Dear Flynnstones,
in later years Lili Damita became a fixture in the social circles of Palm Beach. Always the diva no ray of sun was to alter her skin of porcelain.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Archive for the ‘Wives’ Category
Talk of Frown
14
Feb
Dear Flynnstones,
here is a vintage Tiger Lil‘ moment courtesy of PHOTOPLAY Magazine.
“Miss Damita, what do you think about the talking pictures?“
The Damita paused for two minutes‘ thought.
“Tell my pooblic“, said Damita, while the reporters scribbled furiously, “that I never wear stockeengs. See?“. And she held out one of those immortal Damita stems- quite, quite bare.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Meet the Flamitas
22
Dec
Dear Flynnstones,
the power couple of Errol Flynn and Tiger Lil‘ ranked top on the Hollywood Helter Skelter-scale during their turbulent marriage.
Here’s the high and lowdown: www.encyclopedia.com…
Never mind Lili Damita’s wrong birthdate and the usual Higham-BS insinuations.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Evviva La Diva
18
Nov
Dear Flynnstones,
Tiger Lil started her way to film world and Flynn fame via Vienna: www.theerrolflynnblog.com…
The historic photographic studio MENASSE helped pave this catwalk (www.theerrolflynnblog.com…) to Hollywood with a series of collector postcards.
The motives varied from Orientalistic ornament
to Ingénue Deluxe
to Good Sport Tomboy
to White Rajahresse.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Nice
30
Sep
Dear Flynnstones,
this is a silent movie about Errol‘s wedding to his third wife Patrice Wymore in Nice.m.youtube.com…
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Hey Hey Nora…
16
Sep
Dear Flynnstones,
the next line in an old song goes like this: … I want to marry you…
This picture may be the earliest testimonial, maybe at a sort of coming out party, of Errol and his future wife, Nora Eddington.
If I am not mistaken, it dates right after Flynn‘s acquittal at „the trial“.
It can even be taken in the immediate aftermath, since our Hollywood hero wears a pinstripe suit and the exact tie as at the verdict’s proclamation.
You see him talking to the press, obviously relieved and back to his daredevilish attitude again.
Enjoy,
PS: Miss Blanca Rosa Welter meanwhile probably had an appointment at the dentist.
— shangheinz
Flyin’ Like Flynns
02
Jun
Three weeks after the world premier of The Adventures of Robin Hood on May 14, 1938, Errol and Lili fly on Western Air Express.
Photo published in the Los Angeles Herald Examiner on June 2, 1938.
— Tim
