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Mail Bag! The Errol Flynn Blog Huntington Hartford Pool House!

19 Mar

The Errol Flynn Mailbag brings us a fascinating series of photos of Huntington Hartford’s Pool House from the period that Errol would have stayed there says Erik Nielsen. He provides some information about the photos which I include here with his permission:

Erik writes,This is a shot similar to the one your have on the Errol Flynn Blog:

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Looking  West more directly towards the living room:

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Looking to the living room across the pool. Note the pool is empty as in your photo:

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The Living Room looking towards the gallery the leads to the entry.
For reference to the size of the fireplace . . . the opening is 6′-10″ high:

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Living Room, looking towards the south and the pool beyond. The
kitchen is just to the left. Eating area towards the right:

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Looking down the gallery towards the Living Room.
The entry is to the left and the bedroom door is just behind the photographer.
The doors you see to the left are for the two changing rooms and bathroom:

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A photo I’d taken in 1973 of the ruin:

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Erik says, It was an extraordinary structure … the livingroom in particular. Basically, it was one bedroom which was at the end of the building. Along the galley were two doors that led to two changing room and a bathroom. Each of the changing rooms had doors to the outside for access to the pool. It.s a shame Jules Berman had it and the other buildings on the property destroyed.
Maybe someone following your website will come up with some additional photos.
I imagine that Hartford was using the mansion that McCormack built, which may explain why Flynn got the pool house.
As I recall ,there were two other cottages on the property closer to the mansion. The tennis court and pool house were quite a bit further up the road. All photos except the color shot taken by me in 1973 are from 1957.

 

– Thanks Erik!

— David DeWitt

 
 

One of the Most Amazing Athletic Feats in History

19 Mar

What Some Regard as One of the Most Amazing Athletic Feats in History Took Place on Errol’s Property.

Here are some clues to what it was:

1) It involves an Olympic Sport, but did not occur during competition.

2) Water is involved.

3) A future president had a connection to it.

— Tim

 
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Better Late … March 2015 Rock-itt Magazine

17 Mar

… Than Never! The Rock-itt Magazine 2015 is online. we support Thge Rock-itt Magazine because oif it’s dedication to Our Man Flynn!

— David DeWitt

 
 

Sad Patrice’s Day

17 Mar

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Dear fellow Flynn fans,

it was almost one year ago that Errol`s third wife Pat passed.

While he wrote about her:

“Nobody ever tried harder to make me happy than Patrice .”

She said about him:

“I wish I could be angry at Errol, but I just can`t.”

Here is an interesting article about the swashbuckler and the sparkplug:

www.palmbeachdailynews.com…

Enjoy,

 

— shangheinz

 

A Stellar Hero Continued

15 Mar

One of my favourites – I wonder if this little guy knew who was visiting?  He looks a bit overwhelmed!. Publicity Photo

— Maria

 

Errol Flynn Blog Mailbag! Jack Marino!

14 Mar

Jack Marino sends us this today, with Warm Regards for us all via The Errol Flynn Blog Mailbag:

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Thanks, Jack!

 

 

— David DeWitt

 
 

CINEMATIC SWASHBUCKLER ERROL FLYNN CELEBRATION

14 Mar

St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum
81 Lighthouse Avenue, Saint Augustine, FL 32080

Cinematic Swashbuckler Errol Flynn Celebration at St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum on Friday Apr 10, 2015 at 12:00AM
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CINEMATIC SWASHBUCKLER ERROL FLYNN CELEBRATION

The St. Augustine Pirate and Treasure Museum presents an exciting tribute to legendary Cinematic Swashbuckler Errol Flynn — including a screening of two of the icon’s most popular films and a visit from his daughter, celebrated author and photographer

eventful.com…

— tassie devil

 
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Stellar heroes in real life

14 Mar

Physical impediments

Errol Flynn wanted to serve his country during the war, but was prevented from doing so by physical impediments. Undeterred, he still supported the US armed forces’ war efforts by making propaganda movies like “Objective Burma” (1943).

— tassie devil

 
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Director Of ‘Last Of Robin Hood’ Dies

12 Mar

Richard Glatzer, who did superb work co-writing and co-directing ‘The Last Of Robin Hood’ died Tuesday March 10, 2015 from advance complications of ALS (“Lou Gehrig’s Disease”). Together with Wash Westmoreland, they wrote and directed five films, including most notably last year’s acclaimed motion picture ‘Still Alice’ which won a Best Actress Oscar for Julianne Moore’s performance. Sadly these two artists were finally in the big time.

— rswilltell

 
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Errol & Greer in Londontown

12 Mar

Errol & Greer at the Odeon Theater, Marble Arch, for a Royal Command Performance.

Here’s a great description of the event, and their performance together in the featured film.

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King And Queen Meet The Stars (1949): youtu.be/SUdAU0920Mk…

— Tim

 
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