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Captain Blood: The Greatest Pirate Movie Ever Made

And “Best Popcorn Movie of the Mid-Thirties” Released Eighty-Five Years Ago Today December 19, 1935 … — Tim

A Pirate’s Role for Flynn

March 26, 1935 Errol Flynn, the husky Irish actor at Warners, gets his second film assignment. He will be see as a pirate with Robert Donat in Captain Blood. He is the first member of a supporting cast selected. Now it is uncertain if Jean Muir will have the feminine lead. … Midsummer Night Players: Ross Alexander & Jean Muir,… (more…)

Doctor, Slave, Pirate

Prudence, Justice, Temperance, and Fortitude Lessons in Morality From Peter Blood, the Pirate m-theepochtimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org…… — Tim

Ready for Anything! Olivia de Havilland, Pirate!

— David DeWitt

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle! First Appearance!

All Flynn followers are familiar with the brief appearance of Errol and Lily in Pirate Party on Catalina Island, but there was always a little confusion about when this quiet little short subject appeared. To help quell any more questions, here is a clip from the Los Angeles Times newspaper of Feb. 12, 1936, page 11.   It premiered with… (more…)

Mail Bag! Pirate Party!

We received in the Mail Bag this great photo of Bob Peckinpaugh at a Pirate Party visit from Tom McNulty (and Jan, Queen of the Pirates!) Both old Pirates were original founding members of The Errol Flynn Blog … Thanks, Mates! — David DeWitt

Errol & Basil’s “Pirate Pistols”

Springfield Armory Trap Door Rifles, Decked Out to Appear Centuries Older. In reality, pirates of Blood’s era used centuries-earlier flintlock firearms, but they were not regarded by Hollywood as fast enough, or loud enough, to generate the excitement desired. This link has a great audio description of the scene in Blood where Errol and Basil are firing off their “pistols”:… (more…)

Alright M’Hearties – Save the Dates for Errol Flynn Pirate Weekend

Follow Errol to Florida For Errol Flynn Pirate Weekend St. Augustine, April 10 & 11, 2015 Details to Follow M’Hearties Take a Note! Save the Dates! — Captain Blood Brotherhood

The Pirate’s Den of Hollywood

historylosangeles.blogspot.com…… Said to be one of Errol’s Hollywood Hangouts & Investments – the Pirate’s Den on North La Brea Boulevard. Flynn, Crosby & Hope, Johnny Weismuller, and a host of Hollywood’s best known figures – even Jimmy Fiddler! (Flynn & Fiddler!!!) “Captain” Don Dickerman was a reincarnated pirate (he truly believed and acted), had a small role apparently in The… (more…)

Visit to Saint Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum!

— Tim

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