. . . A new volume has just been announced from the publishers of award-winning investigative journalist, I. SMELLA FRAUD. Fraud, author of over twenty books, has been working on this one for the past eight years. His other works include HIGHAM AND GOEBBELS: A LOVE STORY, WHO NEEDS THE TRUTH WHEN YOU'VE GOT HIGHAM?, and The New York Times #1 Best-Seller, FRANKLY, MY DEAR HISTORIANS, HIGHAM DOESN'T GIVE A DAMN.
Stay tuned – details are forthcoming…
— David DeWitt
Hello All,
I recently purchased a book entitled “Reporters: Memoirs of A Young Newspaperman”, by Will Fowler, the son of Gene Fowler. In it, he mentions Errol Flynn several times. David thought perhaps you’d like the following quote, taken from page 111.
“Shortly before Flynn’s death, he showed my father his “My Wicked Wicked Ways” manuscript, in which the perfidious prank of “stealing John Barrymore’s body” was fantasized. I had also read it, and when Flynn phoned pop for his critique, my father asked why he’d written the odious squib. The actor (who had been heavily into drugs and alcohol at the time) said: “I just wrote it in for laughs because that’s what I wish my friends would do for me directly after my final curtain.”
Bob
— Bob
We welcome New Author Russ to the blog and look forward to his comments and thoughts!
— David DeWitt
Welcome to the Errol Flynn Blog, Patti! We look forward to having you with us…
— David DeWitt
I took these photographs at the “Road to Perdition” press junket in Chicago, June 27, 2002. These are two photos from a roll of unpublished photographs I took of him that day. It was the only time I met him. He was funny, charming, intelligent, cantankerous and the classiest guy in the room. He made it clear who was in charge and it most decidedly wasn't the 100 plus members of the press corps that day. He was among our greatest entertainers and humanitarians. In fact, he remains the only actor I've met who deserved my admiration for his humanitarian efforts. All others pale in comparison. I am deeply saddened by his passing but I rejoice in his magnificent life. –Thomas McNulty
— Shamrock
Googies, Coffee Shop to the Stars, by Steve Hayes
HI STEVE. I'M JUST FINISHING GOOGIES, VOLUME ONE. WHAT A JOURNEY! RECALLING PEOPLE (SOME I'D FORGOTTEN ABOUT, LIKE, SIDNEY SKOLSKY, AND A COUPLE OTHERS), PLACES AND THINGS, THAT WERE SO FAR BACK IN MY MEMORY.
TO READ THIS WONDERFUL BOOK,TO RELIVE THAT VERY SPECIAL ERA OVER AGAIN, IS JUST MAGIC. LIKE TRAVELING BACK IN TIME. WHAT A GREAT BOOK. YOU RECAPTURED IT ALL! ALL THAT MADE THOSE YEARS SOME OF THE BEST EVER. I'LL START VOLUME # 2, IN A COUPLE OF DAYS. THANKS FOR THE TRIP.
JIMMY DARREN
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Googies, Coffee Shop to the Stars Vol. 1
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— David DeWitt
New Documentary is Centerpiece of Warner Home Video's Year-Long Celebration of Studio's 85th Anniversary –
You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story; You Ain t Heard Nothin Yet (1923-35); Good War, Uneasy Peace (1935-50) Tonight at 09:00 pm PBS (ch 29) All Upcoming Airings Clint Eastwood narrates the history of Warner Bros., which opens with You Ain t Heard Nothin Yet (1923-35), about the movie studio s first years, when its top star was a dog named Rin Tin Tin…
“As you can see, Part One is on PBS tonight! I just hope Schickel told Eastwood how to pronounce Errol name – in an earlier 2-part special (“Here's Looking At You, Warner Brothers”) that aired on TCM about ten years ago, Eastwood repeatedly pronounced “Errol” as if it were spelt Earl… “
Thanks for the Tip, from ArnoFlynn…
— David DeWitt
“This is the movie I exec-produced with my wife under the banner of my production company, SixGold Productions,” – Steve Hayes
Michael Worth's GOD'S EARS wins
Domani Vision & Jack Nance Awards at VISIONFEST 08
New York City, (September 22, 2008) – VISIONFEST 08: The Other Festival, ended its five-day run last night, at the Tribeca Grand Hotel Screening Room, with its “closing night” Official Selection, God's Ears, directed by Michael Worth, and its 2008 Awards Ceremony, which saw the aforementioned film walk off with two of the film festival's most coveted awards: the Domani Vision Award for Emerging Talent, and the Jack Nance “Breakthrough Performance” Award. Both awards were presented to Michael Worth; the first honoring him as a filmmaker, and the second, recognizing his powerful acting turn. Worth first took to the podium with his mother, who stated that while she's not a writer, an actor, or a director, she affectionately added: “But I'm a real good producer,” obviously referring to her son as he raised his award in the air. Michael Worth then added: “This is the first time I've ever won anything like this. I'm just really honored.”
For additional details, please contact Dee Imbert:
917.754.5673 or via e-mail: pr***@********st.com… / visit: www.visionfest.com…
— David DeWitt
Photo courtesy of the Lincoln Hurst Collection
Errol in Reno, Nevada, for the Premier of Virginia City. Penny Porter is mentioned on page 100 of Tom McNulty's excellent bio of Flynn “Errol Flynn: The Life and Career.” Disillusionment after seeing him drunk in public is clearly written on her face…
— David DeWitt
