The First in a Series of 75th Anniversary Year Tributes to The Sea Hawk:
In Sabatini’s Magnificent Novel, He’s Sir Oliver Tresillian.
In Flynn’s Fabulous Film, He’s Geoffrey Thorpe
But He’s Really Mostly Sir Francis Drake.
How Did This All Come About? And Why?
Here’s A Superb Article by Rob Nixon of TCM Explaining It All:
FLORA ROBSON AS QUEEN ELIZABETH KNIGHTING ERROL FLYNN PLAYING GEOFFREY THORPE
HISTORICAL DEPICTION OF QUEEN ELIZABETH KNIGHTING SIR FRANCIS DRAKE
— Tim
Legendary Motown DJ, Actor, Film Producer, Minister & Entrepreneur, “Leon the Lover” Kennedy, Credits Errol as His Inspiration in the Opening Sections of the Fun & Informative New (January 2015) Article & Video Below:
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— Tim
We’re pleased to announce new Author Benjamin S. Johnson to The Errol Flynn Blog! Welcome, Ben! We look forward to your posts and comments!
— David DeWitt
An update on Robert Florczak’s monumental work of research: Robert reports his book has advanced to 1,317 pages, 150,030 words, and approximately 6,500 images with the years 1909 up to 1954 covered so far. No date for the completion of the remaining five years yet, or a publication date. Well done, Robert! We will keep an eye on your progress!
— David DeWitt
In Remembrance of the Great Rod Taylor: After Errol, the First Big Hollywood Star from Australia.
Quoting Rod Taylor Regarding His Romance with Anita Ekberg (Who is Also Said to Have Dated Errol):
“It was Like An Errol Flynn Movie Everyday”
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— Tim
Recently collector Ben Johnson of Ohio, USA claimed possibly the rarest of copies of Showdown signed by Errol to his parents! Ben added it to a fine looking display he’s created and allows us to show it on the EFB!
Dennis Mullen, editor and ghostwriter and personal tour guide to Flynn haunts Port Antonio, Jamaica, and Havana, Cuba, arranged the sale and told me he is sending an Errol Flynn marina brochure and a vial of sand from Navy Island to Ben for his display case, as well. (You can check out Dennis’s Flynn ebay items by searching for seller: HavannaArchives.)
The dedication reads:
Thanks, Ben and Dennis!
— David DeWitt
As always, we bring you Pete Johnson’s The Rockitt Magazine because of it’s Errol Flynn pages and the dedication to Flynn’s memory of its editor:
Dear Rock-itt Readers
The January issue of The Rock-itt Magazine is now online. Please click on the link to read the first issue for 2015.
cheers
Pete
— David DeWitt
Derby Lane has Long Been One of the Premier Greyhound Racing Tracks in the World. Located in St. Petersburg, Florida – the heart of Baseball Spring Training – Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle & Stan Musial were Regulars. Errol is Also Proudly Proclaimed as One of Their Immortal Guests. In This Millennium, Ocean’s Eleven Stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt & Carl Reiner Filmed Scenes at the Track.
Oceans 11 @ Derby Lane:
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— Tim
