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“Two Great Friends”

20 Sep

Near the end, Errol stated he had “had two great friends” in his life. Who were they? (A question, not a quiz!)

— Tim

 
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  1. wagram

    September 20, 2015 at 7:35 pm

    I would guess Ida Lupino and Ava Gardner.

     

  2. twinarchers

    September 20, 2015 at 7:40 pm

    I think one would be Herman Erben as his longest lasting friendship and the other was Beverly. Not a friend really but….
    Or maybe The Big Snook.

     

  3. Gentleman Tim

    September 20, 2015 at 8:03 pm

    I should add that, though he did not name them in MWWW, he said they were both women.

    bit.ly/1V4zGDS…

    Personally, I think wagram is halfway there, with a woman who was on TCM today with The Baron’s “First Rat Pack” buddie, Bogie.

     

  4. wagram

    September 20, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    I know Errol was very close to Ida Lupino. Ava was one of his drinking buddies, which makes me feel she was the other one. Ann Sheriden was also a drinking buddy but not as close to my knowledgel.

     

    • Gentleman Tim

      September 21, 2015 at 2:58 pm

      Could be, wagram. I don’t know. I suspect however that the other great friend was one of his (other) co-stars, with an uncommon first name that, like Ava & Annie, also began with an ‘A’ – and a very popular last name.

       

  5. Bob Shaffer

    September 21, 2015 at 2:15 pm

    I believe Errol had a number of “great” male friends. I think he was making the point that ,due to his strained relationships with women which started with his mother, he only had 2 great women friends. Ida was one as his bio book would indicate I will throw out another Blanche Blackwell from Jamaica. who knows.

     

  6. Gentleman Tim

    September 21, 2015 at 3:00 pm

    The sea may well have been his first love and main squeeze, delvan, but I believe Errol was speaking of flesh & blood friends. Perhaps not, though!

    [img]http://www.fr2day.com/images/page_image/Zaca_Helm_haunted_errol_flynn.jpg[/img]

    Thanks for the great music video, Tina!

     

  7. wagram

    September 22, 2015 at 5:51 pm

    I’m not sure, but I recall Alexis Smith was a good friend as was her husband, Craig Stevens. I believe Errol was best man at their wedding. I also have heard otherwise.

     

    • Gentleman Tim

      September 23, 2015 at 2:59 pm

      I reckon’ you’re right, wagram. I, too, think it was Ida & Alexis Errol was speaking of in MWWW as his “two great friends”.

      [img]http://static.cinemarx.ro/poze/cupluri/er/i/errol-flynn-ida-lupino-9930.jpg[/img]

      [img]http://41.media.tumblr.com/91f175960e423add935e1611815e1f49/tumblr_ntmz370UTZ1ubnvwio1_500.png[/img]

      And who else could get Errol singing in the saddle on the big screen like this?

      www.youtube.com…

      [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iIXjDoAzTd0/T8zzZdHPqyI/AAAAAAAAGUE/mRjOtjR0xTw/s1600/3.JPG[/img]

       

  8. shangheinz

    September 23, 2015 at 1:46 am

    While alive, Freddie McAvoy would’ve been a shoo in. True friends till the end were David Niven and Buster Wiles.

     

    • Gentleman Tim

      September 23, 2015 at 8:47 pm

      Among his closest male running mates, you’ve certainly gone top tier, buddieheinz.

       

      • shangheinz

        September 27, 2015 at 8:34 pm

        The trouble tandem of Erben and McAvoy were most responsible for Errol`s wonders and woes. Bruce Cabot and Teddy Stauffer were close on and off friends of Flynn too.

         

        • Gentleman Tim

          September 29, 2015 at 4:06 am

          [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SUMT8QqAq4M/U7eu5WGM1pI/AAAAAAABkbQ/D4jRfS6CTmw/s1600/z2.jpg[/img]

          [img]https://marsingemini.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/original-flynn-welles-hayworth-zaca-pic.jpg[/img]

          p.s. anyone know who that is on teddy stauffer’s left?

           

    • Gentleman Tim

      September 23, 2015 at 9:01 pm

      Great photos! Don’t think I’ve ever seen them before. I believe Freddie was best man at Errol’s marriage to Patrice, I agree, Freddie McAvoy was one of his best male friends, if not the best. Herman Erben would’ve been another!

      [img]http://pilotos-muertos.com/2011/McEvoy/McEvoy%20Freddie_image016.jpg[/img]

      [img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vh-IKMUlvaA/Tz3BB2UvuYI/AAAAAAAAALE/j1B09mUNRUI/s439/wiles.gif[/img]

      [img]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d4/d9/90/d4d990e5900bb114b6dbe0a63241994f.jpg[/img]

       

    • David DeWitt

      September 23, 2015 at 11:15 pm

      Mickey Rooney was a close friend, too!

       

      • Gentleman Tim

        September 25, 2015 at 9:46 am

        Absolutely, Mickey is on the starting team, David! He was a friend to the end, and even beyond.

        www.theerrolflynnblog.com…

        [img]http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6a00d8341c630a53ef0120a672adfc970c-pi[/img]

         

        • shangheinz

          September 27, 2015 at 8:40 pm

          The great guy in the back with shades on is the most underrated of Flynn friends. He should have carried the casket too: It`s Johnny Weismüller. Team him up with Dolores Del Rio and, voila, you get the most exotic pair of Flynnatics.

           

      • shangheinz

        September 27, 2015 at 8:28 pm

        Indeed Dave, unfortunately there is no mention of Errol in the Arthur Marx Mick Bio “The nine lives of Mickey Rooney”.

         

  9. wagram

    September 23, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    Great photos! Don’t think I’ve ever seen them before. I believe Freddie was best man at Errol’s marriage to Patrice, I agree, Freddie McAvoy was one of his best male friends, if not the best. Herman Erben would’ve been another!

     

    • Gentleman Tim

      September 29, 2015 at 3:55 am

      No way I can vote against any man who did all this for Errol!

      [img]http://www.theerrolflynnblog.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Errol-in-Spain-article.jpg[/img]