The Cheerio II, purchased by Errol from actor/producer George K. Arthur in the Summer of ’37.
Special thanks to Owner & Skipper Dick McNish
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— Tim
Pat Wymore’s Grave Marker!
12
Nov
Our brother-in-Arms Jack Marino sends these photos of Pat Wymore’s grave marker next to Flynn’s!
Jack, we tip our hat to you …
— David DeWitt
Flying Horses
06
Nov
As long as we’re horsing around …
Who in the orbit of Errolworld was the first to fly a horse to a thoroughbred race?
He or she was:
1) A singer
2) A movie actor
3) A radio broadcaster
4) A horse breeder and trainer
5) Owner of a famous home and property
6) The flying horse won, paying $38 on a $2 bet, at a track Seabiscuit famously raced at, and the only track in the U.S. permitted to stay ooen during WW II.
7) Along on the (Flying Tiger) flight came a filly as company
— Tim
The Great Race
06
Nov
Arrogate v. California Chrome. Names that would have worked well in Errol’s own stable.
It was a great day at the races today at Hollywood’s hometown horsetrack, Santa Anita, one of Errol’s favorite haunts, where he often played the ponies, and occasionally raced some of his own.
“America’s biggest race may be the Kentucky Derby, but Santa Anita – or ‘Hollywood’s Racetrack’ – in California wins in the glamour stakes.”
“Since Santa Anita Park opened back in 1934, the horse race track has been featured in numerous films, including A Star is Born (1954), Bob Hope’s The Lemon Drop Kid, the Marx Brothers film A Day At The Races and National Lampoon’s Vacation to name just a few.”
— Tim
Captain Blood
28
Oct
Much harder to find photos for this film that are not already common. I try to put only good quality photos here.
This is a great shot.
I wonder what they were thinking with this one?
Between takes
All extras for this photo while the stars are getting a massage.
— twinarchers
Robin Hood Matte Painting and Behind The Scenes.
24
Oct
Film Grab
A Beautiful woman on a narrow stairway.
This was probably during the ransom robbery feast scenes.
Before Curtiz took over.
Are those stand ins for the final shot?
What were they discussing?
Some of these I have never seen before.
— twinarchers
All Avenidas Led to Caesar’s
24
Oct
Live from Caesar’s, photos for the EFB.
Chaplin, Barrymore, Arbuckle, Keaton, Capone, Hayworth and Flynn, they all came here. A top hot spot for Hollywood luminaries during Prohibition, and, again, during the U.S. gambling ban of WW II.
See if you can see Mickey Rooney and Joe DiMaggio in the photos below.
— Tim
Oh Oh, who should know?
23
Oct
Dear fellow Flynn fans,
who is the famous actor that started his career as an uncredited extra in one of Errol`s London Years films.
He has a strong, rather a non- British accent
won an Academy Award
loves golf
starred as king, spy, robber & space cowboy
alongside Ingrid Bergman, Gina Lollobrigida and Brigitte Bardot
Quiz me if you can,
— shangheinz
