— David DeWitt
Robbie Hood: Welcome to Nowood
05
Jul
Robbie Hood is a modern Australian retelling of a classic tale. The 6×10 minute series from director Dylan River is a story about Robbie, a thirteen-year-old misfit with a heart of gold. He and his two best mates – little Georgia Blue and big Little Johnny – skirt the law to right the wrongs they see going down in their hometown of Alice Springs. Robbie Hood will drop on SBS On Demand on Friday 5 July, and air on SBS VICELAND on Tuesday 9 July at 9.35pm.
— Tim
July 4, 1936
04
Jul
July 4, 1936
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
“Errol joins Nigel Bruce, C. Aubrey Smith and other members of the Hollywood Cricket Club with the Vancouver Cricket Club at Brockton Point in Stanley Park.”
“The ground was packed with an enthusiastic but non-cricketing crowd consisting principally of teenage girls anxious to see and get close to Errol Flynn.”
— Tim
“The Bachelor”
02
Jul
July 2, 1937
Harrison Carroll
LA Evening Herald Express
“Never one to abide by Hollywood custom, Errol Flynn bought a small sailing yacht yesterday and announced that no women will be allowed on board.
In keeping with the policy, the star revealed he has decided to re-christen the yacht “The Bachelor.”
Which, of course, led someone to remind Flynn that he himself is no bachelor–still being married to the exotic French actress Lili Damita.
“She can’t come aboard the yacht either,” declared the Irish actor. “I never saw a woman yet who stand rough sailing without getting either sick or frightened. And I intend to have some real fun in this boat.”
The yacht, of modest size compared to most owned by Hollywood celebrities, was purchased by the star from George Arthur, the producer. It carries an auxiliary motor as well as sails.”
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Errol sails The Bachelor, aka Cheerio II
— Tim
Was there to have been an Errol and Olivia reteaming and…
29
Jun
possible Oscar nod?
I assume Flynn would have been the Morris Townsend (Montgomery Clift) romantic interest role as opposed to the Dr Austin Sloper (and father to Catherine: Olivia) as played by Ralph Richardson.
Clift didn’t get an Oscar “nom” but Richardson DID…
(You may recall that the other lost opportunity being A Tree Grows in Brookyln and a DEFINITE Oscar there!)
Here’s a blurb from a recent DVD release:
“THE HEIRESS CRITERION COLLECTION REVIEW
June 27, 2019
DVD/Blu-Ray
THE HEIRESS is surrounded by so much film history that it is hard to fix a point to start. What you will know is that it was directed by 3 time oscar winner, William Wyler (The Best Years of Our Lives). It was a winner of 4 oscars including one for Olivia De Havilland (her second) for best actress. You might not know it was based on a play by husband and wife team Ruth and Augustus Goetz, who in turn took the inspiration from the novel ‘Washington Square’ by America’s great chronicler of the affluent, Henry James. You will not know that Errol Flynn was to be the original lead but decided against it. Which meant no reteaming of Basil Rathbone (also up for a role) and De Havilland.”
— Karl
Baby Talk
24
Jun
June 24, 1935
Film Flam with Sidney Skolsky
Hollywood Citizen News
Lily Damita has told intimates that the reason she got married is that she wants a baby (Flynn).
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June 30, 1935
Louella Parsons
Movie-Go-Round
Los Angeles Examiner
The real story behind the marriage of Lily Damita to handsome Errol Flynn is that the gay Damita has a yen to go domestic in a big way. She confided to a close friend months ago that she was tired of gadding about.
“The next time I meet a man I really like,” she said. “I am going to marry him, settle down and have babies. I believe I want a child more than anything else in the world.”
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She lived a gay life in Europe and Hollywood before semi-settling down with Flynn …
She seems to be showing in this photo … just about everything but a baby bump!
Press speculation on how their baby would look …
It took guile and a while …
— Tim
Wedding Dinner Like Flynn
23
Jun
June 22, 1935
Louella Parsons
Los Angeles Examiner
Lily Damita and Errol Flynn entertaining twelve of their intimates at a wedding dinner.
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June 24, 2019
Reine Davies
Hollywood Parade
Lily Damita and Errol Flynn’s honeymoon house atop Lookout Mountain was the “location” for high revelry last Thursday night, when the entertained at a formal dinner, not only to celebrate their marriage the previous day, but Errol’s birthday as well.
The vivacious Lili had the attractive home bounding with valley lilies, white roses and gardenias, and the party was high-spotted when the butler, with befitting fanfare, brought on a huge wedding cake, followed by another for Errol.
Those who wished the Frenchy Lili and her Irish husband great happiness were Dolores Del Rio and Cedric Gibbons, the Countess de Maigret, Peggy Fears, George Cukor, Al Kaufman, Lloyd Pantages, Rene Hubert, and those hospitable romancers, Lyda Roberti and Bud Ernst.
To carry on the celebrating, Al Kaufman later took the entire party to the Miramar Hotel, where they greeted “Colonel” Gus Arnheim, and danced to his very danceable music.
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Up on Lookout Mountain with newlyweds Errol and Lookout Lili Flynn
8946 Appian Way on Lookout Mountain in the Hollywood Hills
To the Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica
“Where they greeted “Colonel” Gus Arnheim, and danced to his very danceable music.”
[Look at Lookout Lil’ being used to portray “Sweet Georgia Brown in this Gus Arheim music video! What a coincidence!]
— Tim
Le Hollywood Honeymoon
23
Jun
June 21, 1935
Harrison Carroll
Evening Herald Express
Honeymooners Lily Damita and Errol Flynn showed up at the Trocadero only a few hours after their marriage in Yuma and got a royal reception from the stay-up-laters.
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“Cafe Trocadero was an upscale nightclub that opened on the Sunset Strip in 1934 and immediately became the place where Hollywood stars went to be seen. Photographs of the stars out on the town at the Troc one night might appear in The Hollywood Reporter the next day, as both Cafe Trocadero and THR were owned by William R. Wilkerson. A black tie French-inspired supper club, at 8610 Sunset Boulevard in the posh Sunset Plaza section of the Strip, it was one of the most famous nightclubs in the world.”
— Tim
