During his “college” days in London, Errol used to salivate on Sundays for this weekly treat.
Clues:
– He first took a very long walk in formal clothing.
– Before eating he used to mumble a little Latin.
– Evidence is very spotty but the name of this quiz dish may derive from the beloved breed depicted below.
— Tim
In Cathedral City – At The Dunes
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And,commencing with marriage in the Arizona desert, perhaps his biggest gamble of all …
— Tim
I am fascinated by the old Titchfield Hotel when Errol owned it. We know it has long since gone into history but my late friend Dennis Mullen was able to get onto the restricted grounds where the hotel stood by charming a soldier there at the military training grounds the area subsequently became with a few cocktails they might drink together on what remained of the hotel and pools, and toast Flynn. Dale Westin, who was then manager of the Errol Flynn Marina had told him access to the site was impossible but Dale did not reckon with Dennis’s wit and guile and sheer Flynn style wicked ways …
Dennis Mullen at the Titchfield swim up bar, the first of its kind.
Titchfield Pool Remains
Dennis and his new soldier pal sat in what they figured was the same spot as Errol and Earl Conrad and drank to Flynn and our blog, he told me. So over the years, after Dennis passed away far, far too soon, the hotel still fascinates me and I look here and there for any tidbit about it I can find. Occasionally, I find a postcard. Or two.
And if lucky find an item I have not seen before. Here is something in that happy category: an eBay item featuring a menu from the hotel that looks like simple dinner fare …
A bit hard to read but the seller provides a date:
Titchfield Hotel Menu 1959 Jamaica
One page with cover on one side and dinner menu on backside. Dinner menu is dated 13th Aug. 1959. Does not have prices.
— David DeWitt
Great story about race they say the yacht a 42 foot wooden yawl named Cheerioo 11 once belonged to Errol. Is this right. Is this the Zaca renamed. Genene.
— tassie devil
I am pleased to announce Claudia Raab as our newest Author on The Errol Flynn Blog! It only took a little bit of arm twisting … We look forward to your postings and comments Claudia! Welcome aboard!
— David DeWitt
This comes from our chum Claudia Raab and expresses a great idea:
Hi David,
Hope all is well.
A couple of days ago I had an interesting conversation with a friend who also loves to travel to the U.S. and she told me that she has succeeded in visiting all States at least once.
After this talk I started wondering how many States our man Errol might have been to, and whether this might even be a topic for the EFB.
I can think of some but I’m sure the Flynnthusiasts from the EFB know a lot more.
Alabama
Alaska – USO tour in 1943
Arizona – filming for Virginia City (Sedona, Painted Desert, visiting the Grand Canyon and probably quite a few bars in Flagstaff) and Without Incident at Old Tucson Studios
Arkansas
California – that’s a no-brainer ;-)
Colorado – premiere of Silver River in Denver
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas – premiere of Dodge City
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada – premiere of Virginia City, boating/fishing on Lake Mead with Sean
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico – filming of Rocky Mountain around Gallup, premiere of Santa Fe Trail
New York – he visited NYC quite a few times
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon – fishing on the Klamath River (although that might have been in Northern California)
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah – skiing at Alta
Vermont
Virginia/DC
Washington – stopover in Seattle on his way to Alaska (not sure about this; I think I read it somewhere but can’t find any evidence)
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Best,
Claudia
Thanks, Claudia!
— David DeWitt
Eighty-two years ago this week …
Eight years ago when adventuresome Errol Flynn, now Warner’s new film rave, represented the British Government at New Guinea, one of his many odd duties was to act as physician and surgeon.
When a native named Joe Speedie appeared at headquarters with a gangrenous toe as a result of having been bitten by a poisonous fish,it was “Dr” Flynn who performed the necessary amputation of the infected toe. The emergency operation saved Joe’s life.
Last week, “Dr” Flynn received a belated fee for his surgical gesture, a valuable gold-headed cane. Joe explained in the accompanying letter that he had seen Errol in Captain Blood and was most happy to have located his benefactor of long ago. And Errol’s quite proud of his ‘fee.’
Jimmy Starr
Los Angeles Evening Herald Express
Published July 27, 1936
— Tim
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
“Take DC Comics’ ‘Green Arrow’ and drop him in medieval times and you have a fairly accurate description of what the newest Hollywood take on the bow-wielding legend looks like.”
““Robin Hood”, starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx and Jamie Dornan, makes the hero-robber into a high-adrenaline action flick.”
“This fall’s “Hood” coincides with the 80th anniversary of “The Adventures of Robin Hood” starring Errol Flynn, who provided classic swashbuckling derring-do in the fight against oppression.”
“This “Hood”, though, is more of an alter-ego to set up Lord Robin of Locksley as an medieval superhero: the precursor to DC Comics’ Green Arrow, the masked secret identity of Star City billionaire Oliver Queen.”
What would Robin do?
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— Tim
