Here is something I thought might be of interest to some of you. The magazine, “FilmFax” is featuring in its 128th issue (Summer/Fall 2011 issue) an article about the films of Errol's son, Sean who made a few films in Europe before becoming a war correspondent during the Viet Nam war and ending up MIA in Cambodia in 1970. While not as charismatic an actor as his father, Sean still had the Flynn flair. The article is written by yours truly. The magazine can be purchased in book stores such as: Barnes & Nobles, or purchased on-line at different websites or the magazine's own website: www.filmfax.com…. I hope you give the article a look and read, I think you might find it interesting. Thank you.–A. R.
— ILIKEFLYNN
Anonymous
October 7, 2011 at 10:35 am
hi,
interesting. So far, I wasn't aware of these movies.
can you tell us the title's ?
Anonymous
October 7, 2011 at 4:09 pm
Hi A.R., this sounds like an interesting read! Thank you for making us aware of it.
Volker, I was curious about the titles myself, so I checked imdb. I only knew about “Son of Captain Blood” and “The Strange Auction”, but there are eight more appearances. www.imdb.com… Interesting for us Germans is certainly the “Marienborn” film – never heard of it, but I am curious what kind of image is shown here of East Germany!
Anonymous
October 11, 2011 at 9:22 pm
Hi! Sorry! I am just getting to this website and I noticed your comments. First I would like to thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. Second, I have a list of titles, but it is from my documents and I do not know how to post it without making it an attachment to a new entry. I have issues with the IMDB because they at times do not have correct infomation especially re: Sean Leslie Flynn (I am adding the middle name because as you know Errol's grandson is using that name for his current acting credits.) That is why I used sveral sources in doing my research. Unfortunately my references were not printed in the magazine with my article. They also left out for space limitation reasons, (I am presumong) two lobby cards from the films of Sean. If you like I can make a new entry and include the lobby cards along with the lists.
@ Aresia I would especially like to know your impressions and comments re: my article. “Verspatung in Marienborn” in my opinion since it is based on a true incident, tries to relate an accurate portrait of Cold War sensiblities and the Germany of that time, presenting or at least seeming to (you would know better)present a balanced viewpoint. I look forward to your comments!–A. R.
Anonymous
October 12, 2011 at 12:14 am
Hi A.R.
In answer to your post this is a write-up about his carrier as an actor, which apparently he did not enjoy to be.
Sean Leslie Flynn first appeared in front of the cameras at the age of 15, when he appeared in an episode of his father's television show,The Errol Flynn Theatre. The episode, “Strange Auction,” was filmed in 1956. (The show was produced and broadcast in the U.K. in 1956 and was broadcast in syndication in the U.S.A. in 1957.) In 1960, at the suggestion of his friend, actor George Hamilton, Flynn filmed a scene in Hamilton's picture Where The Boys Are. (Most of his scenes ended up on the cutting room floor, but he can still be seen in a scene walking by wearing a blue “Xavier University” sweatshirt.) [2] In 1961, at the age of 20 (and after his father's death), Flynn accepted a contract to appear in a sequel to his father's hit film Captain Blood, The Son of Captain Blood (1964—year of U.S. release), also known as Il Figlio del Capitano Blood (1962, year of initial European release), a European production. He made a few more films in Europe, including, Il Segno di Zorro (1963, year of initial European release), aka Duel at the Rio Grande (1964, year of release of English version). He also starred in Stop Train 349 (1964) with José Ferrer, aka Verspätung in Marienborn aka Delay in Marienborn (1963, year of initial European release), Mission to Venice(1964), aka Agent Special a Venise “Voir Venise et…Crever” (1964) and Sandok, Il Maciste della Jungla (also 1964), aka Temple of the White Elephant (1966, year of release of English version).
Flynn became bored with acting and went to Africa in late 1964/early 1965 to try his hand at safari guide and big game-hunting. He also tried his hand at being a game warden in Kenya. In the latter part of 1965, he needed money, and made two Spaghetti Westerns back-to-back in Spain and Italy. (Sette Magnifiche Pistole and Dos Pistolas Gemelas, both receiving initial European release in 1966.) In the summer of 1966, in need of money again, Flynn went to Singapore to star in his eighth and final film, the French-Italian action film, Cinq Gars Pour Singapour (1967-year of initial European release), aka Five Ashore in Singapore (1968—year of release of English version). After its completion, he gave up acting for good.
Flynn also tried his hand as a singer; recording two songs for a company known as Hi-Fidelity R.V. Records in 1961. The two songs were released regionally as a 45rpm single, “Stay in My Heart” b/w “Secret Love” (Arvee 5043). The single is now considered a very rare collector's item.[3]
The recording of “Secret Love” is on this blog – I posted it!
Sorry to say, I have only seen two of his movies – “Strange Auction” and “The Son of Captain Blood”
I would love to see the others, but they don't play them on TCM or maybe I just miss them, maybe one day I will see others.
Take care and it would be great to hear more of Sean Leslie Flynn.
Anonymous
October 12, 2011 at 1:25 am
Maybe you're lucky you've seen only two.
Anonymous
October 12, 2011 at 2:39 am
Thank you, Tina, but I have already seen Sean's wikipedia page as I am the one who put all that information there. Yes I am well aware that he was in it primarily for the money, still after reading Jeffrey Meyers' book on Errol and Sean, I became curious about Sean's movies. I did a lot of research and now the results are on view in the latest “FilmFax” magazine; the same magazine that also was the first magazine to feature an article on Errol's “The Story of William Tell”. So I hope you and everyone else will pick up a copy and then we can have an intelligent discourse re: the article's merits. Thank you!–A.R.
Anonymous
October 12, 2011 at 5:28 am
Hi A.R., I would LOVE to comment on it, but have not had a chance to see the film. I was not even aware of it until your post! I think it has never been shown on German TV and I must check and see if I can get a DVD. If so, I will watch it and come back to you with my comments.
Anonymous
October 12, 2011 at 10:57 am
Hi, Aresia! I meant comments on my article! But I think it is interesting you say the movie has never been shown on German TV because IMDB has the movie listed as a TV movie because the distributor in Germany is listed as a broadcast network, which just goes to show how inaccurate their information can be at times. –A.R.
Anonymous
October 12, 2011 at 11:14 am
No, I meant that I have never seen it – it certainly was shown on TV, probably after it had been finished. I can try and investigate further, if you like, looking for some info in German.
Anonymous
October 12, 2011 at 11:16 am
I saw that I was contradicting myself because when I first said it was not shown on German TV I thought it was not a German film, but then I checked again and saw that it seems to have been one… I'm a little confused right now, will check all that, sorry again! There is a book of that title, too!
Anonymous
October 12, 2011 at 12:08 pm
Hi, I'm Tom Webb, a new member. If you go to YouTube, and look up “SeanFlynnCambodia's Channel, you can see many of these films. It is a site dedicated to Sean, and has lots of his films, his music recordings, and other things. Take a look. I saw most of his films on that site.
Anonymous
October 12, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Hi Tom, welcome and thanks so much!
Anonymous
October 12, 2011 at 11:23 pm
Yes, thank you! Any information you can get me will be greatly appreciated. If you are interested in getting a DVD copy of the film for your collection , I know that the film is available on-line from Amazon.com… and from Sinister Cinema in English under the title, “Stop Train 349”. Or if you are just curious to see it, you can see it on YouTube along with his other films. After I had spent years searching for Sean's films that were not available in the U.S. and after I had obtained all of them someone calling himself “SeanFlynnCambodia” had uploaded all of Sean's films on YouTube, including “Strange Auction”. [He used to have the German print of one of Sean's Spaghetti westerns, (the one titled in German, ” Sancho–Dich Kusst der Tod”) but due to some copyright infingement issues it was removed. Which was a pity because it was a widescreen version and was more enjoyable to watch that way.) There is only one problem with the video of “Stop Train 349”. In one section the audio is out of synch with the video. Because these films were made in Europe some of them are hard to find in English. The video of “Duel at the Rio Grande” aka “Sign of Zorro” that is on YouTube is actually in German. –A. R.
Anonymous
October 13, 2011 at 3:38 pm
HI A.R., thank you very much for the valuable advice. I have something here which you might be interested in, just drop me an e-mail (info in my profile).
Anonymous
October 18, 2011 at 9:21 pm
I just would to thank all of all for you for your comments and responses to my post. I wrote the article because while doing the research I discovered that there were others who shared my curiosity about the films of Errol's only legitimate male child. Originally, an excerpt of the article was posted on the website for “Cinema Retro” magazine, a UK based magazine which covers movies of the 1960s and 1970s. If your are interested you can find it one of two ways. The first is go to the website for Cinema Retro (www.cinemaretro.com…) and in their webpages called “Out of the Past” on the second page scroll down to “Forgotten Films of Sean Flynn” and there you see the excerpt (an earlier draft w/ one or two small errors that are corrected in the full article published in “FilmFax” magazine # 128 (Summer/Fall 2011 issue). The other way is through the IMDB page on Sean Leslie Flynn. (If you just search for “Sean Flynn” it will bring you to the page for Errol's grandson.) When you have reached the right site, scroll down and on the right, across from Sean's credits, you will see a link for “See all 10 articles”. Click that, then at the top you will see “2010”. Click that, then scroll down to my article. (The IMDB clumped together articles re: “Tron Legacy” on that page because one of the characters in the film is named “Sean Flynn”.) So I hope to hear your comments from those who may have taken the time to locate and read my article. Thank you again.–A.R.
Anonymous
October 27, 2011 at 9:50 pm
I just thought I'd add to the above that the easiest way to get to the excerpt of my article is simply to google “The Forgotten Films of Sean Flynn” and the link to Cinema Retro should be there. (Along with a link to this blog.) Unfortunately it did not occur to me until now. (Shows you how “computer savvy” I am.) And of course FilmFax #128 with the complete article is still available on-line and at your better bookstores. Would definitely like to hear from you Flynn experts out there. Thank you again–A. R.
Anonymous
October 29, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Hi A.R.
I found your article – a very nice write-up! It is wonderful that people like you and fans in general care so much to keep the memory of Sean and Errol alive. Keep up the great work!
Are you a freelance writer or are you a permanent writer for Cinema Retro? On the left side of this page you see tabs and if you scroll down to “iTunes” below there you will find a tab “Cinema Retro”, meaning we have a link exchange with Cinema Retro ever since issue #16 when Tony Earnshaw published this great article of Errol and the making of “William Tell.” After that our administrator David DeWitt and Lee Pfeiffer got together and arranged the link exchange. Just trying to make you aware that this Blog and Cinema Retro are friends!
I am fully aware that one cannot, when writing about the Flynn's, capture everything as the subject is so vast that it would be miles long.
Although, I do would like to make you aware of one thing, Errol did have contact with Sean prior to the age you are stating. Maybe not much, but there was some. For this reason I am posting the pictures and you can copy them for your records.
Anonymous
October 29, 2011 at 7:34 pm
Hi, Tina! And thank you for taking the time to look up the post at Cinema Retro. First as I have mentioned above the post did contain some errors. One was the ages at which Sean visited his father. When I submmitted my article to Cinema Retro I was going by what the authors Jeffrey Meyer and Thomas McNulty state in their respective books that one of the first times Sean visited Errol was on the set of “Adventures of Don Juan”. In the excerpt posted @ Cinema Retro as I stated above there was an error in the age I stated that Sean was when he visited that set. (Unfortunately I had mentioned the error to Lee Pfeifer, but he had received my email re: the error after he had posted the excerpt. The age error is corrected in the published version of my article. I implore you to seek that issue of FilmFax magazine out, so we may continue our discussion. Your pctures above if I am correct seem to be from the set of “Siver River”. If I am correct then I may be off by a few months. Then it would seem that Sean first visited his father at the age of five. Thank you again and again please seek out the issue so you can read the complete article. Your opinion is highly regarded by me.–A. R.
Anonymous
October 30, 2011 at 6:05 am
Dear A.R.
Who will ever know the real truth!? Lily was the most vicious and resentful woman in Errol's life as his mother – same name, and who knows what was the real truth! Both Lily's where the most nemesis of persons in Errol's life!
If you ever can describe a witch Tiger-Lily was it! She was MAYBE – although questionably in giving a start to his stardom she sure was the primary factor of his decline!
If there ever was given a death sentence to Errol – Lily sure gave it! What a horrible encounter of two people!
Anonymous
October 30, 2011 at 7:10 am
On the other hand I think there is good reason to think she may have been misunderstood and given a bad break by selective history.
Anonymous
October 30, 2011 at 8:13 am
I tend to agree with you, Robert. Has anyone ever cared about Lili's feelings when Errol cheated on her another time? Oh oh… I see the protest coming from Tina…
Anonymous
October 30, 2011 at 6:51 pm
I tended to base my feelings about Lily on Errol's My Wicked, Wicked Ways, until I heard her speak about her son and what she went through trying to find him. Can you imagine how painful this would be? She searched for years… I heard her talk about their marriage and it seems that Errol was dissatisfied and left – and Lilly was on her own. Women were regarded differently in those days and it was common for them to accept alimony from a husband who left them for the support of their child – no doubt she took advantage of Errol for as long as she could. But as a mother, I can't fault her. She was a very talented actress and spoke five languages. My view of her has softened over the years – California divorce laws are said to be among the harshest in the country.
Anonymous
October 30, 2011 at 7:17 pm
When a fan can impartially include in the Waring blender of history all of Flynn's negatives–from his mysogyny, antisemitism, mood swings, undependability, recklessness,etc.–along with Lili's positives–putting up with Flynn's chronic philandering, the solo parenting of their child, the general public silence about her feelings towards him, etc.–a somewhat different, and probably more balanced, overview emerges. None of us here knows the real people, the private aspects of their relationship, or who was telling more of the truths. But it is instructive to consider that if any one of us had our reputations set in cement on the basis of a handful of bad days amongst the scores of thousands we live, few would come out looking very admirable. What we have here is a good case of circular reasoning: Errol painted Lili as a monster; how do we know it's true? It's in his autobiography.
Anonymous
October 30, 2011 at 7:45 pm
Well said…
Anonymous
October 30, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Very well said.
Anonymous
October 31, 2011 at 3:43 am
Antisemitism – was he really antisemitic? In this case Vincent Sherman and others were not telling the truth when they stated that Errol was not antisemitic!
Anonymous
October 31, 2011 at 4:14 am
Errol was not antisimitic. One of the people he loved and trusted most was Jewish… a fact few people knew at the time, it seems!
Anonymous
October 31, 2011 at 5:06 am
Just a few questions to Robert, David, and Inga!
Lili knew extremely well that Errol was a chronic philandering man and she was no white Lillie either! He made no secret out of it who he was or his philandering ways!
Why did she stand for it?
Why didn't she just leave – divorce him – i.e when he moved out and took up residence with David Niven? Perfect reason for her to get a divorce – right! Errol gave her lots of reasons to leave him.
What was the reason for Errol to move out?
What were the reasons that she stayed married to him?
She was eight (1901) years older than Errol and not a naive little girl.
She stayed for seven years – why?
Most woman divorce philandering man sooner than that. Do usually woman wait until a time when there is little left in a relationship and then by trickery receive a child?
Why did she had to trick Errol in having a child? What was the reason?
Would any respectable woman make a innocent child a pawn in a relationship?
Which kind of woman deprives purposely a child of his father and moves soon after the child is born right across the country?
Does ever anybody take Sean and his feelings into consideration?
Just because Errol was brought up in a dysfunctional family why did Sean had to go through the same agony?
Errol wanted to stay with Lili when she became pregnant – he wasn't mad that she tricked him into fatherhood! He even forgave her the attack with Champagne bottle. What a gentle woman!
Errol did love Lili! Would Errol have ever left Lili if she would have been a woman with a nice disposition?
What was the reason why he called her Tiger Lil?
Yeah – poor Lili – guilty Errol!
Anonymous
October 31, 2011 at 5:08 am
David, why would Robert state that he was?
Anonymous
October 31, 2011 at 5:15 am
David, I know that Errol never was antisemitic but I thought that I better put things into questions. And there are people on this blog who knew Errol!
Take care,
Tina
Anonymous
October 31, 2011 at 6:38 am
I would just like to take two of your questions into consideration, Tina. I was asking myself, too, why Lili did not leave Errol. I think there might be two main reasons:
1. She did love him after all. I think she loved him more than he loved her. She took all this because there was true love in her. When she could not bear it any more, she went out of him, maybe considering a divorce, but her love was strong enough and she came back and gave him another chance. Again and again and again.
2. A divorce at an early point would have been harmful for his career, I think she might have considered it, but eventually stuck to her husband. I don't think that at the time she married him she knew already about his philandering. Like someone once said: in the past, there were forces that kept marriages together. And they did make a beautiful Hollywood couple.
As for tricking Errol into a child – where was the trick?
And now the most important point: why did she keep Sean from his father?
Tina, I believe simply because she wanted to protect him. Remember you once said how Errol suffered in his own childhood. We know that he had to bear the sight of several of his mother's lovers. We know that Errol suffered under his mum's unfaithfulness. You yourself blamed Errol's childhood for his later suffering. Now if Lili Damita tried to prevent this, you would blame her for it? Imagine what it would have been like for Sean to see his father with a different lady every so often! Wouldn't he have had the same problems as Errol later? Wasn't it better for him to live with a caring mother, far away from all the Hollywood antics of his father, and see him occasionally only, having a good time with his father and then cherishing those positive memories?
Only my thoughts. I have come to view Lili differently because I tried to see both sides of the story. I am not a huge fan of her, but I believe that she has been treated wrongly because she never had a chance to tell her side of the story and all most of us Flynn fans know about her is derived from MWWW. Which naturally makes her a hated woman because some of us think Errol's words holier than the Bible. Of course it was not fair what she did to him in later years financially. But why did she do it? In my view, Errol had hurt her so badly during their marriage that afterwards, she tried everything to get her revenge. Who could blame her?
Anonymous
October 31, 2011 at 6:23 pm
The two are not mutually exclusive.
Anonymous
October 31, 2011 at 8:19 pm
Hi Inga;
I do respect your viewpoint as I do David's and Robert's on this subject and I do hope you all respect mine too. Your perspective of her is very nice and I am sorry that I am unable to agree with it. When it comes to Lili I have to stand on Errol's side and I hope you, David and Robert can appreciate my feelings in this respect.
I suppose discussions of this nature are useless anyway, nobody can change the past.
Take care,
Tina
Anonymous
October 31, 2011 at 8:49 pm
Of course I respect your point of view, Tina. I was just trying to make people think about some points. Take care always.
Anonymous
October 31, 2011 at 10:03 pm
Because you addressed this post to me I think I'll respond to your post here. Since I did not directly bring up the subject of Lili Damita. (yes she is mentioned in the excerpt you read, but only as the first ex-wife of Errol and the mother of Sean), but in an attempt to be brief I'll merely qoute Flynn. “She knew, however, that she was the greatest–bar none, no holds barred. I record it as a fact of any possible interest to future historians.” (pg. 199–Meyers' edition of MWWW.) And this last qoute which has the most importance to my article, “The Forgotten Films of Sean Flynn, son of Errol Flynn”. (My reassessment of his films. The article also contains many photos of The Flynns, but mainly of Sean, of course), which I think says it all. “On May 31, 1941, my son Sean was born. As it happens, Sean and I were destined to be close pals and he is now a big fellow about six feet three inches tall who, they say, looks like me but better. Out of this snarl of two volatile people there came something good anyway.” (emphasis mine)(pg. 286, ibid) I feel this last sentence speaks volumes because with the words “two volatile people” I believe Errol was admitting some responsiblity for the relationship and why it was doomed to failure. That said I think you really know that noone is really responsible for Errol's decline with the exception of Mr. Flynn, himself. Any way I hope you and every one else who took part in this debate will seek out my article so we may start a different debate, I mean discussion re: my article.–A. R
Anonymous
November 1, 2011 at 12:51 am
Well said, Tina!
Anonymous
November 1, 2011 at 1:09 am
Nicely put, as well…
Anonymous
November 1, 2011 at 10:12 pm
Hi, Tina! I have a correction to make. When I said that the pictures you posted appeared to have been taken on the set of “Silver River” I was working from memory and I seemed to have remembered Flynn wearing this costume in that film. But checking my copy of “The Films of Errol Flynn” by Thomas, et.al., it turns out he wore that particular costume in the picture, “Rocky Mountain” which he made after “Adventures of Don Juan”. So it seems Mssrs. Meyers & McNulty were right in their research that Sean first visited his father on that set and as I wrote in the complete published version of my article, he was about six years old. (As I stated before the excerpt posted on the Cinema Retro website contained an error that is corrected in the complete published article.) As you know “Rocky Mountain” was where he met wife #3, Patrice Wymore. Who knows if Sean met Patrice on that set and if Errol introduced her as “your future step mother”? (Errol also mentioned that Beverly Aaland might be his “future stepmother” when they first met, which was probably a shock to Sean because Sean had thought Errol had brought her along for him. I don't think Sean was too pleased with that knowledge because years later in an interview he claimed that Errol had stolen “his recent LA girlfriend who was 14 years old!”) Little did he know that he would make his “acting” debut opposite Patrice playing his mother on film. Any way just wanted to let you know. Hope you can get a copy of FilmFax# 128 which features my article. The front cover is one of the attachments I added to this post along with the first page of the article itself. Any way be well!–A. R.
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 12:48 am
Hi A.R;
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Sorry to disappoint you, but the two pictures I posted are not from 1950 or from a set of Rocky Mountains. Rocky Mountain was shot in the later part of 1950 and the movie was released on November 11, 1950 in the US. In 1950 Sean was a little more than 9 years old, being born May 31, 1941. In my pictures Sean is no more than 5 years old, which brings my pictures into 1946.
I can see where one could easily mistake Errol's dress being out of Rocky Mountain. In my pictures Errol is wearing a shirt made of thin deerskin, which was one of his favorite casual wear, particular when riding and the hat is also entirely different.
I am posting a picture from a Rocky Mountain scene and you can compare. In addition YES I will order Filmfax #128 today, I have all the details!
Take care,
Tina
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 3:33 am
Okay, if you say Errol was casually dressed, then the photos were not taken on any set, am I right? Were they taken on one of Sean's first visits to Mulholland Farm? Okay so as I stated above in the published article I seem to be off by a few months. (Instead of at the age of six, Lili started letting Sean see his father at the age of five.) Great would like hear your thoughts when you get the magazine. If you have never seen FilmFax magazine before you may enjoy the other articles in the magazine. And as I stated before FilmFax had an article on Errol's “William Tell” years before Cinema Retro. (FilmFax # 38 from 1993, but of course both are great magazines, in my opinion.)Take care–A. R.
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 8:06 am
I am pretty sure that this costume is from Silver River, from the scene with the gambling equipment where the treck is going to Silver City, Errol is wearing this jacket and hat there. Here is a promo photo:
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 11:15 am
Here's one more:
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Hi Tina,
I find your view on this situation very difficult to understand. Without wanting to disturb my dusty old Flynn books for quotes etc, didn't Errol himself lay most of the blame for the marriage break-up at his own door. Without delving any further into the deep, dark realms of psycho-analysis, I don't see how there is any other viewpoint on this situation and certainly no call or hard evidence to character assassinate Damita.
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 5:18 pm
Hi A.R;
Thanks for your reply. I am sorry, but I don't know if it was a film set or not or at Mullholland farm, it just wasn't from Rocky Mountain that's what I meant to say. Errol's children did visited him on film sets, like in Don Juan, Montana, Kim and others. Most likely to entertain them at the same time or publicity or other reasons, I don't know. Errol did like casual clothing of that sort he is wearing in that picture and if that was Sean's first visit with him I don't know. Who knows when he actually saw Sean at the first time? I would say he must have seen him when he was born, but soon after that Lili moved to Florida and it is quite possible that at age 5 or 6 was the first time he saw him again. Who can actually tell what was what in this situation with Sean between Lili and Errol in this early time of his life.
If you stated in your article he was six years old, you are not wrong – that is great, he could have been instead of five – five is just my estimation looking at the picture. I thought you said in your post that he was 9 years old when he saw his father first, hence my two pictures for you to see that he was younger than nine and not Rocky Mountain. That's really was the two points I wanted to tell you with my original post.
I am looking forward to read your article and I also will look into the Filmfax copy #38 from 1993 if I still can get a copy. I have the one from Cinema Retro and I wanted to scan it for our blog, but it didn't work one couldn't read it very well so I gave up posting it. I am not very skilled with those kind of things.
Take care, Tina
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 5:34 pm
Anybody interested in my claim that it WAS on a film set – proved by the two photos I posted? Unless Robert proves me wrong…
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 5:56 pm
Hi Inga;
No doubt this shirt looks very similar only if you examine my picture Errol's shirt does not seem to have the corded edging, but it certainly is a possibility. The hat I can't make out on your second picture, but nevertheless a good point.
Take care, Tina
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 6:21 pm
Hi Brian;
I know I shouldn't have posted and said what I did, it was silly of me to let her get the better of me. She just gets under my skin for many reasons, but in particular of the violent physical abuse of Errol. But that's my feeling and I should have not voiced my opinion.
Take care, Tina
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 6:24 pm
On YOUR second picture (i.e. on the right hand side) you can see that it is exactly the same corded edging as on MY promo photo. The costume IS the same.
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 6:49 pm
Hi Inga;
I said you had a good point! I can't see what you see, but if you say so I believe you!
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Inga – I didn't say you where wrong! ???
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 8:48 pm
I think our comments crossed, Tina, all's well. Take care and good night!
Anonymous
November 2, 2011 at 11:21 pm
Thank you, Tina & Aresia! I guess I was right in remembering that Errol wore an outfit like the one in Tina's pictures of Sean & Errol, in the movie, “Silver River! I am going to pull out my copy of the movie and watch it again as it has been a while since I have watched it. Any way as you pointed out w/ your pictures, Tina, Sean had one of his earliest contacts with “Pa Flynn” at about the age of five while “Pa” was making “Silver River” and not “Adventures of Don Juan” as was stated in both Meyers' & McNulty's books. This is all fascinating news to me. And knowing Errol's penchant for “borrowing” suits and stuff from Warner's wardrobe department, those shots of “Pa & son” may have been for publicity of Errol's way of entertaining his son whom he rarely saw. Take care both of you!–A. R.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 1:35 am
You rang? These photos of Errol and Sean were taken on location in Bishop, California, the first week of June, 1947. Nora had brought Sean and Dierdre up to visit their father (don't know yet if three-month-old Rory was with them or stayed at home with Nora's mother). I have more candid photos of this visit that will be in the Chronology. Stay tuned…..
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 1:52 am
“Deirdre” (sp)
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 1:57 am
Flynn began work on “Rocky Mountain” on June 8, 1950 and concluded two months later on August 8.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 2:04 am
Ok, so let us try to get this straight:
You first said, “Who will ever know the real truth!?”, meaning we can't know for sure.
And then, “Lily was the most vicious and resentful woman in Errol's life …”. But I thought you just said “who will ever know?”
And then, “…who knows what was the real truth!” But I thought you just stated “Lily was the most vicious etc….”
Tina, for all our sanity here—WHICH ONE IS IT??!!
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 2:17 am
Here is the link – the blog is giving me difficulties – next will be the pictures! I think this Russian link is giving me the problem!
www.music-images.com…
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 2:23 am
Hi A.R;
Thanks – if it was a help, not sure, I am glad. You did asked for discussion and I gave it to the best of my knowledge. As a matter of fact, I didn't wanted to mention Errol's habit of so called LOL borrowing clothing from the studio, but you are right, he did.
I never took Silver River into account, as I said before I was only taking into consideration Rocky Mountain only due to the year – 1950 and Sean's age in 1950.
BUT once again – and here I go again – the date of Silver River – release date May 29, 1948 – Sean doesn't look 7 years old on my pictures, which he would be exactly by two days short of the release date, but then maybe – he was a puny kid and undersized for his age. He must have developed much later growing into 6'3″ – Lol – joke!
I don't know exactly, but somewhere I read once that sometimes Errol had the habit of wearing his own clothe in movies too, please forgive me but I am not able to proof it at present, which could have happened in Silver River – I don't know. I am just trying to think of possibilities to explain the clothing suddenly in question and please don't shoot me for my thoughts. I am just conversing that's all as I did before!
I am attaching a picture of Sean on the set at Don Juan where he was approx. 7+ months years old as Don Juan was released on Dec. 1, 1948 making Sean 71/2 years old. Looking quite different from my picture with Dad I posted? Not a puny kid at all – right! I tied to find out the height of Jerry Austin the actor in the picture with Sean, but there is no record on the Internet at least I couldn't find it. Plus, I am also attaching, believe it or not a Russian link of pictures of Sean and many of them not available, at least I never found them on our continent on the Internet. Of course how to get in touch with them is another matter. Have fun!
Take care – that's all for today! Tina
P.S. Can't send the pictures right now the blog is giving me difficulties!
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 2:40 am
Sean had just turned six the week before the “Silver River” photos.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 3:26 am
Thank you Robzak. So, these photos are in fact from a publicity shoot, as I surmised above. And Tina, one must remember to consider the production dates of the film and not necessarily the release dates, as I discovered after I had made my mistake in determining Sean's age at the time he visited Errol “at work”; that you discovered in the post of my article and which is corrected in the complete published version. So then, Sean's earliest visit to Dad was at the age of six, after all.–A. R.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 3:28 am
I am trying to get these two pictures on the blog A.R. for you to see and draw your own conclusions of what is what, but it just doesn't take it, lets hope it will process now.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 3:47 am
Thank you Tina! Those shots of Sean on the set of “Adventures of Don Juan” are great and I wish I had them when I submitted photos to go along with my article.–A. R.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 5:02 am
No, they're simply candids, A.R.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 6:09 am
Thanks, Robert. In fact, this news of borrowing clothes by Errol is news to me, even more so as I recently read that those costumes were very expensive and kept locked up – how could he possibly borrow them??
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Another misassumption. The studios kept a tight rein on their costumes and props and did not “lend” them out to anyone. Western Costume”, an independent prop and costume house (and one with which I've done business many times over the years) was a rental company and would also never “lend.” What's probably being loosely referenced here is that Flynn was known to have, at times, failed to return clothing he was currently wearing in a movie.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 6:25 pm
In this case the stated release date must be wrong as it is a year later May 29, 1948.
Would Warner keep a completed movie for a year on the shelf before releasing it?
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Really? Do you know which ones for example?
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 6:54 pm
“In this case the stated release date must be wrong as it is a year later May 29, 1948.
Would Warner keep a completed movie for a year on the shelf before releasing it?”
Warner would–and did. (Are you doubting me yet again?!) For instance, Flynn completed work on “Escape Me Never” on February 7, 1946, but the film was not released (in the U.S.) until November 7, 1947. I would highly recommend getting a copy a book that covers a lot of these issues–it's called “The Films Of Errol Flynn”
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 7:04 pm
You are welcome A.R.!
If you ever should need some photos and if I have them you are welcome to them.
Take care, Tina
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 7:12 pm
No tone at all, just pointing out that information I offer you is often challenged, not just simply questioned. Do continue to ask, but without the “are you trying to say?” style.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 7:21 pm
Your quote – Are you doubting me yet again?!
I expressed no doubt I ask a simple question, but I see from the tone of your reply that I better refrain from doing so in the future.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 7:34 pm
As far as I am concerned I have never challenged you and I am sorry if you ever have any questions of mine taken as such. We always had a good blog-friendship and I am really unable to understand your attitude toward me of late. I have noticed that you are short or curt for a while yet only thinking maybe you had a bad day or bad time but today's reply just puts it out front. I have no idea what you have against me at present, but there is something and I am sorry about that!
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 7:57 pm
You might want to look back over the style of your responses on the blog and reassess.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 8:20 pm
I'd like to have you two discuss this in private emails, please? Sometimes our conversations get a little heated and misunderstandings occur. I am sure this can be taken care of with a few back and forth emails!
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 8:21 pm
I'd like to have you two discuss this in private emails, please? Sometimes our conversations get a little heated and misunderstandings occur. I am sure this can be taken care of with a few back and forth emails!
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 8:26 pm
Tina and Robert, this is getting out of hand a little. I have been corresponding with both of you and I know that a few things went wrong. There were phrases misunderstood, which, I think, is due to an enormous amount of stress on both sides. Robert's way of putting things can be misinterpreted sometimes, as well as Tina's, because both of you have a very unique style of putting things. While Robert is more the witty type who tries it from a humourous side (sometimes not easy to understand), Tina is the straight and direct type (sometimes felt as imposing). Those two sometimes lead to misunderstandings when they “clash”. As this seems to be the case here, I would just ask you not to read a “tone” into the other's utterances, but to take it easier if possible. I love you both!!
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 8:45 pm
David, please could you be so kind and remove my posts with Robert as all this is silly and doesn't do any good to blog!
Take care, Tina
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 8:50 pm
But then we wouldn't be able to review them to see if I've been wrong.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Sometimes these exchanges are instructive for the blog overall and the comments of others about this are pretty well said, so I won't delete anything at this point. Individual comments can be deleted by their own authors, I believe, but that may also delete replies made to those comments. I think what was said here by others is correct – we can't read facial expressions or hear the tone of the comments and they can be misread as something not intended! So now we all will go back to getting along, and share a big group hug! Anybody with a runny nose can opt-out of this exercise!
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 8:56 pm
Inga, I think you make a very fine point here. All of our styles are different and of course when corresponding, things can be taken the wrong way sometimes as there are no facial expressions and gestures to help along the way.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 8:58 pm
I meant today's conversation only!
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 9:07 pm
Hi Tina, You know, I understand your position but you might want to look at both sides and keep perspective and open to the possiblity that all is not as it seems. Like David, I base my thoughts on Lili from MWWW. Was she a jealous wife, you bet. Did he give her reason to be that way, probably. It takes two to tango as they say, and as Robert pointed out, Errol had his faults. Don't we all? The wonderful thing about liking Errol is that you like him, warts and all.
You ask, why did Lili stay married? Why did he? Why did he keep going back? I would doubt he had to be tricked into sleeping with her. Free choice. Tricking him into having a child. None of us where there? Who really knows? There is no proof that this allegation is a “fact.” You are only hearing the one side. Again, perspective…..Having seen quite a few nasty divorces–he said, she said covers all of this sort of thing on a daily basis in divorce court. It really does. Somewhere in the middle, lies the truth.
As for Tiger Lil nickname, we know that Errol was fond of giving nicknames. IMHO, none of us can definatevly state what went on in that marriage. Robert, I believe just gives us the other side. I hope you don't mind my opinion. Best always, Patti
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Agreed.
Anonymous
November 3, 2011 at 9:40 pm
My comment Agreed was meant for above, where Robert states that a balanced picture emerges when we take all factors into consideration. Not sure why this was posted here, other than I was having some problems posting. Forgive little ol' me….
Anonymous
November 4, 2011 at 6:27 am
Why, this would make it an interesting experience if we're all down with the same cold…
Anonymous
November 4, 2011 at 4:26 pm
Hi Patti;
Thank you for taking the time and caring to send me your very kind words, which I appreciate very much.
I agree there are always more sides to view a problem or a “what ever” situation, no doubt about that. I know I shouldn't have written my opinion about Lili, it was silly and I should have kept it to myself. I am sorry! I could kick myself that I let my feelings of her get the better of me. To explain my dislike of her only stems from her extreme violent and intense revengeful nature toward Errol.
And as for Robert he started his brusque and curt remarks prior to me making this faux pas. In life we make friends and we lose friends it is part of life.
Again Patti, thank you very much for caring!
Take care, Tina
Anonymous
November 7, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Speaking of F.A. Hayek, a German friend of mine said to me recently, “I've tried watching that game of baseball of yours but I'm sorry to say it's not as interesting as futbol (soccer)–nothing ever happens!”
“Oh, really?” I replied, “When was the last time one of your futbol games ended in a score of 9-7?”
Anonymous
November 8, 2011 at 12:20 am
Please remember this post is for my article on the films of Sean Flynn, Errol's only legitimate son, which appears in the latest issue of FilmFax magazine (#128–Summer/Fall 2011). This is my last plug for my article and for all you Flynn experts on this blog to read the full article as I would appreciate your feedback. You can even order it on eBay. So I hope to hear from someone who has actually read the article soon. Thank you!–A. R.
Anonymous
November 8, 2011 at 5:11 pm
Good point, ILIKE. I enjoyed the teaser and will order the magazine to read your article in its entirety.
Anonymous
November 8, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Thank you, Robzak!–A. R.
Anonymous
November 8, 2011 at 6:24 pm
You are very welcome. Now, can we get back to the business of dissecting Damita?!
Anonymous
November 8, 2011 at 6:31 pm
Sure we can. Write an article about her, get it published, post the particulars here and I'll buy that article. Until then I await your comments on my article. Then we can dissect that. Good day, sport!–A. R.
Anonymous
November 8, 2011 at 6:49 pm
You do know I was just kidding? I hope?
Anonymous
November 8, 2011 at 8:34 pm
Whatever do you mean? And here I was looking forward to your article, “Let's Dissect Lili Damita!” Yes, I know you were kidding. So I was I; except about gettting your feedback on my article. Any way as Errol might have said, “Good Day, Sport!”–A. R.
Anonymous
November 8, 2011 at 8:52 pm
How about posting the article here in its entirety so that people can read it and then comment on it? That would save a lot of time and expense for readers? I believe the article can be placed into a group that only members of that group can have access to not the general readers of this blog? Just ask if you want to be allow to join this group and I will add interested blog members to this special group!
Anonymous
November 8, 2011 at 8:55 pm
I think there's the little matter of wanting people to purchase it, David!
Anonymous
November 8, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Thank you for your kind offer, but I have to decline. I don't want to seem impolite, but I don't think the publishers of “FilmFax” magazine would appreciate my posting the article on a website for free, Especially when they paid to publish the article. Besides the rest of the magazine has a lot of other interesting articles in it as well. As I mentioned before “FilmFax” is a fine magazine which also printed one of the first articles about Errol's “William Tell” (FilmFax #38, from 1993, as well as Thomas McNulty's article, “The Forgotten Television Films of Errol Flynn” (in FilmFax # 62, August/September, 1997) (And, yes, it is just a coincidence, his title is similar to mine. It's just unfortunate that a lot of things about Errol, and Sean for that matter are “forgotten”. Maybe someone will write an article about “The Forgotten Films of Lili Damita”! Any way I will be satisfied to hear comments here on this blog where I can share my fascination with all things “Flynn”!–A. R.
Anonymous
November 8, 2011 at 9:31 pm
I see Robzak's comment was posted before mine. But we obviously share the same sentiment re: your offer. I would just like to take this opportunity to state that I feel it is great to be a part of this community and this is a great blog where Flynn fans can meet!–A. R.
Anonymous
November 9, 2011 at 12:57 am
But I just got in there–how am I gonna get OUT??!!
Anonymous
November 9, 2011 at 1:09 am
All right, I will delete the Secure ILIKEFLYNN Category, and chock it up to a bad idea! I wanted to avoid the fact that people had to buy a copy of your article in order to discuss it – but it isn't going to work in the manner I was supposing it might!
To this I have to add that we have a Promo category where you are welcome to encourage people to purchase the article or other items within blog policy and let you know that for some time now we have discouraged promoting anything on the main pages or in the comment areas. I was not particularly happy with this change, but accepted it at the time. I have not mentioned it to you before and being new I let it slide for awhile but now I suppose I have to mention it.
We have lots to talk about on the blog and naturally there are things in magazine's and books worth our time to discuss but we do not normally ask members to buy something in order to carry on a discussion of it.
I do not fault you, but myself, for not calling your attention to this!
Anonymous
November 9, 2011 at 1:13 am
You will have to go down the drain with the whole idea!
Anonymous
November 9, 2011 at 6:12 am
I fully agree with you, David. The new idea would have been a good idea if A.R. had mainly been interested in receiving feedback. It is especially complicated (and expensive!) for international members to get this magazine. I don't think that I am willing to spend $15 (including shipping) or more on a single article. So posting it in a secure area would have been a way for A.R. to receive feedback. But the way you, A.R., advertised it and wanted us to buy it was not particularly kind, especially seen the fact that YOU hardly react to other posts, but expect everyone else to do so for yours and scold us if we have a little off-topic discussion.
Anonymous
November 10, 2011 at 12:34 am
I seemed to have ruffled some feathers in my zeal and pride in having my article published and there also seems to be some misunderstandings. First as I am new here I was not aware of the Promo section. I come to this blog from time to time to see what interesting items are posted. When I see an item which really interests me I post a response. Most of the time the items are interesting, but I feel I have nothing to contribute, so I don't. The misunderstanding comes from asking to post my article here. As I explained before, after submitting the article to the Cinema Retro website, because of the length of the article and a formatting problem they were unable to post the complete article. So after contacting Lee Pfeifer, the publisher of Cinema Retro, we agreed to part ways and I submitted the article to FilmFax magazine's publisher, Michael Stein who agreed to publish the article in his magazine. I feel if I post the article here it would be very difficult for several reasons. One, I feel Mr. Stein should get his money's worth since he did pay to publish it. Two, again because of its length and the pictures that were added. Some of them were contributed by me and others were contributed by the magazine. As to “scolding” anyone for going off-topic I think if you reread my comments I contributed to the arguments and did not scold anyone for their opinion. I feel everyone is entitled to their opinion regardless of whether it is an unpopular opinion or not. As for purchasing the magazine as I explained mine is not the only article in it. I believe I have explained that FilmFax has a long history of many varied articles, especially ones that would be interesting to members of this blog. No matter, in my zeal I may have oversold my case and now know it is against this blog's policy, except where allowed. So I say buy the magazine or don't buy the magazine; that is everyone's perogative. I certainly don't want to cause anyone financial hardship. For those who are willing to buy it or already have, maybe Mr. DeWitt can advise me as to the proper format to receive feedback. Or when the proper amount of time has past and as long as I am within the proper guidelines of this blog the possibility of posting excerpts from my original article (sans photos included by the magazine and without FilmFax's edits. 99% of my article is published, as they felt the need to edit or change a sentence here and there and add a comment about the movie, “The Road to Freedom” which was not part of my original article, but I digress.) Any way I will certainly try to stay within the guidelines of this blog in the future. Thank you for your time.–A. R.
Anonymous
November 10, 2011 at 4:13 am
A.R., thanks so much for your thoughtful reply about this subject.
I take it on my own shoulders for not helping you to understand about the Promo section which is something I am in some flux about – I understand why we did it at the time yet it does impose restrictions on unsuspecting people who join us and may not fully read the material in the links I provide to new Authors.
I was busy doing other work as most of this discussion was going on and I should have made you more aware of the Promo page much earlier so please accept my apologies?
Also, you should not have had any personal criticism directed at you. That is another blog guideline that was overstepped a bit!
The only way to receive feedback for any writing you've done is to offer samples of it but as you rightly say, in this particular case, it is not easy to do – and in my zeal to make it happen – I foolishly created a secure page for it, not thinking about the fact that you really couldn't participate in the idea!
I should have asked you privately about possible solutions! But I was greatly occupied with a lot of other matters and just didn't think this through very well!
I suppose the only way short of excerpts is to wait until the magazine is available to libraries, or perhaps if you offered to send review copies to interested blog members.
There would be some fair use involved in that case rather than a full viewing of the article which should satisfy your contractual obligations.
I value your participation on the blog very much and the participation and loyalty of all of our blog members.
We have created a lot of valuable information for Flynn fans and scholars to pour over and have created a great place to share our passion for things Flynn!
It would not have grown into what it is today without the hard work and dedication of many people who have contributed so much! We have plenty left to do, too! Some of our categories are thin but that only means that we can all look forward to what is coming!
Anonymous
November 10, 2011 at 10:45 pm
Thank you, David, but apologies are not necessary. You have been most helpful. Good day, sport!–A. R.
Anonymous
November 11, 2011 at 4:06 am
Good day to you, Sir! And thank you…
Anonymous
November 16, 2011 at 1:58 am
Hi A.R.!
I finally got a chance to read your FilmFax article on Sean Flynn's films, and I enjoyed it. Good job! Quite an interesting article, and well written! Other than “The Son of Captain Blood”, I wasn't at all familiar with Sean's other films, but now I am thanks to your article. :-)
Anonymous
November 16, 2011 at 3:22 am
Rachel, thank you for your kind words. If you are interested in viewing his other films, as mentioned above, they are available for viewing on youtube. Four of them in English; one in Spanish; one in French and one in German. (One was removed due to claims of copyright infringement.) “Strange Auction” which features Sean with his Dad and his then stepmom, Patrice Wymore is also there.–A. R.
Carts
January 29, 2013 at 2:41 am
hi, I setup the SeanFlynnCambodia YT channel and have all of Sean’s movies for sale. I am involved with the search for his remains here in Cambdia. I also have some rare Errol movies, Captain Blood and Seahawks colorised.
cheers
The Real Person!
January 29, 2013 at 10:35 pm
That is fascinating! You say you are involved with the search for Sean Flynn, (the son of Errol Flynn)? How goes it? It would seem to me to be bleak as time goes on or is there a major break? I read somewhere that Tim Page may have found the site of the hospital where Meyers says Sean was buried after the lethal injection that now seems to be the most prevalent of possible ends for Sean?–A. R.
The Real Person!
November 12, 2013 at 11:32 pm
Thought I would add this in case any one is interested. As some of you may know a YouTube channel titled “SeanFlynnCambodia” features all of Sean Flynn’s starring roles with one exception. The film, “Seven Guns for Timothy” had been uploaded in its German version, titled, “Sancho–Dich Kusst der Tod”, but was removed due to claims of copyright infringement. This was unfortunate because this left one film unavailable for viewing on YouTube. The film was released on legitimate DVD in the US in English as part of a DVD collection, titled, “10,000 Ways to Die! The Spaghetti Western collection”! Unfortunately the film is in the pan and scan format which is unfortunate because the film was filmed in a wide-screen format and it loses a lot of image in pan and scan form. The good news is that now someone has uploaded the film in Spanish (under the title “Siete Pistolas para Timothy”) and this is in a great wide-screen format. While the film by no means is a great film, it still, in my opinion, has some entertainment value and those who are curious and not too demanding of their westerns can enjoy it for what it is, an okay Western comedy. The plot surrounds Sean who plays an intellectual man of peace, who has inherited a gold mine sought after by the villain of the piece, Rodrigo Rodriguez played by Spanish actor Fernando Sancho in an over the top manner which is fitting for the film. The film is a comedic turn on the American film, “The Magnificent Seven” in that Sean’s foreman recruits four men who served under him in “the war” to train Sean to be a rough and tough hombre to go up against Sancho. Sean is reluctant until his pet dog is killed after an attack by Sancho’s men. Then Sean gets with the program. Also in the film as Sean’s love interest is the beautiful Italian actress, Ida Galli. The film is well worth a look, even if some of the comedy might seem low brow to some.
Also uploaded is Sean’s other “Spaghetti Western”, “Dos Pistolas Gemelas”. While in my article I said that this film is basically unwatchable (mainly because every time I tried to watch it, it put me to sleep) in this new clearer copy (it was originally uploaded under the title, “A Woman for Ringo” still in Spanish) it is at least tolerable and the Spanish twin performers, Pili and Mili are so adorable.
While Sean was nowhere near the actor his father was, I think some may find his films enjoyable or merely as curiosities.–A. R.
Tim
November 13, 2013 at 4:04 am
Thanks, A.R.! Muy bien!! Mucho divertito!!!
Sean certainly was a very handsome, intelligent, and charismatic young man. Didn’t convey a great depth of cinematic character yet at this point, nor anywhere near the screen magic of Errol, but who ever did!?! After some more years of life & seasoning, he could have been a terrific actor, I’m sure – IF that’s what he had wanted. Even more so, if Errol had lived. His Dad would have helped him tremendously in navigating his way through the minefields of Hollywood. Indeed, I think Errol & Sean would have been particularly great together in Westerns, much like John Wayne so successfully brought his son (and sons of friends) onto the big screen with him.
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The Real Person!
November 15, 2013 at 4:33 am
Thank you, Tim for posting such a marvelous poster from the Italian release of “Seven Guns for Timothy”. (Released in Italy as “Sette Magnifiche Pistole”!)
As for your analogy and comparison to the Waynes, I feel that is more like wishful thinking because we all know how Errol hated being cast in westerns and how he was dead set against his children going into movies. Also the two “spaghetti westerns” Sean did do were mainly means to finance his Vietnam venture and he is also known to have said in interviews how he hated Hollywood.
Yet as you mention, Sean did make a striking screen presence and his performances in action scenes made his films worth watching. In the case of “Seven Guns for Timothy” as I stated in my article, his performance is in keeping with the shenanigans on-screen. And as you also noted there was only one Errol Flynn.–A. R.
Tim
November 16, 2013 at 9:16 am
Excellent points, A.R. Like his Dad, Sean obviously preferred living the life of an adventurer over playing one. Good for him!
Speaking of Sean Flynn movies, how about one about Sean’s life. Done right – what a film that would be!!!
www.thenervousbreakdown.com…
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The Real Person!
November 17, 2013 at 6:03 pm
The idea of a biopic on Sean L. Flynn might be nice, but let’s recall that there have already been two films that have depicted Sean’s Vietnam years. First the Australian mini-series that aired on the A & E cable network in the nineties titled, “Frankie’s House” that featured Kevin Dylan as Sean and the little seen and poorly received “The Road to Freedom” which I have yet to see. Does anyone out there know what happened to this film? I don’t believe it has yet been released on cable, let alone home video. And lest we forget that only two films about Errol have been released; the TV biopic with Duncan Regehr and the Australian film with Guy Pearce. I guess we should also count the as yet unreleased, “The Last Days of Robin Hood”!
Also the link to the article was interesting, (did you read those comments afterwards?), as was the beefcake shot from “Five Ashore in Singapore” although that scene with Marika Green wearing that flimsy robe was a lot more interesting to me. (The scene you showed is after Marika has peeked at our hero through a small peephole in the wall from her adjacent room.)
Citing those films, maybe we better stick to the genuine articles and their products.–A. R.