Tag Archives: Swashbuckler

The Hell Fire Club, Errol, Patrick and Rex

The original Hell Fire Club (Errol was a member of a watered down Hollywood homage, which he doubtless regretted, as he would have vastly preferred the original) has been the subject of books and films. Its first meeting took place in 1747, under the auspices of Sir Francis Dashwood, rake and dilettante, in the cellar of the George & Vulture Inn in London. The George & Vulture,… (more…)

Why was Errol maligned so much?

Why was Errol maligned so much by the media and some authors alike? All because of womanizing or his practical jokes? What otherwise did he do so wrong to deserve all this slander and mockery he had to endure? He never attacked anybody unless he defended himself. He was a great charmer! He had great manners! He did no real… (more…)

Uncork Errol…..

I am sure you are all aware that TCM has started a WINE CLUB, which goes well to toast a movie in particular ‘The Adventures of Don Juan’. So very innocent – entirely innocent I am! This is such a wonderful picture, which I love very much! How nice of TCM to especially advertise a wine for Errol and his movie,… (more…)

The transformation – how was it done?

I always wondered what do movie studios do to transform their new contract players into stars? Has anybody any ideas? Errol arriving in Hollywood: From this: To this: — Tina

THE REEL REALS: Errol Flynn

Hello all Errol fans! I found this excellent and truthful biography written by Meredith Grau of Errol and I thought you just might enjoy it as much as I did! Errol Flynn: swashbuckler, rascal, swaggering screen star with a sinful dose of sex-appeal. I incorporated a lot of S’s into that description in order to produce the steaming hot alliteration… (more…)

ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD lobby cards

…I hope this works. I ran across this set of Adventures of Robin Hood lobby cards on tumblr this morning and just had to share. They look hand-colored to me. Apologies if they have been posted before, I looked back through the library a bit but didn’t see them.     — Paula

A Kitty Packard Pictorial of Errol Flynn

Hello Flynn Fans! I thought I post this link as it is a very nice write-up about Errol. kittypackard.com…… Enjoy! — Tina

Theodore Thomson Flynn: Not Just Errol’s Father

I’d like to share with you an engrossing radio podcast, first broadcast Saturday 3rd August across Australia on the ABC’s (Australian Broadcasting Commission) long running ‘Science Program’. You may think the topic of  Flynn wouldn’t be remotely scientific, but you’d be wrong. You see, the focus is mostly on Errol’s father TT Flynn. The programme titled “In With Flynn” ,… (more…)

Errol’s Film, “The Sea Hawk” in Russian

This photo of “The Sea Hawk” (1940) is translated from Russian. It was called, “The Royal Pirates” in the USSR. — Mary Ann

Errol’s Film, “Captain Blood” in Russian

This photo of “Captain Blood” is translated from Russian” It was called, “The Odyssey of Captain Blood” (1935), in the USSR, “The Island of Suffering”. — Mary Ann