“The pirate may have met his match in the young boy, who jumped around in swashbuckling moves inspired by movie star Errol Flynn.”
— Tim
Archive for the ‘Gentleman Tim’ Category
In The Irishman
29
Nov
In the new movie,The Irishman, Robert DeNiro uses Errol’s name in connection to one of the following Joes. Which Joe is it? Gallo, Kennedy, Columbo, DIMaggio, Namath, or Stalin? What did DeNiro say about this Joe?
— Tim
Before She was a Guest
25
Nov
November 25, 1944
Louella O. Parsons
The lovely with Errol Flynn these nights is Lucy Cochrane, Boston socialite.
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After she married a cousin of Churchill’s 75 years ago, Lucy became more famously known as “C. Z. Guest”
— Tim
Playing in and around LA — 1937, 1947, 1958
22
Nov
Prince and the Pauper at the Mission Playhouse in San Gabriel, 1937
Cry Wolf at the La Shell Theater in Long Beach, 1947
The Sun Also Rises at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood, 1958
— Tim
TALK OF THE TOWN
21
Nov
November 1936
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November 17, 1936
Jimmy Starr
Evening Herald Examiner
ERROL AT THE CLOVER CLUB
Ahem! Bob Taylor was out a-dancing with Ginger Rogers at the Clover Club!
And for someone just separated from his wife, Errol Flynn seemed to be having JULLY times at the same spot….
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November 20, 1936
Harrison Carroll
Evening Herald Examiner
ERROL AT THE CAFE´ LAMAZE
Figure me this. On Wednesday night, Errol Flynn came into the Cafe´ Lamaze alone and ordered dinner. While it was cooking, he put in a long distance call to Palm Springs. Oddly enough, the call was to Lili Damita. And even more odd, when the two had finished talking, Flynn canceled his order for dinner and dashed off in a steaming hurry.
Fine goings on for an-about-to-divorced pair! Or are they?
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November 25, 1936
Elizabeth Yeaman
Hollywood Citizen News
ERROL & LILI AT THE BROWN DERBY
Even the best friends of Lili Damita and Errol Flynn are smiling at the story that broke today on their marital reconciliation. The story came as the result of the discovery of the pair at the Beverly Hills Brown Derby last night. They looked serene. News hounds bombarded them for a statement. Both know the value of publicity and gave them a statement. But their close friends, knowing the fiery temperament of both, predict that the reunion will be of brief and stormy duration.
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November 27, 1936
Harrison Carroll
Evening Herald Examiner
PUTTIN´ ON THE RITZ
The Lili Damita-Errol Flynn reconciliation takes on the aspect of a second honeymoon, or rather a first, as the two came right back to Hollywood after their elopement to Yuma. Through the studio, Errol has engaged the bridal suite at the Ritz Towers in New York, and is trying to get the same accommodations for his and Lili’s trip to Europe.
— Tim
A Parade of Stars — With Grand Marshall Errol Flynn
14
Nov
75 Years Ago
November 14, 1944
Hollywood Citizen News
ERROL FLYNN TO LEAD LOAN PARADE
Hollywood’s most famous horsemen from their major studios will be in the line-up of the Sixth War Loan Parade Saturday morning in downtown Los Angeles.
Errol Flynn has been appointed honorary grand marshall to ride with Sheriff Eugene W. Biscailuz, who will head the thousands of riders.
Following the Sheriff’s Posse will be the following film celebrities heading various groups: Lewis Stone, Prestin Foster, Roy Rogers, Bill Elliot, Don Barry, Bob Mitchum, Hoot Gibson, Bob Steele, Bill Boyd, Leo Carillo, Charles Starrett, Johnny Mack Brown, Noah Beery Jr., and Mrs. Beery, Chris Pin Martin, Michael O’Shea, Big Boy Williams, Dick Foran, George Tobias, and Dennis Morgan.
Honorary Grand Marshall Errol Flynn (shown below at the Dodge City Premier Parade in 1939)
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LA County Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz
Lewis Stone (pictured with Norma Shearer)
Preston Foster
Roy Rogers
Bill Elliot
Don Barry
Bob Mitchum
Hoot Gibson
Bob Steele
Bill Boyd
Leo Carillo
Charles Starrett
Johnny Mack Brown
Noah Beery Jr.
and Mrs. Beery
Chris Pin Martin
Michael O’Shea
Big Boy Williams
Dick Foran
George Tobias (pictured with Errol’s great friends, Ida and Olivia)
Dennis Morgan
— Tim
Tribute to Gentleman Jim – Round 2
12
Nov
77th Anniversary Tribute
Goin’ In Like Flynn
In for the Kiss with Alexis
In for the Kill with John L.
See, also: Tribute to Gentleman Jim – Round 1
— Tim
Tribute to Gentleman Jim – Round 1
12
Nov
77th Anniversary Tribute
This week marks the 77th Anniversary of Gentleman Jim, which was released on November 14, 1942. In tribute to this Errol Flynn-Raoul Walsh masterpiece, I will attempt to present two or three posts involving the film’s history.
This first post contains a review of “Fight to the Finish: The Barge Battle of 1889”, a book on the history of the landmark waterfront battle between Jim Corbett and Joe Choynsky that was prominently featured in the film, with a clip in the gif below. It was “The Fight That Launched Boxing’s Modern Era.”
Though not widely remembered now, Joe Choynsky was one of the toughest and hardest-hitting prize fighters ever, having shellacked some of the ring’s greatest heavyweights (even knocking out Jack Johnson, one of only two men to ever do so.)
FIGHT TO THE FINISH: THE BARGE BATTLE OF 1889
“A thrilling account of one of the most brutal fights in boxing history.”
See, also: Tribute to Gentleman Jim – Round 2
— Tim
