A “Double Take” on Robin Hood.
“That Flynn sure could buckle some swash.”
Heroic Vigilante. Technicolor Masterpiece. Model for the Green Arrow
— Tim
The roots of travel III
24
Jan
Dear fellow Flynn fans,
this is the latest and last installment on Aussie adventurer Frank Hurley and his influence on Young Errol.
He is the likely source for his travel bug and recurring themes in Flynn`s persuit of a life lived to the fullest . See:
Now Hurley as a person bears some striking biografical similarities to our Hollywood hero. A school drop out, a war correspondent and an explorer with artistic aspirations, that is what he was and then he was some more:
In an ever ongoing quest to expand bounderies and human horizons, he pioneered in the art of underwater photography.
He kept a diary all his life and carried the honoray title “Captain” everywhere he went. Even though heavily criticized for altering his pictures (he was a master in blending and coloring them) and romanticizing his undertakings to extreme, his works stand the test of time.
Errol would have been inclined to say, that Frank Hurley merely was “hamming it up”. There`s no ha(r)m in doing that, is there?
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Who Have We Here?
22
Jan
At Various Times, One of Errol’s Colleagues was:
1) An Actor
2) A Writer
3) A Musical Composer
4) A Pioneering Director
5) Said to Be One of the Best Boxers in Hollywood
6) A Sailing Mate of Errol’s
7) A Regular Visitor to Mulholland
Who was This Esteemed Friend of Errol’s?
A World War I Connection to Personal History – Involves Pre-Nazi Germany:
— Tim
wanting e mail address
21
Jan
Inga I want to write to you but I have lost your e mail with a computer crash. may you write to me at St****@******et.au and please give me your e mail. Thank you. Genene.
— tassie devil
The Charge of the Mate Brigade
20
Jan
Dear fellow Flynn fans,
Errol`s inventor- mentor and first director Charles Chauvel launched an all out attack on Tinseltown three years after “Charge” and two before “You must remember this”.
He came up with a very watchable and highly respectable film. See for yourself, it may be deja vue all over again.
One can easily picture Errol in there, leading the Aussie avalanche, if he hadn`t made the big leagues by then.
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Errol Flynn in the Forbidden City, USA
18
Jan
“WHEN A WILD NIGHT ON THE TOWN MEANT CHINATOWN”
Watching The Lady from Shanghai a couple of days back on TCM, I was intrigued by the scene where Rita Hayworth stops below a marquis-like sign saying Shanghai Low. It was clear that Welles was framing his shots to feature that sign and name. … As chance would have it, a story about Charlie Low linked below was published online the very next day or so. Charlie Low was a pivotal figure in the history of San Francisco, a Chinese American who transformed America’s oldest “Chinatown” into a tourist mecca in the days of Flynn. Perhaps this sign was for one of Charlie Low’s properties, I thought.
As recorded in this article, Errol, along with Orson & Rita, and many other Hollywood Stars, were renowned guests at Charlie Low’s world famous nightclub/cabaret, Forbidden City USA, which set off a hugely popular array of similar entertainment venues for Occidental tourists, including, perhaps most notably, Club Shanghai. Among great acts of all kinds – singing, dancing, magic, etc. – these clubs were known far and wide for ethnically exotic/erotic entertainment, including performances by dancers like Noel Toy, the subject of the YouTube video below. I imagine Errol would have surely seen some of these “China Doll” shows, likely even Noel Joy, who did know and work with Clark Gable, for example. I’m certain Errol wouldn’t let Gable top him.
— Tim
Auction in Monte Carlo – Starring Errol Flynn & Winston Churchill
18
Jan
Second-Hand Furniture Anyone? From The Empire Room Perhaps?
Salle Empire – Site of Errol & Patrice’s Wedding Reception – with Rita Hayworth & Cary Grant as Guests, et al
Video from the Wedding & Reception, Including Cutting of the Cake (77-lb, and 50,000 Francs)
— Tim
Errol Flynn & Captain Blood
17
Jan
This comes from the Errol Flynn Mailbag: Captain Bood by Rafael Sabatini, discussed at Tom McNulty’s fine blog Dispatches from the Last Outlaw. Do check it out!
— David DeWitt
