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Burning Daylight

19 Feb

1st edition (Macmillan 1910 – US)

February 18, 1939

New York Times Headline

SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD;

Errol Flynn Chosen for Lead in ‘Burning Daylight’

Burning Daylight by Jack London, one of Errol’s favorite authors. Published in 1910, it was London’s best-selling book in his lifetime. The novel takes place in the Yukon Territory in 1893. The main character, nicknamed “Burning Daylight” was the most successful entrepreneur of the Alaskan Gold Rush. The story of the main character was partially based upon the life of Oakland entrepreneur “Borax” Smith. The novel was adapted for American films in 1914, 1920, 1928, and 2010.

Here is the 1928 Version with Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon.


As it turned out, it wasn’t until 2010, 92 years after the 1928 silent, that another version was filmed.

The 2010 version concentrated on the second half of the book, set primarily on Wall Street.

— Tim

 

Operation Burma!

17 Feb

USA Release on February 17, 1945

Rory on Op Burma & the Baron:

The Operation Burma! Trailer

— Tim

 

Dead or Alive?

16 Feb

February 16, 1937

Harrison Carrol
Evening Herald express

All movies are shot piecemeal, but the final scene of Another Dawn probably holds the record. Kay Francis and Errol Flynn did the first half of it before her departure for Europe. This week, they did the tag. In the meantime, Miss Francis had taken a 3 month’s vacation, and had traveled 20,000 miles.

This Warner film has the distinction of having been photographed with two endings. In one, Errol dies and Ian Hunter is left to console Miss Francis. In the other, the two men exchange fates. Warners are waiting for preview reactions to decide which ending to use.

— Tim

 

A Flood of Letters

16 Feb

February 15, 1937

Harrison Carrol

Evening Herald Express

The publication of Errol Flynn’s new book, Beam Ends, has brought a flood of letters from fans who want to make a direct purchase from the star. He has had $350 worth of orders in the last ten days. To supply them, he has to buy copies from the Los Angeles bookstores.

The postage is sometimes more than his royalty, so he actually loses money on these orders.

— Tim

 

Bogie Draws Flynn

13 Feb

February 13, 1938

Screen and Radio Weekly

The illustrious Mr. Bogart draws the illustrated Mr. Flynn – with mean George Brent wielding a whip, and who appears may be Arno out front. (Cropped out of the drawing are Bogie with a slingshot and Wayne Morris in a sailor outfit.)

— Tim

 

Can’t Cook – Cheap to Feed – Loaded with Charm – Knows No Lawyers

12 Feb

February 11, 1950

— Tim

 

Innocent Sweat and Unprintable Intimacies

05 Feb

— Tim

 

Brooke Shield’s Grandpa Says …. Errol was No. 1

05 Feb

January 5, 1952

— Tim

 

A Sword Runs Through Him

05 Feb

February 5, 1937

Harrison Carroll
Evening Herald Examiner

A fight between Errol Flynn and Alan Hale in The Prince and the Pauper is covered in the script by one line: “He runs him through with his sword.” Counting long shots, close ups and medium shots, the duel took three days to film. At the conclusion, Hale, who has been ill, fainted and Flynn could scarcely lift his arm.

youtu.be/kSnVSDVSe7A…

— Tim

 

Did He Tie the Knot or Not?

04 Feb

February 4, 1945
Sunday Times, Perth, WA

— Tim