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Compliments to the Scheffs

17 Oct

October 17, 1938

Evening Herald Express

Bette Davis was preening herself in front of a mirror one day on the set of The Sisters, currently showing at Warners Hollywood and Downtown theaters, when Errol Flynn asked her why she was gazing at herself with such approval.

“Well, I like that.” Bette pretended to be put out. “I’m admiring my hairdress—don’t you like it? You should.” Bette replied, “because I copied it exactly from the hairdress worn by Fritzi Scheff in a picture made of her when she was at the peak of her career.”


I sure hope Bette didn’t burst out singing Fritzi’s big hit “Kiss Me Again” to Flynn! Arno would have had to come to his rescue! (Song begins at 1:50)

— Tim

 

Errol’s Femmes Carry On

16 Oct

— Pasadena Independent – October 16, 1959 —


— New York Daily News – October 16, 1959 —

— Tim

 

A Not So Grand Day

16 Oct

October 16, 1942

Errol leaves the Los Angeles Grand Jury Room after testifying concerning allegations of committing statutory rape against two California teenagers, Peggy LaRue Satterlee and Betty Hansen. The Grand Jury voted not to indict because there was not enough evidence to bring a case to trial. Nevertheless, in a rare and rather astonishing move, the LA District Attorney decided to prosecute.

— Tim

 

Abandoned in Barnes

15 Oct

Left with a terrifying toad and a kipper-footed ped: 1923 — 1925

— Tim

 

The Kid from Kitsilano

14 Oct

Was Errol seeking bids in Vancouver on the Zaca, in addition to whatever George Caldough was proposing?

Is Vancouver writer John Gleeson a reincarnation of Errol?


John Gleeson – not to be confused with Jackie Gleason

— Tim

 

Blonde Declares War on Errol

13 Oct

October 13, 1943

— Tim

 

Errol’s Wild Life — “There’s Never a Dull Moment When Errol Flynn’s Around”

12 Oct

A Sensational Series of Stories by Errol Flynn

to be continued…

— Tim

 

Adverse Circumstances

10 Oct

Would Errol have been better than the usually great Fredric March in this film? I believe so.

October 10, 1935

Los Aneles Times

I Cover Hollywood

By Lloyd Pantages

Warner Brothers are so enthused about Errol Flynn’s work in Captain Blood that they would like to give him the lead in Anthony Adverse only there’s a slight catch, as they already signed Fredric March for the part. Nevertheless, seeing how Errol is under a long-term contract to them and March isn’t, maybe they’ll give it to him and put Freddy in something else.

youtu.be/Ss7ONnzv–U…

— Tim

 

Helping the Old Sol in Chico

07 Oct

October 7, 1937

Elizabeth Yeaman

Hollywood Citizen News

Old Sol is being amplified by electrical generators on the location site of The Adventures of Robin Hood at Chico. When the sun failed to beam, the company employed the generators. Then the generators failed. At least one of them blew out yesterday afternoon. Al Alborn, the company manager, promptly called the studio to order another generator to be sent out. Fifteen minutes after his call was received, the new generator was on its way to Chico, 600 miles away. It arrived in time for the regular shooting schedule this morning.

— Tim

 

Another Another Dawn?

06 Oct

Los Angeles Times

I Cover Hollywood

By Lloyd Pantages

Errol Flynn is making a personal version of Another Dawn, in which he is appearing with Kay Francis, with a 16-millimeter camera, all of which he will dub with sound-effects and narration.

— Tim