— Karl
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An actor by any other name…
21
May
His Name iz Curtiz. Michael Curtiz.
16
May
Dear Flynnstones,
the Filmarchiv Austria is showing a retrospective of director Michael Curtiz, née Kertesz, during the months of May and June.
Very appropriately it takes place in one of the oldest and most beautiful venues of movie theatres in Vienna- the METRO KINO.
What makes this event so special for every Flynnophile is, not only will the obvious choices of his best works like “The Adventures of Robin Hood“, “Dodge City“ and “Captain Blood“ be presented, but also the early silent flicks starring Lili Damita are shown on the big screen.
It will be my privilege to lip read to you impressions of little Tiger Lil’ in movies like “Fiaker No. 13“ (Horse Carriage No. 13) and “Das Spielzeug von Paris“ (The Toy of Paris). I expect them to fully convey the divaesque quality, which made Errol think: “That is the star I am going to marry..“
Also in program are “Sodom und Gomorrah“, the monumental movie that got Curt to Hollywood, “The Sea Wolf“, a film tailor made for Flynn, but realized with Edward G. Robinson instead and the inevitable classic “Casablanca“ with local boy Paul Henreid second to the right.
“Mildred Pierce“ (Joan Crawford), “King Creole“ (Elvis Presley), “Yankee Doodle Dandy“ (James Cagney), “Young Man with a Horn“ (Kirk Douglas) and “Angles with Dirty Faces“ (Humphrey Bogart) amongst others round up an intriguing selection of an outstanding oeuvre.
One could say, the Hungarian Hun has come home.
Welcome to Viennawood, my laddies,
— shangheinz
Quiz Time! Name the Errol Flynn Movie!
10
Nov
What final title did this film have when it eventually reach theatres?
Hotel Prince De Galles, Paris, France
— David DeWitt
The Name’s Flynn, Errol Flynn — June 7, 1937
07
Jun
British Agent Errol Flynn – The Original Bond?
Listening to Flynn introduce himself at 6:11 to Frances Farmer as “Locke, Steve Locke” leads one to wonder whether Ian Fleming heard and was influenced by Errol’s British Agent performance.
— Tim
Top of the Morning to the Flynns’ Gaelic First Names: St. Patrick’s Day 2020
17
Mar
Errol
The popularity of the name Errol soared after Captain Blood!
A variation of Earl, Errol is a Scottish name that means nobleman and wanderer.
Sean
Rare in the U.S. when Errol named Sean.
Sean (written “Seán” or “Séan” in Irish) is a Hibernization of the English name “John” (‘God has favoured’ in Hebrew); that is, it’s a transliteration of “John” into a form which can be pronounced in Irish and written with the Irish alphabet, which nowadays is simply a version of the Roman alphabet.
Deirdre
Deirdre was the name borne by a legendary Irish princess who was betrothed to the king of Ulster, Conchobar. She eloped, however, to Scotland with her lover Naoise, who was then treacherously murdered by the king. Deirdre supposedly died of a broken heart. The name might be derived from the Old Irish Derdriu (young girl) or from the Celtic Diédrè (fear).
Rory
Off the chart rarity when Rory was born!
An anglicisation of the Irish Ruairí, Rory is a buoyant, spirited name for a redhead with Celtic roots. …Rory may also be a nickname for Aurora.
Arnella
Perhaps the most rare!
Not a Gaelic name, but being that St. Patrick was of Italian blood, Arnella fits right in as well as Patricio!
Arnella was first found in various parts of Southern Italy including early references in Sicily, and the city of Naples. The name eventually moved further north, and those members of the family that lived there adopted the northern tradition of ending their name in “i”, whereas those that stayed in the south kept the southern suffixes. The name Arnella means “sand” and was probably first given to someone who lived near a beach or sandy area.
— Tim
First Annual Blue Ribbon Invitational Tennis Tournament at the Palm Springs Racket Club
18
Feb
Featuring images of the Racket Club from various years…
On February 7, 1951, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reported:
“On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 17 and 18, the First Annual Blue Ribbon Invitational Tennis Tournament will be held at the Palm Springs Racquet Club … Among those expected to enter are Kirk Douglas, Cornel Wilde, Gilbert Roland, Lex Barker, Errol Flynn, Peter Lawford, Mickey Rooney, Dinah Shore, George Montgomery, Paul Henreid, Van Johnson, Frank Sinatra, Evelyn Keyes, Tony Martin, Jimmy Ritz, Dick Haymes, Dane Clark, Marguerite Chapman, Mark Stevens and Dean Jagger. Some of filmtown’s best tennisers aren’t on that list, but there’s still plenty of talent there.”
— Tim
A Newcomer Named Errol Flynn
27
Dec
December 27, 1935
A Newcomer Named Errol Flynn in a Handsome Film Version of Captain Blood
“A spirited and criminally-handsome Australian named Errol Flynn plays the genteel buccaneer to the hilt.”
— Tim
Mail Bag! A kid named after Errol Flynn …
05
Dec
I got this message from Jack Marino today, as I was about to go to bed but I wanted to put this on the blog because it is important …
Jack writes:
Years ago, I did some work for Rider Mcdowell and Victoria Knight McDowell. They are the founders of Air-Borne and Pine Bros cough drops. Rider is also a filmmaker and a big Errol Flynn aficionado, so much so that he named his first born son ERROL McDowell.
“Today, I found out that their son Errol passed away last June at the age of 18 of cancer from a brain tumor. Before Errol left this earth he raised over a million dollars for cancer research and his parents are continuing to this very day. Their goal is to raise 325 million for a cure for cancer by raising one dollar per American or anything you feel like giving towards this goal.
“Go to canceragogo.com… and read about this incredibly talented young man and what he went through. I asked all my friends on Facebook, to share this link, and those of you that have lost loved ones to cancer here is an opportunity to help out.
“You won’t find a more determined couple in Rider and Victoria McDowell that can pull this Herculean feat off to raise this money to end cancer once and for all. Let’s all get on an donate not only for Errol but all these young children and adults that have cancer …”
There is a video on the page that is all about how young Errol was (and is, even after his passing) helping others. At the time, he had been cured of his cancer and was full of promise. He wanted to spend a day with YoutTube star Casey Neistat and had that day. Watch the video!
You can help, too, to save others.
— David DeWitt
What’s His or Her Name?
23
Jul
Errol once had a employee who typed for him, made (a lot of) tea for him, and helped him run a business across from Warner Bros. Who was he or she?
His or her employment started prior to and ended during WWII.
He or she worked for Uncle Sam both before and after working for Errol.
His or her first name and last name are among those listed below:
FIRST NAME
Gordita
Junior
Max
Minnie
Shorty
Slim
Stretch
LAST NAME
Avalon
Berkeley
Carmel
Fresno
La Jolla
Monterey
Ventura
— Tim
