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Sirocco, circa 1929
— David DeWitt
Archive for September, 2011
Incident between Errol and Johnny Weissmuller?
26
Sep
In addition to being a big Flynn fan, I'm also a fan of Johnny Weissmuller. Now I know Errol and Johnny were, at the very least, “friendly acquaintances”…they were sometimes in the same social circles in Hollywood. Also, I know Johnny participated in the press junket for “Santa Fe Trail” with Errol.
So, has anyone here read the book “Tarzan, My Father” by Johnny Weissmuller, Jr.? In the book, there's an incident mentioned of a yacht race between Errol and Johnny Sr. in which Errol lost, and in his drunken state almost blew a hole in Johnny's yacht with a cannon ball!
Now I have not come across any mention of this incident anywhere else except in Weissmuller Jr.'s book, so I'm curious to know if anyone else here has heard of or come across a mention of that incident elsewhere.
— Rachel
Calling all Errol fans on this blog! Every single one of you! Duty calls!
26
Sep
This is a follow up to the
tassie devil post!
Here is the website to vote for a name – no – for THEEE NAME of this new hybrid tulip flower of Tasmania! What would be the most fitting name for this new hybrid bright red tulip of Tasmania!
Now blood is red – right! Therefore the name has to be none other then “Captain Blood”!
Vote now! Would anybody disagree with this name?
www.vdqbulbs.com…
There are many reasons – think about it! Think hard! You maybe have even other vital points for this perfect fit!
I say: 1. Captain Blood
2. Blood is red – bright red as the
tulip!
3. Errol was Captain Blood!
4. Errol was a son of Tasmania where this new bright red tulip emerges as Errol did!
5. Errol was the Tasmanian Devil – ah devil – ah hell – red as fire we are told!
6. Errol was a red hot blooded man! Any dispute?
7. The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to land on the shores of Tasmania and named it Anthoonij van Diemenslandt = Van Diemen's Land.
In 1803, the island was colonized by the British as a penal colony and named officially Van Diemen's Land. And what does a penal colony spells to you of those hard times experienced by so many and including none other than Errol's ancestors (maternal side) – BLOOD – sweat and tears!
8. What a coincidence – the nursery's name is Van Diemen! A first class fit! Wow!
9. Errol's number is 9 – the perfect number of success! Captain Blood made him into an over night star and so will be the new bright red tulip of the Van Diemen Nursery if named “Captain Blood”!
“Captain Blood” is a natural for this tulip, a no miss affair, a seller of the highest caliber!
Join me in this vote – it's your duty if you are a true Errol fan!
A cheer to the Errol of the past, a cheer to Errol into the future and a cheer to Errol who will live on and on in a tulip flower called “Captain Blood”!
You know how much Errol loved nature, he could describe nature more vividly and better than any writer ever could!
This tulip would be his Oscar right from the land of his birth!
Join me and make it happen!
Tina
— Tina
A Tasmanian tulip needs a name
24
Sep
There is a tulip producer here in Tasmania that has produced a new variety of tulip that is a bright red and is one of the first to bloom in the season. However it has not been named as yet and we have sent in some names including Captain Blood for their consideration. I will actually be at this farm on a tour in another two weeks and will put some pressure on to honour Errol, I am a tour coach driver.
Now is your chance to enter your opinion on the new name, just go to this link www.vdqbulbs.com… and send them an email of your suggestion.
Steve and Genene
— tassie devil
Raised by the Stars by Nick Thomas poses a Quiz Question!
24
Sep
Please check out the article in the Promo Section! Nick asks a Quiz Question… can you figure it out?
— David DeWitt
Raised by Stars New Book by Nick Thomas – Great Reading!
24
Sep
• Available Now from McFarland •
From the Website:
Fans of movies from the Golden Era of film will enjoy this collection of
new interviews
with the children of Hollywood legends. Each child talks about the
joys and difficulties of growing up in the shadow of the Hollywood
spotlight.
While some were significantly influenced by their famous parents
and chose a career in entertainment,
others felt no attraction toward the glamour of Tinseltown fame.
Nick says, “Errol is in chapter 9. Can you guess why chapter 9? As a bit of hidden
trivia in the book, all of the chapter numbers have something to do with
the career of the actor. Some easy, some not so. (Eg interview with
Harpo Marx children is in chapter 5 – get it?). Perhaps you can ask the
EF blog readers why Errol should be in chapter 9!”
Anybody know why?
An excellent article about this book is at SMDP.com….
Thanks, Nick! We appreciate the news! The book is published by McFarland, and will be available soon from Amazon and Barnes and Noble!
— David DeWitt
King Solomon's Mines
24
Sep
I just saw “King Solomon's Mines” on TCM and it is a great movie!
Throughout the movie I visualized Errol playing the part! He would have been great in it, as a matter of facts he would have been excellent!
How in heavens name could he have missed this great opportunity to a fabulous reenactment of himself? Who advised him? Exchanging “King Solomon's Mines” for “Kim” somebody sure was out for lunch! Was Errol that much his own enemy or fallacy? Where were his advisers – did he have any?
I read he didn't wanted to go to Africa. Errol always liked to go to new countries and at that time he never made a movie in Africa – so? He said he wanted to go to India, because he was never there, which is not quite true as he was in parts of India on his way from New Guinea to England. Was Errol that much his own enemy? I very often think of the old proverb “with friends like that who needs enemies” and I think Errol had a lot of friends like that. I always maintained that Errol was a most naive and gullible man, which brought him in a lot of hot waters because he trusted people who so often ill advised him, betrayed him or took him to the cleaners! Thinking of it one can only feel sorry and despair for him! I know it is past and gone, but nevertheless we are here to discuss him – the good and the not so good.
Anybody having any answers to that puzzle of Errol? I hope the many of our members have something to say about this subject and voice their inside knowledge and opinions?
— Tina
Bes Mudi, Errol’s Mascot on the Zaca
22
Sep
This is what I found on Bes Mudi, Errol’s cat and Zaca Mascot…..
Errol was such an animal lover. Bes Mudi was the first cat that I knew of that he had. Here is the link:www.pictures-of-cats.org…
— Mary Ann
