidney Skolsky
Lili Damita and Errol Flynn have made plans to elope to Yuma this week.
June 19, 1935
Evening Herald Express
Lili Damita, Errol Flynn Flying to Yuma to Wed
It took a handsome Irish actor, Errol Flynn, to lead the elusive Lili Damita, vivacious French film actress to the altar.
At least the couple took off at a Los Angeles airport in a black and yellow “monoplane of romance” and headed in the general direction of Yuma, Ariz., with the announcement that they would be married at a civil ceremony there.
“I’ve been engaged four times, but this is my first marriage,” the actress said. “But our honeymoon will have to wait. Errol has to take some film tests and so do I.”
The plane was piloted by Ted Brown. Bud Ernst, friend of the couple, who had planned to take Lyda Roberti to Yuma also for a double wedding, accompanied them, although his fiance had to stay behind. An unromantic studio called her to work and sent her out on location.*
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* Ernst & Roberti & took the flight and tied the knot a few days later:
— Tim
