Mail Bag Part two from Ross Schnioffsky!
Day Two of my Errol Flynn/Hobart Adventure – Good Morning Hobart!
It’s so easy to see why Errol loved the sea. It was all around him and in his blood from the day he was born …
Thanks, Ross!
— David DeWitt
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Mail Bag! Errol Flynn’s Hobart with Ross Schnioffsky Part 2!
24
Jun
Mail Bag! Errol Flynn’s Hobart with Ross Schnioffsky!
24
Jun
Ross Schnioffsky sends us news about his recent trip to the birthplace of Errol Flynn in Hobart, Tasmania … Russ says:
I thought it might be a good idea to celebrate Errol Flynn’s birthday in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. So here I am. Errol was born on this day, June 20 in 1909 and this afternoon I was standing in front of the building where he was born. It is now an apartment complex. Some sections of the original building still exist. The other buildings are nearby and in the same street. Already I am in love with Hobart.
Thanks, Russ!
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! Granddaughter of Michael Curtiz!
12
Jun
The Mail Bag bring most interesting news!
Hi David,
my friend, Mrs. Ilona Ryder (Curtiz call « The Errol Flynn Blog), the granddaughter of Michael Curtiz, follows the EF Blog and would like to connect with all Flynnmates interested in a conversation with her on her FB homepage: Michael Curtiz – Director of Casablanca | Beaumont AB | Facebook
Thanks and hugs,
Heinz
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! A Pictorial History of Errol Flynn in Two Volumes by Topper Mackay!
10
May
The Mail Bag brings us something that was a bit secretive until now! Our mission, should we choose to accept it, and we do, it to enjoy news of Topper MacKay’s superbly produced new two-volume book “A Pictorial History of the Life and Times of Errol Flynn, Movie Star” …
He says:
I am introducing the latest published work on Errol Flynn, simply titled volume 1 “Errol Flynn”, and volume 2 “Movie Star”, authored by long-time blog follower, Topper MacKay.
It is a two-volume brace, totaling 492 pages, plus 12 pages of preliminary materials.
The books were published in late 2022 and distruibuted shortly thereafter. Please note that they were released as a ‘fair-use copyright publication’ with a limited edition of 50.
This means that the books are not for sale or readily available to the public…a true laborof love, so to speak.
Some fun facts are:
The books are 10 1/2″ X 12″ and weigh six pounds together.
There are over 2,364 illustrations and 1,989 of them contain Flynn.
It is chronologically based on his life with some pictures and articles that have not been seen in over 80 years.
I have attached a photo of the two volumes along with a pic of the back covers of each one.
Enjoy!
Topper has agreed to share parts of the contents of his volumes with the blog in upcoming presentations of some of the pages.
Thanks, Topper, we take the assignment seriously, and will do our duty!
— David DeWitt
Did Errol Ever Meet Otto?
09
May
Heinz Kampel sends me this private misdive then grants us a new Mail Bag item! Thanks!
I am currently writing an article called “Der Nazi im Mond” (“The Nazi in the Moon”) and during my researches finally managed to locate the daughter of Otto Skorzeny, the SS man who in a daring mission snatched Benito Mussolini from Italy, when the Duce was put under house arrest at a remote hotel high in the Appenin mountains.She is 83 years old kindly agreed to do an interview with me. Her son Robin (!) assisted. Right off the bat, I asked if she knew, if Otto and Errol ever met. Skorzeny moved to Mallorca after being cleared at the Nuremberg trials and the EF blog`s own Ventu Sala indicated, his house was not too far from Errol`s Es Moli- that being on an island though. Not to her knowledge, but she remembered Rudi`s Bar (Chez Rudi « The Errol Flynn Blog) quite vividly- Skorzeny went there quite often. His idea of an ideal night was being recognized in the streets of Majorca, getting invited to dinner and then recounting his rescue mission of Mussolini to an awed crowd at lenght. “…alpha male and penny pincher that he was…” (O-Tone). I think Errol and Otto would have gotten along quite well, they even may have traded punches. LOL! If they ever met, it could have been in Argentina at the film festival, for Otto established the structures of secret services for Peron, and for Nasser and…King Hussein of Jordan. Saw an inscribed photo of the king in full regalia. I saw a photo of Skorzeny with Hitler in their family album too. The 6 foot 4 henchman and the Austrian madman in unison- SCARY! Manfred Lentner, the convicted crew member of Freddie McEvoy was cut out of the same wood. Same stature, same ideology (volunteered at 17, one year short of graduation). Fred and Freddie met along the so-called rat line (Rome-Genova- South America), the route paved by the Vatican for nazis with dreams of a Forth Reich. This story surrounding the untimely death of Errol Flynn`s best man Freddie Mac has still to be told!
All the best,
Heinz
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! Autographed Errol Flynn Photo!
20
Mar
We got an interesting email from Gary who has an autographed photo of Errol Flynn from DIVE BOMBER he acquired years ago. He writes:
Hello,
Please forgive this unsolicited email, but I am looking to sell a signed Errol pic I have had since the early 1990’s.
I’d rather it go to a fan-& not a dealer (if you know what I mean ?). It was purchased from Fraser’s Autographs in the UK, and was prominent in their catalogue of that year.
Signed 8×10 b&w studio portrait in US Naval uniform for the film Divebomber.
If you could let your avid Flynn fans know it’s available to purchase I’d appreciate it-I’m open to offers around $1,000.
Thanks David.
Regards,
Gary
Contact Gary for more info:
$1500 – reasonable offers considered.
More detail:
Thanks, Gary …
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag: Errol Flynn & Frank Sinatra Obsessed with a Four Letter Word
16
Jan
The Mail Bag brings an interesting question from Mike Harwood. Whst is the 4 letter word Errol Flynn and Frank Sinatra were obsessed with?
Hi there,
Did you ever find out what the four-letter word beginning with M was that Flynn & Sinatra were supposedly obsessed with?
There’s a copy of the Saga magazine on abebooks but the international postage would be twice the cost of the magazine for me. The seller does include a picture of the article but the answer is evidently on the next page!
I’m wondering if it is a woman’s name like Mary, possibly an actress, but it would be a funny way of referring to a person!
regards,
Mike Harwood.
Thanks, Mike!
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! What Errol Flynn Books Have You Read?
08
Jan
Our great friend Jan van der Vliet shows us his bookshelf today and asks What Errol Flynn books have you read?
Thanks, Jan …
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! Prince Errol Flynn!
23
Dec
In the Mail Bag comes this note from Isabel Australis:
Did I tell you that I researched the Irish king’s, and found that Niall the last one, had 66 children! DNA has proved that anyone named Flynn, or O’Neill and one or two others, are descended from him- Prince Errol Flynn!!!
Thanks, Isabel!
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! Debunking Errol Flynn’s Beam Ends!
13
Dec
Our great friend Jan van der Vliet sends a link to an article debunking Errol Flynn’s book Beam Ends from the the Australian newspaper The Bulletin written by Frank Clune a contemporary of Flynn.
Scroll to IMAGE NUMBER 50 …
Thanks, Jan!
— David DeWitt
