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Sean Rio Flynn in his first movie as an adult!

14 Jan

I found this news and I thought I post it for all to know!



Sean Flynn – IN LIKE FLYNN: “RETURN OF THE KILLER SHREWS'

CASTS A NEW GENERATION OF HOLLYWOOD ROYALTY

Coal Train Productions and Generic Filmgroup announced today that former
Teen Idol SEAN FLYNN, fresh from his long-running role as Chase on
Nickelodeon's “Zoey 101,” will be co-starring in his first adult role
in “Return of the Killer Shrews.” Flynn's role as Derek will utilize
his comedic skills first honed on the popular Teen TV series and provide added
thrills to his large TV fan base. “Return of the Killer Shrews,” set
on a mysterious island in the gulf of Mexico, places Flynn in a modern-day
horror setting, but with a touch of blood-drenched comic mayhem ala “Shawn
of the Dead” and the slightest flavor of retro Tiki exotica ala the great
Drive-in horror flicks of the 1950s and 1960s. And Flynn even gets a chance to
use his considerable charm, like his famous Grandfather, ERROL FLYNN.

“Return of the Killer Shrews” goes before the cameras in May, with
release scheduled for next year. — This should be 2012 unless somebody has better information than me?

This is the link to the website I found and Sean is speaking in a video contained on this website. Interesting information I thought I share. I wish him all the luck in world to make it big like his grandfather!

http://www.killershrewsmovie.com/news.html

— Tina

 
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An interesting site!

12 Jan

I found this interesting site – maybe of interest – it is full of information – behind every picture or caption is a story and videos about Errol – have a look!

www.yatedo.com…

— Tina

 
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Errol’s fourth home! 1919

07 Jan

In mid 1919 Theodor Flynn moved his expecting wife and 10 year old Errol from Holebrook Place to the Imperial Hotel located on Collins Street.
As quoted by Bob Casey, a nurse named Elsie Hinds felt sorry for Errol when he was left alone. She often took him to the wharves to see the ships in port, flying the flags of all nations of the world.
Don Norman wrote, “Elsie remembered Errol standing politely and removing his cap when she stopped to speak with one of her friends.”  A maid at the hotel remembered giving Errol money so he could go to the cinema.
It is stated in several publications that Errol had no spending money, was a neglected child but had very good manners. One could take a good guess and see that his pranks most likely have been fueled by being a neglected and abused child and therefore became his way of retaliation.
Another picture of the hotel in the comment section.

— Tina

 

TCM is honoring Jack Cardiff this month!

06 Jan
I just saw a fabulous one and an
half
hour documentary of Jack
Card
iff as an

i
ntroductory of him being
honored as the star
celebr
ity of the month.
He
a
lso spoke of Errol, but no ment
ioning
of the ill-fated
mov
ie of
William
Tell. He was the c
inematographer
for 'The Master of
Ballantrae
1953' and 'Crossed Swords 1954',
it
must have been dur
ing
this
time
that
they became fr
iends as
later
Errol chose h
im to be his
director
for 'William
Tell', w
ith which
Errol would have g
iven
him
his
first
chance
to d
irect a movie and
w
ith his
most fabulous c
inematography
expert
ise it
would have been a fantast
ic
movie.  Apparently

a
nd as stated
in
the documentary Jack
Card
iff
was
very
interested to
direct
movies and as it
looks like Errol maybe saw
the talent
in
his
capac
ity and
wanted
for Jack a start
of
a
'dream
come true'. What a great
p
ity that it
didn't
fly! Jack, although
went

i
nto directing
from 1960 to 1974 and d
irected
eight
movies and
was
beh
ind
the camera from
1936 to 2000. He speaks of Errol collaps
ing
on the set
during
the filming
of 'Crossed Swords' at wh
ich
time
the doctors told
him
his
liver is
gone
and
he
is on his
way
out or so to say. Not Errol –
he came back
w
ith a tumbler
full of Vodka
in
his
hand.

We all
have
read
that
Errol was hosp
italized in
Naples
for that l
iver
problem, but
not during what
mov
ie, now we know – it
was
'Crossed Swords'. 

Taken from the Jack Cardiff website – Errol resting during 'Crossed Swords'

Jack'
s mov
ie credits as a cinematographer are incredible!
He worked with
Marlene
D
ietrich, 
Mar
ilyn
Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Kather
ine
Hepburn,
Deborah Kerr, Soph
ia Loren, Ingrid
Bergman, Dav
id
Niven,
Humphrey
Bogart,
K
irk Douglas,
Charlton
Heston, James Mason
just
to name a few

a
nd of course w
ith our Errol!

Jack
Card
iff
was
qu
ite a man and
to be
a
dm
ired for his
great contr
ibution
to the movie industry
(if
you are

i
nterested read all about
h
im
jackcardiff.com

and therefore it is
not surprising
that
Hollywood gave h
im

a
n honorary Oscar
for h
is accomplishments. As
we
a
ll know they are qu
ite
stingy
with
them. Apparently and
please correct me
if I am
wrong,
I am
not up to par w
ith
Oscars, c
inematography is
not one of the Osc
ar

a
ward
ing
category
or was not
in
his
time.
Whatever
the case he rece
ived

one
,
although late
in
his
life,
for serving the movie industry a
l
ifetime
most outstand
ingly!

Errol,
would he have l
ived
to see it
would have been very pleased about
it!

— Tina

 
 

“Tiger Lil”

02 Jan

As Rachel has not posted a quiz question yet I'll give it a try!

We all know that Errol called Lili Damita “Tiger Lil” – right!

Did Errol invented the name?
Or did something just triggered a memory?
Was there another “Tiger Lil” known to Errol?
If so, who was she?

Just so many Lily's in Errol's life!
Good guessing!

— Tina

 
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By Jack Warner: “Lets remember him for the good years!”

28 Dec

As I am combing my records for the information of the bronze statue on Errol's grave I came across of the full sentence Jack Warner spoke and how right he was!

In the famous words of Jack
Warner:
                     Lets remember him for the good years!

“When you see a meteor stab the sky, or a bomb explode, or a fire sweep
across a dry hillside, the picture is vivid and remains in your mind. So
it was with Errol….he was all the heroes in one magnificent, sexy,
animal package….he showered an audience with sparks when he laughed,
when he fought, or when he loved. I just wish we had someone around
today half as good as Flynn.”

— Tina

 
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Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year!

21 Dec

I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, a wonderful Hanukkah,

                         

a great Holiday of the Season you celebrate and a happy, healthy New Year!
Peace on earth and good will to all! Tina

— Tina

 
 

Errol's tenth home! 1926

01 Nov

After Hobart State High School his father managed
to enroll
Errol in one
of the most prestigious schools of Australia. Maybe
his father heard
of the saying “It does not matter
where one starts but it matters where one finishes!”

Errol started at
Shore, Sydney Church of England Grammar
School (SCEGS) in March 1926,
his entrance
number was 3955, but by the end of the same year
Errol was
dismissed from this school too
and thus
ending
his formal
education.  His name was
removed from the school attendance listing.

I
will show in the Reply section more
picture of the school in order for our readers to
see where
Errol roamed in this his final
school year.

— Tina

 

Errol ninth home! 1925

01 Nov
Errol and
h
is father
res
ided in
this
board
ing
house named
Pressland House on 33 Melv
ille
Street in 1925 and it appears
that
h
is
father
l
ived there until
1930 or there about and
h
is mother resided
long
stretches at the t
ime,
even years
i
n
Europe with Errol's sister
Rosemary.

— Tina

 

Are you aware of this?

30 Oct

www.variety.com…

— Tina

 
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