Flynn & Livvie, Stan & George
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— Tim
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The History of Scripps
02
Sep
“[Carl] Hubbs arrived in La Jolla in 1944, when Scripps was a ghost town because so many people had left to help with the war effort. There wasn’t a lot of money to collect or study fish.
But opportunities arose, and one of them came from an unexpected source: Actor Errol Flynn.
In 1946, Flynn notified Scripps that he planned to sail his schooner from San Diego to Acapulco and that he was willing to take a scientist with him. Hubbs quickly stepped forward and ended up collecting a great number of specimens.”
— Tim
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle! First Appearance!
30
Aug
All Flynn followers are familiar with the brief appearance of Errol and Lily in Pirate Party on Catalina Island, but there was always a little confusion about when this quiet little short subject appeared. To help quell any more questions, here is a clip from the Los Angeles Times newspaper of Feb. 12, 1936, page 11.
It premiered with the Charlie Chaplin film Modern Times.
Enjoy,
— Topper
In the Words of Wallis
17
Aug
A Salute to Elvis on the Fortieth Anniversary of His Passing.
Hal Wallis had seen one of Elvis Presley’s appearances on the Dorsey Brothers Show, and before the performance was even over, he was making calls, trying to get Presley to come to Hollywood for a screen test. Wallis remembers his first impressions of Presley in his autobiography Starmaker:
“A test was necessary to determine if Elvis could act. I selected a scene for him to do with that very fine actor Frank Faylen. Elvis would play a young man just starting out in life and Faylen would play his father, holding him back. It was a difficult dramatic scene for an amateur. But I had to be sure. When I ran the test I felt the same thrill I experienced when I first saw Errol Flynn on the screen. Elvis, in a very different, modern way, had exactly the same power, virility, and sex drive. The camera caressed him.”
— Tim
Mail Bag! Screenland Magazine 1939! Day with Errol!
05
Aug
From our friend, Shel:
David,
I came across an article, “A Real Day with Errol Flynn” may (or, let’s be honest, may not) be of interest to you…
Screenland (April, 1939)
Best,
Shel
You can scroll through the magazine and enlarge the pages. If the article seems to end on the page, scroll past the next page of ads and it will continue. Quite an interesting look at the way the studios promoted their stars …
Thanks, Shel …
— David DeWitt
Flynn at the West Side
04
Aug
Elmer Griffin’s legendary Tennis Club renovated and ready for the next set. One of Errol’s favorite courts.
— Tim
A Question! Who is that Dog with Errol Flynn?
26
Jul
Going over stuff for 1943, and looking over a shoot at Mulholland with Errol and his artwork during the week of July 20th, before Errol left for Mexico. In a few of the pix Flynn is outside with a doberman pinscher.
My question: Is that Errol’s dog? … or was it Buster’s dog? … and regardless, what was the dog’s name?
Even Matzen’s book, which has a couple of pix of the dog, never mentions his name …
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! Cahill Interiors & Titchfield Hotel Check!
25
Jul
Errol/Titchfield Hotel
Hello, I just read your blog regarding the Titchfield Hotel. You mention a 10k check for the a/c. I happen to have a psa/dna certified cancelled check for $6437.54 paid to Cahill Interiors dated July 15, 1952. In the bottom left corner is written in Errol’s writing “Repairs a/c Hotel Titchfield.” I believe a/c means “and credit ” and not meaning air conditioning. And it’s then signed by Errol Flynn. I just thought I would write and let you know.
I enjoy reading your articles. I have often wondered if anyone knows what work Cahill Interiors did at the hotel for that this check paid for?
The check was signed: Cahill Interiors deposit to account Carol Parker Cahill. North Shore Bank, Miami Beach, Florida. Errol lived a fascinating life and I have certainly enjoyed watching his movies and seeing his many talents over the years. What an original.
Respectively,
Delaine Davis
Thanks, Delaine!
— David DeWitt
