Thanks for sharing, Marilyn …
— David DeWitt
Deep Sea Fishing Puzzler? Errol Flynn, or Howard Hill?
26
Oct
The Mail Bag brings this puzzler???
This picture, and a few others, have been linked to the 11-minute film, Deep Sea Fishing, with dates of the release of this short subject, anywhere from 1946 to 1954. There are supposedly some newspaper ads for the picture that listed, “starring Howard Hill,” not Errol Flynn.
Is there any information on the actual film, showing a correct year? How about a date and place of it’s showing?
I leave this you Flynn Detectives out there …
— David DeWitt
“A Little Different”
26
Oct
Recent remarks by President Trump complimenting Errol Flynn and Cary Grant at the 9th Annual Shale Insight Conference | Pittsburgh, PA
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
October 23, 2019 | 3:51 P.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT:
“Dan Meuser. Thank you, Dan. Thank you, Dan. (Applause.) Thank you. That looks like Cary Grant, doesn’t he? Have you ever been told that, Dan? It’s not a bad compliment, I must say.”
“Today we have Tom Arnold. In those days, you had a little different. Those days, you had Errol Flynn, Cary Grant. A little different.”
— Tim
Mail Bag! Closer look at Robert de Cantelar’s Zaca Model!
22
Oct
Some closeups of the wood Robert de Cantelar’s Zaca Model is made of. It was made from wood taken from the Main Boom of the original Zaca …
Thanks, Robert!
— David DeWitt
Need Some Time Off To Run To The Bahamas … Errol Flynn!
22
Oct
Excuse me, I have to go …
Nautilus Hotel: Miami Beach
Hotel Windsor, Nassau, Bahamas:
— David DeWitt
Zaca Haul Out, Exterior and Interior of Abandoned Zaca!
22
Oct
Here is a series of extraordinary photos taken of the abandoned Zaca sitting in the port of Villafrance by our correspondent Robert de Calendar:
State of the bow:
Details of Deck:
Details at Stern:
Bridge and Superstructure:
Interior:
We thank Robert so much for these special photos, and remember, if you are interested in the bollard from the Zaca, you can contact Robert via the blog at zacapublishing at gmail dot com …
— David DeWitt
Sailing the South Seas, Lililess
22
Oct
October 22, 1936
Elizabeth Yeaman
Hollywood Citizens News
Errol Flynn, completed four starting pictures in the one year he has been at Warners, is headed for a three-month vacation. His pictures have been Captain Blood, The Charge of the Light Brigade, Green Light, and Another Dawn, the latter now in progress of shooting with Kay Francis. Only his first picture has been released. Errol is headed for New Zealand and the South Seas, his old haunts before he became a movie star. His bride, Lili Damita, will not accompany him on the holiday. Perhaps, a marital holiday will do them both good, judging from rumors floating about.
— Tim
Mail Bag! Zaca Model made from Main Boom of Flynn’s Original Zaca!
21
Oct
Robert writes again with photos of the model of the Zaca he constructed from wood of the Main Mast of the original Zaca. Of the model he says:
“All the masts and the support are in Oregon pine, but this wood is that of the principal boom of ZACA that I bought to the shipyard keeping the complete masts and cut it in planks of 3 centimeters thick, under report of Usher. This model is unique in the world because it is manufactured with the original hull and masts plans and the wood originating from the ZACA is an integral part of the ship. A historical model in various aspects.
I still have some boards of this wood of which I made 80 ZACA half-hull. It measures Length : 151 Cm – Width : 22 Cm – Height : 125 Cm.
The bollard is from the Zaca, and is for sale. You can inquire through this blog, by contacting Robert via our email address: zacapublishing at gmail dot com …
Robert, thanks so much for sharing your photos with us!
— David DeWitt
Mail Bag! Zaca Bollard! Robert de Cantelar …
20
Oct
This mornings Mail Bag brings us word from Robert de Cantelar …
Hi, David,
Do you remember me since more than three years of silence ?
Some news from you ?
I want to sell this bollard of ZACA, there were two originally and when I knew the boat only one was in place on the starboard aft. I bought it at the Shipyard who was next to Bankruptcy. It is in the state it was on board, there is a beautiful trace of cables on one arm and the central sphere. (See pict of detail)I also have the four bolts for fixing to the bridge, in bronze.
This piece is unique and for a true enthusiast of Errol Flynn and ZACA. I ask for it 60.000 Euros. Interested collector can contact me. Looking forward to your reply, I present to you my best regards.
Robert.
Robert de Cantelar, from France.
Where ?
This bollard was in place on ZACA in 1988 before she sunk one more time.
I have many pics of the complete boat that was abandoned with only an asthmatic raw water pump….!
Details: Bollard in cross, in bronze, from Starboard side of ZACA.
Weight 23 kilos
Base, square 255 m/m – Base thickness 25 m/m
Total Hight without teak base 355 m/m
Total lange of horizontal arms 300 m/m
Four bronze bolts from origine on Zaca – Lengh 415 m/m – Diameter 19 m/m
Thanks for sharing Robert! If anyone is interested or knows somebody who is, you can contact me via the blog’s email address: zacapublishing at gmail dot com …
— David DeWitt
