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— David DeWitt
Archive for May, 2010
Errol on TCM
05
May
There will be 14 movies of Errol shown on TCM between now and July 27th and they showed 16 movies between January and May 5th.
I think TCM is wonderful showing so many movies of Errol! 30 movies in a little more than 6 month is just great – fantastic!
If you are able please give your thanks to TCM on their website! Just type Errol Flynn in the search line and then roll down to Errol Flynn – actor – and you can vote – leave comments and you also can request his movies if you look in the drop down menu! Great site and we can help to keep our Errol alive!
I know you are interested!
— Tina
Wedding Ring
04
May
Dear experts,
I'd like to ask another question, even though it seems that they are quite tricky mostly… but maybe this time someone out there knows the answer. Is there a story behind Errol's first wedding ring? It is of a quite striking shape, so I thought maybe somebody knows something about it.
Also, I was wondering why nobody ever cared when it could be seen in his films. It is quite striking, for example, in “Four's A Crowd” where he plays a bachelor, and yet when he puts together that toy train and also in other scenes, it is seen all the time!
In contrast to this, there seem to be no pictures during his second and third marriage of him wearing a ring? So what happened to it? Did he never again wear one?
In “Robin Hood”, someone seems to have thought of it, yet look at the attachment – there it is again. Very confusing!
Who is the lady he is looking at in the Robin picture? Gloria …?
Thanks for your help!
— Inga
Clive Standen in the BBC Robin Hood Series!
04
May
If there ever was a second Errol Flynn this is the Man – 100%!
He maybe is a reincarnation of Errol who knows? Do you believe in reincarnation? I do!
I think he has it all and he is also 6'2″ on top of it! See my Reply to Kevin in “Hello Friends” by John, with all the pictures I posted to compare the two in looks! But Clive has it in more ways than one! Look up Clive in Wikipedia, he is a trained swashbuckler – by golly!
Watch it – very worth while – to see what I mean! All I can say is – WOW!
— Tina
Why not Ridley?
04
May
Dear Errol Fans,
Why not Ridley Scott?
I see that he (Ridley) has a way of cutting through the 'bull' and telling the story as it is , or was. Whatever you think of him personally, you have to admit that he knows his stuff. Look no further than “Bladerunner”, one of the best films ever made.(in my humble opinion, that is) I do not have a problem with that as long as it is truthfull. I think we Errol fans tend to embrace the good and turn a blind-eye to the bad. That is par for the course for folks who are blinded by the “boilerplate” that was penned by journalists who were paid to ignore the bad and play up the 'good'. I believe a true story of Erroll's life with all the warts and human weakness he had would be a blockbuster. I think it would be “R” rated. Errol is a combination of good, evil, saintly, and maybe a little wicked . This is a story of us all, whether we admit it or not.
I admire Errol because he was his own man, and never apologized to anyone. This sort of man is hard to find these days.
JOHN
— john
Hello Friends!
03
May
Dear Errol Fans,
As Arnold might say; “I'm back.” I have been busy doing research for a project, but now that it is done, I'm keen to get back to the Blog.
I have a question for the readers: I recently saw a trailer for the new 'Robin Hood' and it got me thinking. I would love to see a movie about Errol done by Ridley Scott. Something not at all romantic, but gritty, hard-hitting and all too realistic. Ridley has directed 'Alien', 'Bladerunner', 'Gladiator', 'Blackhawk Down', 'Kingdom of Heaven', American Gangster' and other wildly successful movies that have a certain “Theme” to them. Errol's story has enough highs and lows for ten Greek comedy's and tragedy's. The gritty reality of Errol's life is the stuff of legends. I believe people are much more sophisticated these days and will not tolerate a “cardboard hero” defeating “cardboard bad guys” as in the past. I believe this is a golden opportunity for a visionary film-maker to tell a no-nonsense story, and there is no lack of real adventure, action or romance in the true story.
Errol was a man after all, not just a figure on a screen. His life was filled with all the 'day to day drama's' we all experience. He was neither devil nor saint, but something in between.(Like us all, I think) I think he has a story to tell that up to now, has not been told. We have mostly been told only the 'high points' and the “spin”.For an example, think of the new 'James Bond' movies with it's much more believable and human lead actor. Something like that. I believe it would be a blockbuster if done correctly. Now mind you, some fans would be horrified and upset, and some even turned off by the film, but I think it might start a new generation of Errol fans who would find out what we all know: Errol Flynn was quite possibly the most intriguing person to come along in a hundred or more years, maybe ever.
I'm sure you all have strong opinions and that is good. So tell me what you think.
John
— john
May 2010 Docklines – The Errol Flynn Marina Newsletter
02
May
The May 2010 Docklines – the Official Newsletter of the Errol Flynn Marina in JA is now available!
— David DeWitt
From the Mail Bag, Young Blood – The Making of Errol Flynn
02
May
Heard from David Phillips yesterday who contacted us about the following book!
“This is not a book about Errol Flynn. This is an account of those who came before him, documenting the lives of those who had a hand in the making of Errol Flynn.”
www.whosyourgrandaddy.id.au/…
Ordering Information, and more details!
— David DeWitt
