Well, is it?
— David DeWitt
Archive for the ‘Newspapers & Magazines’ Category
REFUSE TO BE AFRAID
23
Jul
By Errol Flynn
Woman’s World – March 1939
“All my life I’ve fought fear, because I believe it is the only real menace to a man’s hopes and peace of mind.”
— Tim
Guinn Big Boy Williams Night on Boot Hill …
15
Jun
Found this out on the Prairie, near Dodge City in an old newspaper found blowing in the wind …
Under the headline “Film Star Sleeps on Boot Hill,” in the Monday, April 3, 1939, Dodge City Daily Globe, a story begins: “For a great many years only concrete faces and the cowboy statue have rested in historic old Boot Hill cemetery. But Saturday night there was a newcomer there.
”The story goes on the tell how Guinn “Big Boy” Williams, one of the stars of “Dodge City,” was found sleeping on Boot Hill Sunday morning after the festivities surrounding the premiere.
Williams woke up sufficiently to elude authorities, who later learned that he had spent the day sleeping in a rooming house on West Chestnut street. Williams had missed the train back to Hollywood. He appeared in a west side grocery store later in the afternoon, took a taxi to the airport and caught a plane to Wichita. From there, he made it back to the coast.
Williams reportedly told a Dodge City man he wanted to sleep among the dead men for his wild West thrill.
Ah, Hollywood!
— David DeWitt
Speaking of Chico …
15
Jun
Here’s the story of “The House That Flynn Built” (Not)
The plot in Chico thickens …
If you’ve ever tasted kiwis from Costco, or sneaked a peak of gorgeous Barbi Benton, this article and video may have extra appeal for you. videosellsrealestate.com…
— Tim
LIFE
23
May
Eighty Years Ago Today – May 23, 1938
Errol’s thoughts on LIFE:
Scroll through the issue:
— Tim
“It’s Time You Knew”
20
Nov
“From a 1944 book It’s Time You Knew – a sort of Ripley’s ‘Believe it or Not’ book produced by Bulova and, it seems, given to customers in American watch shops.”
— Tim
The Sartorial Flynn
21
Oct
Inspired by the keen observations of timerider – and with his kindly “Carry on, Old Boy” blessing – I hereby start a post for all to post your all time favorite images of Errol at his sartorial best, most fun, interesting, unique, and/or ahead of his time. I expect all of us will have multiple, even numerous favorites.
As timerider would say, “Carry On”! … In that spirit and fashion, I post my first:
— Tim
Mail Bag! Errol Flynn Collectibles from Gene Ingram!
11
Oct
Gene Ingram writes to us:
I have listed some more movie memorabilia on Ebay, Lobby cards for the movie , “ The Sun Also Rises “, Lobby card for “ Too Much Too Soon “, An original Uncut Pressbook for the Movie, “ The Sisters “, with Errol and Betty Davis, 8 pages of information for the theaters on advertising and cast members; and all my Errol Flynn personal envelops with stamps reduced to $10.00 each! Thanks again for a great Blog!
Ebay seller name : nbforestiv
Item numbers:
“ Sisters “ Pressbook 142534003576
“ Too Much, Too Soon “ Lobby card 142529647158
“ The Sun Also Rises “ lobby card 142529648011
“ Along The Santa Fe Trail “ sheet music 142529648310
Errol Flynn Personal Envelops 142529648474 – 8565 – 8689 – 8889 – 9041 – 6374
Thanks Again,
Gene
Thanks, Gene!
— David DeWitt
In An Ascot at Alta
25
Sep
“Only Errol Flynn could pull off wearing a short-sleeve shirt and ascot while skiing at Alta”
“The coolest ski lodge in the US is a 78 year old building in Utah that resembles a 1940s prep-school dorm with a few added Bauhaus touches. Imagine cement-block walls, mid-century industrial Bertoia chairs, and floor-to-ceiling windows with eye-popping views of the slopes. Then imagine that it’s booked solid for much of the ski season with Park Avenue families and well-heeled West Coasters who’ve been coming for generations.”
“It’s called the Alta Lodge, and it has the catbird seat at Alta Ski Area, famed for the 500 plus inches of champagne powder that falls from the skies above the Wasatch every winter.”
“Errol Flynn and Claudette Colbert used to visit back in the day, and Alfred Hitchcock used the lodge as a location in his film Spellbound.”
— Tim
