— Tim
Where is Flynn’s Folly?
10
May
Prompted and invigorated by zacal’s great find – “Let’s Hunt for Treasure” – I would like to ask all of our authorities “Where is Flynn’s Folly?
Given reports that it was a mountain only about 300-miles NW of Fairbanks, with an 8000-ft-plus peak, even “on the Geodesic Survey”, it should be rather easy to pinpoint. I, however, have not been able to do so. Anyone know? Or, was this a mountainous exaggeration by Errol and/or Ernst?
If accurately described by Errol and Ernst, I believe it may be in the Brooks Range, in or just outside what is now Gates of the Arctic National Park – perhaps near the Koyukuk River or Nolan Creek, perhaps further west in or near the Noatak National Preserve. There is a range of possibilities.
— Tim
Marital Disagreement
08
May
Notwithstanding the outstanding expert opinions previously posted on the EFB, there appears to be some remaining conflict perhaps as to whether or not Lily (with a ‘y’ in ’25) ever actually married Michael Curtiz (also with a ‘y’ somewhere in one of his multiple hard-for-me to spell Hungarian handles – Mihaly Kertesz, perhaps?). I believe the current weight of authoritative conclusion is that there was no such marriage, and possibly not even a romantic or sexual entanglement, though a player like Curtiz must have certainly longed for one of some type. Still, the historical record on the blog contains and references dissenting opinions on this question, as in the link immediately below, for instance.
So, in order to update and clarify this matter of matrimony “once and for all” (until further evidence is unearthed):
(1) Is there any one out there who can prove Lily & Mihaly were NOT married, as so many (perhaps regurgitated) reports claim they were.
(2) When was this first reported – in the 20’s?, 30’s?, … 80’s? And by whom? Where?
(3) Is there any evidence of any kind that Flynn and Curtiz were at odds over Miss Dynamita, or that she used her history with Curtiz to annoy Fleen?
Though not in the particular link above, I note that shangheinz has done outstanding research on this, also. Hopefully, he will weigh in on these questions in his always amazingly-informative and ever-entertaining way, even more especially so with there potentially being some Austrian aspects to this.
Here’s Diva Damita in the Film That Got Goldwyn to Give Her a Gig in Hollywood – Das Spielzeug von Paris , directed by Mihaly Kertesz, aka Michael Courtese.
— Tim
Errol & Basil’s “Pirate Pistols”
08
May
Springfield Armory Trap Door Rifles, Decked Out to Appear Centuries Older.
In reality, pirates of Blood’s era used centuries-earlier flintlock firearms, but they were not regarded by Hollywood as fast enough, or loud enough, to generate the excitement desired.
This link has a great audio description of the scene in Blood where Errol and Basil are firing off their “pistols”:
— Tim
UP with Flynn – The World’s Greatest Adventurer
07
May
Inspired by Errol: Charles F. Muntz from UP.
— Tim
Cutting Ties with Errol
07
May
Adieu, Patachou.
(Part of) Errol’s tie might be in there somewhere:
— Tim
Mystery Question!
04
May
Jack Marino poses this question: What color, and what type of wood was this long table Errol is sitting on at Mulholland Farm? He has never found a color photo of it. Can anybody help?
— David DeWitt
