June 20, 1909 – June 20, 2017
— David DeWitt
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“Barry Mahon helps to destroy another Hollywood Film Great!”
19
Jun
I was always an admirer and fan of the ever-beautiful Rita Hayworth. After seeing all of her movie classics I tracked down her later films. Beyond the shadow of a doubt the worst film (of 61) in her long career was a soft-core pornographic film ‘The Naked Zoo’ (1970)! It was written, directed, and produced by William Grefe. The film was shot in Florida as cheaply as possible with grainy 16MM film. Not only is the picture slightly out of focus, the soundtrack is horrible. Rita’s co-star was Stephen Oliver who starred on the popular, prime-time series ‘Peyton Place’ (1966-1968) plus look for Fay Spain and Joe E. Ross of ‘Car 54″ in smaller roles. After the film was shot, Grefe decided to pad-out the film’s length with several LSD, Party-Orgy sequences and turned to one-time Errol Flynn director and associate Barry Mahon to shoot the extra scenes. Thankfully Rita Hayworth does not appear in these scenes and acquits herself well as an actress. In fact in the original footage she is still lovely to look at. After this wretched, degrading film, which only played at ‘nudie house’ theatres in the US, Rita Hayworth went over to MGM to shoot “The Wrath Of God” (1972) with Robert Mitchum. Sadly Miss Hayworth’s dementia was taking hold. The director Ralph Nelson gave her only a few lines and kept her in shot so that she could get paid. Afterword she went to England to make a horror film directed by Freddie Francis. After a few days of filming, Rita fled Britain in fear and never acted again anywhere. She was replaced by Kim Novak in the film “Tales That Witness Madness” (1973) which was excellent. Rita Hayworth died in 1987 from Alzheimer’s disease. Barry Mahon continued to write, produce, and direct cheap pornographic films for the rest of his career. Ralph Schiller
— rswilltell
Whatever Happened to Mrs. Evans?
19
Jun
Did her husband in Paris kill her when he found out where she was?
A Quiz on the Neverending Adventures of Errol Flynn
More in the papers from and about Barbara”
“Did Mrs. Evans have any comments on world affairs? Yes. George will just kill me when he finds out where I’ve been.
Sounds like George might be kind of a poor sport. For Castro the warfare is over. For Errol it may just be the beginning.”
— Tim
The Hearst heist
17
Jun
Dear fellow Flynn fans,
we were searching high and low, down and out all over the Lady from Shanghai for a fleeting Flynn: www.theerrolflynnblog.com…
Can it be we were denied another escapist Errol at William Randolph Hearst`s Circus Birthday Party?
The obscured fella in the back passing by the massive mogul`s table with Gable has an utmost resemblance with the fabulous Gentleman Jim.
Your educted guesses are very welcome.
The game is aflynn,
— shangheinz
Dame Olivia
17
Jun
Olivia de Havilland, Errol Flynn’s greatest leading lady, has been made a Dame by Queen Elizabeth at the age of 100. (Her birthday is July 1, 1916.)
www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-4612154/Olivia-Havilland-100-oldest-Dame.html…
— zacal
Doggone!
16
Jun
Harrison Carroll – Los Angeles Evening Herald Express – June 16, 1938
Errol Flynn’s dog, Arno, is barred off The Sisters set. Flynn has been training him as a protector and, when Bette Davis had to make a pass at Errol in a scene, the dog lunged at her, bit her leg and chased her up on a chair.
— Tim
Russian Here, Russian There
15
Jun
An EFB Four Score Anniversary News Report
Harrison Carroll – Los Angeles Evening Herald Express – June 15, 1937
Another weekend party, the Basil Rathbones’, was enlivened by all the stellar guests doing impromptu turns at entertaining. Marlene Dietrich really startled the cinema folk with a Russian dance. Errol Flynn, who knows not a word of the language obliged with a Russian song.
Party was a surprise celebration for Rathbone and all the guests hid their automobiles a block away.
Errol’s Russian Man Friday Manning the Mulholland Bar:
— Tim
First Things: Boys Into Men
13
Jun
Leading Religious Magazine Recommends Errol’s Robin Hood and Gentleman Jim for Helping Develop Boys Into Men.
— Tim
King’s Bishop – Flynn’s Gambit
12
Jun
Here’s part of an original script for Captain Blood. How do you think Errol did in his interpretation of the script? (See 1:50 – 2:22 of the TCM video linked below.) I’d say bloody magnificent.
— Tim
