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— Tim
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Are You With Him?
09
Jun
“Empire Presents 101 Classic Scenes, on sale now, assembles some of the most memorable moments in cinematic history, starting in 1938 with Errol Flynn’s speech from The Adventures Of Robin Hood …”
“I’ve called you here as freeborn Englishmen, loyal to our king. While he reigned over us, we lived in peace. But since Prince John has seized the regency, Guy of Gisbourne and the rest of his traitors have murdered and pillaged.
You’ve all suffered from their cruelty: the ear loppings, the beatings, the blindings with hot irons, the burning of our farms and homes, the mistreatment of our women. It’s time to put an end to this!
Now, this forest is wide. It can shelter and clothe and feed a band of good, determined men, good swordsmen, good archers, good fighters.
Men, if you’re willing to fight for our people, I want you! Are you with me?
…Then kneel, and swear this oath:
You, the freemen of this forest, swear to despoil the rich only to give to the poor, to shelter the old and the helpless, to protect all women rich or poor, Norman or Saxon. Swear to fight for a free England. To protect her loyally until the return of our King and sovereign Richard the Lion Heart. And swear to fight to the death against our oppressors!”
— Tim
Mrs. William Tell is 90 and well
09
Jun
Dear fellow Flynn fans,
Austrian actress, Mrs. Waltraut Haas, Errol’s co- star of his unfinished appleshot “The Story of William Tell” turns 90 today.
She remembers Flynn fondly as charming not flirty, knowing his lines on cue and feasting on sardines, Rum and Coca Cola during their short cut stint in Courmayeur Italy: www.theerrolflynnblog.com…
She still is keeping busy appearing on stage at least once a year at the local Wachau summer theatre festival.
Starring opposite our Hollywood hero seems the equivalent of falling into a fountain of youth for his long-living leading ladies.
Some sort of caressing keelhauling if you will.
G’day and happy b’day,
— shangheinz
In Come the Flynns
08
Jun
Harrison Carroll – Los Angeles Evening Herald Express
June 8, 1939
For the first time since Hollywood gave stardom and world-wide fame to Errol Flynn, the Irish actor and his family are to have a reunion.
It will take place here, revealed Flynn today, with the arrival of his mother and his sister, Rosemary, in about two weeks. The star’s father, Theodore Thompson Flynn, who is dean of the faculty of science at Queen’s University in Belfast, alsi is expected on the coast after a brief stay in New York.
According to the actor, it has been more than three years since he has seen his parents.
Asked if his 19-year-old sister might also seek a film career, Flynn laughed and shook his head.
“She’s the clever one in the family”, he explained, “she’s studying medicine.”
But what if some studio offer’s her a test? The star was then asked.
“In that case”, said Flynn, “I’ll probably handle the deal.”
This visit will be the first time any of the star’s family has been inside a motion picture studio. They’ll have an opportunity to watch Flynn work before the camera with Bette Davis in Elizabeth and Essex.
— Tim
Flyin’ Flynn & Flippin’ Arno
07
Jun
June of ’89
Jimmy Starr – Los Angeles Evening Herald Express
June 5, 1939
Errol Flynn’s finally got a private pilot’s licence and flew to te Elizabeth and Essex location at the Warner Ranch in his own plane.
Erskine Johnson – Los Angeles Evening Herald Express
June 8, 1938
BEHIND THE MAKEUP
Errol Flynn’s Schnauzer chasing Bette Davis’ Scotty around the Warner Studio Cafe’ …
— Tim
Before Blood
06
Jun
For what film was Errol tested that, if he had landed the role, would have been his first Hollywood starring role?
– He was considered for it before he was chosen for Captain Blood.
– It was based on a famous book.
– Though the story was a disaster, the movie was a success.
– Though it was fictional, it was based on real events.
– It would have been his first role with Alan Hale.
– It would have been his first role with Basil Rathbone.
– There were swords in the movie, but Errol would have never dueled against Basil with any of them.
– Russell Crowe played a somewhat similar role once.
– Kirk Douglas played a somewhat similar role once.
– Errol would have got religion in his role.
– Years later, he visited the location that was the setting of the film.
— Tim
Meet the Mayor
04
Jun
Mayor David Wenham – from 300, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.
“Last month the hard working Wenham played Christian Travers, the fictional mayor of Townsville in director Russell Mulcahy’s Errol Flynn biopic In Like Flynn, shot on the Gold Coast.
Produced by James M. Vernon and Corey Large, the film follows the early life of the Tasmanian-born Flynn (Red Dog: True Blue’s Thomas Cocquerel) as he and his friends set sail from Sydney to New Guinea in search of gold. The mayor is the local bookmaker and brothel owner. Other cast members include Callan Mulvey, Isabel Lucas, Corey Large, William Moseley and Clive Standen.
Wenham relished the chance to work with Mulcahy, describing him as a great character and an absolute hoot.”
— Tim
Cricket Anyone?
03
Jun
Errol’s Good Luck Charm
03
Jun
An EFB Four Score Anniversary News Report: June 3, 1937
Harrison Carroll – Los Angeles Evening Herald Express
It took plenty of talk for Warner Bros to persuade Errol Flynn to remove a good luck chain from his neck for prize fight scenes in The Perfect Specimen. The charm was made from the first nugget taken out of the New Guinea gold fields. It was given to Flynn eight years ago by a priest. The actor takes it off for the first time for the picture.
— Tim
