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Robin Hood in San Diego

07 Jul

TOMORROW, Friday, July 8, 2016

At the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park:

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Robin Hood at Mopa

Listen to the Flynntastic Cinema Junkie Podcast Tribute, to Both the Movie and to Errol!

www.kpbs.org…

Robin Hood Podcast

The Museum of Photographic Arts in (my wondrous old stomping grounds of) Balboa Park:

Museum of Photographic Arts

— Tim

 

Stages in Errol’s Career

07 Jul

These First-Class Coaches can be seen in Washington State, West of Seattle, not far from David’s Old Stomping Grounds

nwcarriagemuseum.org…

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These YouTube videos include some footage of these coaches:

Including a clip of the gorgeous hand-carved panel hearse said to have been in Gentleman Jim. (I’m sure people were dying to ride in this one.)

And the one from Virginia City:

— Tim

 

Flynn de la Mancha

06 Jul

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www.latribunadealbacete.es/Noticia/Z79F6D1A6-DD02-A87B-30EEF6DCD666E9D3/Errol-Flynn-de-la-Mancha…


The International Brigades were headquarted in Albacete

— Tim

 

A Week in the Life of Flynn — First Week of July, 1938

06 Jul

Errol Flynn Tells Me —

That his next globe trotting escapade will be a trip to the Galapagos Islands, which William Beebe has called the “World’s End.”

“In the fall, immediately upon the completion of whatever picture Warner Brothers have in mind for me after The Sisters, I’m going to take two months off for the cruise.

“In Palm Beach, Fla., I met T.O.M. Sopwith, the English sportsman and yachtsman. He had just returned from a cruise to the Galapagos, and his tall tales of the gigantic tortoises, tuna, marlin, and sailfish were most unbelievable.

“Another acquaintance I met in Florida who had just visited the Islands was William B. Leeds, and he averred that undoubtedly thay are the most mysterious and fascinating groups of islands to be found anywhere in the world.

“Of course my real inspiration is my new 75-foot sailboat, the Sirocco, which I recently purchased in Boston. It left Panama about a week ago and should now be approaching Cape San Lucas at the tip of Lower California. For after all with a yacht like that, one simply must go somewhere, mustn’t one?”

Ella Wickersham – Hollywood Parade – July 4, 1938

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High Society Adventurer William Leeds’ Moana

Billy Leeds Moana

Sportsman, Aviation Genius and Adventurer T.O.M. Sopwith in his Bi-Plane

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Naturalist and Adventurer William Beebe with his Bathysphere

William Beebe bathysphere

Galapagos Worlds End

— Tim

 

A Week in the Life of Flynn — First Week of July, 1937

05 Jul

“Never one to abide by Hollywood custom, Errol Flynn bough a small sailing yacht yesterday and announced that no women will be allowed on board.

In keeping with the policy, the star revealed he has decided to re-christen the yacht “The Bachelor.”

Which, of course, led someone to remind Flynn that he himself is no bachelor–still being married to the exotic French actress Lili Damita.

“She can’t come aboard the yacht either,” declared the Irish actor. “I never saw a woman yet who stand rough sailing without getting either sick or frightened. And I intend to have some real fun in this boat.”

The yacht, of modest size compared to most owned by Hollywood celebrities, was purchased by the star from George Arthur, the producer. It carries an auxiliary motor as well as sails.”

Harrison Carroll – LA Evening Herald Express, July 2, 1937

— Tim

 

Live from Miami Beach

03 Jul

July 2, 2016 – Celebrating the 240th Anniversary of the USA with an (Ex) Flynn-In-Law Walking Tour on South Beach.

Happy Hour at Balan’s, Home of the Ex Flynn-in-Law Imagery of Karl Stoecker:

www.miaminewtimes.com…

www.karlstoeckerphotos.com…

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And a visit to the lush tropical location of Posh Vintage on South South Beach:

www.poshvintage.com…

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Last photo by New York Times. All others taken today.

— Tim

 

Was the Writing on the Wall?

28 Jun

Just Telegraphed in from Belfast:

m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/sir-cliffs-back-on-the-hunt-for-journalist-who-showed-faith-34831251.html…

“Mention of Errol Flynn here last week reminded me that one of the women he admired most was Hollywood star Greer Garson, who had strong Ulster connections. In fact, he once scrawled a glowing tribute to her on the wall of his bedroom in Belfast.

The two legends appeared together in the 1949 film That Forsyte Woman, and Flynn had feelings all of his career for this beautiful woman who won an Oscar in 1942 for Mrs Miniver, a film which Winston Churchill told the Commons did more for the war effort and morale than a flotilla of destroyers.

Feeling lonely one night on a visit to Belfast, Flynn wrote that wallpaper tribute to Greer in a house that has long since been demolished.

Greer, who was married three times and spent a lot of her time with family connections in Co Down, died in April 1996 at 92.

Born in Essex, she was the only child to Nina (nee Greer) from Drumaloor, Co Down and Londoner George Garson.

With a grandfather, David Greer, an RIC sergeant in Castlewellan, and other Ulster relations, Greer always referred to herself as Northern Irish.”

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— Tim

 

Errol On Mount Rushmore for Greatest Western Ever, et al

27 Jun

www.whig.com…

I concur!

youtu.be/sXeAspbDCWc…

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— Tim

 

A Salute to Olivia

24 Jun

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— Tim

 

Olivia and Errolivia in July

22 Jun

Coming to a living room near you.

www.newsday.com…

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— Tim