Our Errol Flynn blog Author and professional writer Steve Hayes has a new book coming out in the Robert Hale publisher's western series A Black Horse Western, called Packing Iron… this is the second in a trilogy Steve has forthcoming from this publisher. Due out August 31, 2009 – you can purchase it (hardback, 160 pages) from the Robert Hale website…
— David DeWitt
Life and Times has a bit of audio that Chris Driscoll found for us concerning Flynn's 100th Anniversary… check it out. It is an hour long and ends with one of Errol's radio shows, Mr. & Mrs. Smith with Lana Turner…
Chris says: “…with [Errol] being interviewed and Norah as well, she sounds a lot like Rory…one account of Errol riding off on horseback with a bow and arrow to hunt boar! [When you get to the page] Just click to listen…”
Errol Flynn – the 100th Anniversary
— David DeWitt
Since a few of us have been scouting the property up at Mulholland where Errol had a hilltop home – it seems a good idea to mention the article in the June 2, 1939 LA Mirror that Rick Stinehour found on their history blog…
Rick says,
It is a piece from a column — “Nuestro Pueblo” — that the paper ran on a regular basis. This particular article deals with the monument devoted to Colonel Lankershim, which abutted the Mulholland Farm property. Quite an interesting account of the Boy Scouts annoying EF's pets!
Also, deserving mention, if you go to the LA Time's website and access this article directly, some kind soul has taken photos of the contemporary sight and provided information as to how visitors may take a hike into see the monument in person. What a trip that would be! -RS
I was unable to find the link to the photos for us – but one of you computer whiz types out there might have better luck! Meantime Rick provides a photo of the article for us and I have made it into a pdf… Enjoy!
— David DeWitt
This is what you received IF you were lucky enough…
More to come including tales about the Centenial Celebrations in Hobart…
— David DeWitt
Three days before Errol Flynn's 100th Birthday a ray of light shines brightly on his star in Hollywood… today, his star sits just a few feet from a popular eatery on Hollywood Blvd – and not too far from Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
The first star in the Hollywood Walk of fame was placed for Joanne Woodward on February 9, 1960 and to date there are over 2,000 stars representing stars who have made significant contributions to film, radio, television and the recording industry. Stars near Flynn's include Robert Vaughn and Leonard Nimoy just across the street…
While Steve and Genene Randall kicked off Errol's Centenary Celebrations with guests Rory Flynn and her son Sean in Hobart, Tasmania – Jack & Louise Marino's 100th Birthday Bash for Errol Flynn at a gathering of The Mulholland Drive Boys, with guests Ron Fisher (husband of Beverly Aadland), and his daughter, Aadlanda, actor William Smith (Forgotten Heroes, directed by Jack), and his wife Joanne and Paul Picerni (who played Detective Steven Ranier in Mara Maru with Flynn), was held in Burbank, California.
Jack says he owes his lovely wife Louise all the credit for opening her home to so many people and working so hard to make the evening a huge success. She was the perfect hostess… and everyone enjoyed her warm smile and many thoughtful kindnesses during the event…
Special Guest was Trudy McVicker who knew Earl Conrad and Tony Thomas well, among other Flynn writers and is a true “Keeper of the Flame”.
On hand was Flynn biographer Tom McNulty (Errol Flynn, The Life & Career), and his wife Jan, Musician and Artist Robert Florczak and his wife, Annette, Actor and Photographer Dick Wieand, Actor, Playwright and Author Louis Kraft, Karl Holmberg of the Yahoo chat group The Zaca, Steve Latshaw, Polly Kranjcich, Kent Hagen, Donny Sarian, Greg Maradei, Karen Figilis owner of Flynn's Appian Way home and many others… including one very lucky fellow named Carl Zetterstrom who journeyed all the way from Sweden to be at Errol's gravesite on June 20, and ended up being invited to a very special party!
Details of the party in Burbank and Special Events in Hobart will be forthcoming along with a gallery of photos! Stay tuned…
— David DeWitt
Something a bit different this time in our Traditional Welcoming for new Authors! Karen Lynne and Graham Howes have produced a play about Errol Flynn (Karen wrote it, Graham directed) which was presented at the Aldwych Theatre in London’s West End Theatre district.
They say they have been working on the play and substantially reworked it since its debut and are looking for investors to bring the play to a new full staging. Copies of the play are available for serious investors…
— David DeWitt
Hi Guys click on this link to see the new star in honour of Errol in Hobart. There is a little news clip that you can look at with Rory and a dear lady named Ila who went to school with Errol. So just click on the video. www.abc.net…
Steve and Genene
— tassie devil
With Great Love and Appreciation for Inspiring and Impacting every Facet of My Life. Be Gallant in All Things and Noble Always. Michael.
— Michael
Hi all
Firtsly let us be the first to say Happy Birthday for Errol's centenary.
As we are in Hobart we get to celebrate before those in America and most of the world. We have celebrated in style accompanied by Rory and Sean Flynn. Tasmania and Australia has been most gracious to them with interviews on radio, television and newspapers from both here and the world. There is a story coming out in the Washington Post and it can be read at this addy, www.washingtonpost.com… or if you go to this address you can see a tv show called collectors and a segment on Errol Flynn. Yes I'm the big guy in white shirt and Genene is sitting to the right of me in Blue. www.abc.net… We trust that you enjoy them.
Today being Errols 100th there was a plaque unveiling outside the State Theatre in Hobart of which there is a pic with Genene. Tonight there is a Gala Ball with the Errol/Pirate theme. Rory and Sean will be there with Sean singing a couple of songs. Rory is such a lovely person that takes the time to talk with people and listens as well. We feel priveledged to have met Rory on the three occassions that she has been to Hobart and look forward to her coming again.
Bung Ho everyone and enjoy your festivities on this great occasion.
Steve and Genene
The Tassie Devils
— tassie devil
Chums! I am heading to LA tomorrow for a certain Birthday Party that celebrates dear old Errol Flynn's 100th here in America – while half a world away, in Hobart, Tasmania – a special celebration is also happening for the Centenial of Errol's birth in the city of his birth itself!
Rory Flynn and her son Sean will be attending and many attractions are planned… check out the blog post on this and while you are at it – check out Robert Florczak's video tribute to Errol on uTube…
Watch it in HQ for best quality.
This means I will not be available to answer your many emails and I am sad about this – but I am sure you understand how happy I am to be attending the Centenial Bash for Errol Flynn in LA at the end of this week!
A full Report will follow…
Be good for the week that I am gone!
Or at least try to be…
— David DeWitt
