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Collectible Poster of Spanish Version of Robin Hood!

08 Jun

We like to promo items of friends of the blog from time to time and here is a great opportunity to buy a very collectible Spanish version of the 1938 Robin Hood poster featuring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland!

From Carola Nicethings on Facebook:

Description:

To raise money for our rescue dogs, cats and birds, and the high costs of their care and medical bills, we sell a variety of personal items, all good quality and reasonable prices.

This is a collectable vintage poster of the Spanish version of the 1938 movie Robin Hood with Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland.

Measurements are 70 cm wide x 100 cm high, with a black metal frame, plexiglass front and sturdy cardboard backing.

To collect in Alhaurín El Grande, 1 km north-west of the polígono La Rosa main road entrance.

Also willing to send the poster by Registered Mail to you, without the frame and the poster folded.

Please see my other items, and I also sell a large variety of potted plants!


Carola Nicethings

— David DeWitt

 

Portraits, Portraits, Portraits! Errol Flynn at Warner Bros!

06 Jun

The most portraits officially taken of Errol Flynn were during his time with Warmer Bros., of course, also known as glamour shots. These are pictures specifically shot  just of Flynn. No other persons, no movie stills, no candids or special events. These were marked with E.F. and a number (e.g. E.F.308).

His career in the U.S. photo studios began with E.F.1 at WB in late November/early December of 1934, shot by Scotty Welbourne, and ended with E.F.608 at WB on December 17, 1957.

Here is a sample of a WB shoot from Dec.20-23, 1938 by photographer, Bert Longworth.

Enjoy,

Topper

— Topper

 

Errol Flynn’s Cruise of the Zaca & Deep Sea Fishing!

30 May

When Flynn took his expedition cruise down the Mexico coast in August of 1946, there were two short subjects made through Warner Bros. that were released years later after all the legalities about the films were resolved.

The Cruise of the Zaca premiered on November 26, 1952 at the Embassytheatres in New York City and continued around the country for months.

The other film, Deep Sea Fishing, was also scheduled for theatrical release about the same time.

But that never happened. The film was released earlier, only on television, on June 8, 1952. I have also included the newspaper clipping of the premiere.

Have fun …

— Topper

 

Access nearly 15,000 historical newsreels from the Hearst Metrotone News Collection…

27 May

The Packard Humanities Institute

The UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Packard Humanities Institute (PHI) launched a new website (newsreels.net…) giving access to thousands of historical newsreel stories from the Hearst Metrotone News Collection. The website is the first phase of a multi-year project, led by PHI, to make the entire Hearst collection accessible to the public.

— Karl

 
 

Death of a Cameraman

27 May

Dear Flynnstones,

amongst the myriad of myths surrounding the sinister shooting of “The Lady from Shanghai“, one also concerns our Errol.

No, not the one about his clandestine cameo. I think  we settled the score once and for all here:

Lord from Shanghai- Errol after all?

It is about Flynn turning Wolf Larsen and wanting to give a young dead cameraman a sea burial.

Read all about it: www.aenigma-images.com…

Despite the heat, coolness prevailed.

Enjoy,

 

 

 

 

— shangheinz

 

Faces in the Crowd! Dodge City!

25 May

I was happy to use a similar photo of the crowd at the Albuquerque station on March 31, 1939 in my book. When was the last time you saw an old-fashioned perimeter directory used to ID the
folks? Click on images!

Have fun,

Topper

— Topper

 

A Few Firsts for Flynn!

22 May

Topper MacKay provides a first installment of some looks inside his two volume book on dear ‘ol Errol: “Errol Flynn, Movie Star” …

 

The following  excerpts speak for themselves as they appeared in the book . The first U.S. magazine cover. January 31, 1936. The first overseas cover.  April 12, 1936. There may have been a dispute about the first one overseas, since the French magazine Cinemonde included a free paper supplement in their regular issue of Feb, 20, 1936. It did not appear on the magazine’sactual cover for that issue. Here is the flyer that was added though I am submitting it for reference only and did not include this insert in the book.

And the first U.S. magazine article with an Errol Flynn byline. August 9, 1936.

Enjoy,

Topper

 

 

— David DeWitt

 

An actor by any other name…

21 May

gbtimes.com…

gbtimes.com…

 

— Karl

 
 

Death on the Lot, New Podcast About Untimely Deaths of Trailblazing 1940s and 1950s Actors

19 May

Adam McKay’s Hyperobject Industries and Sony Music Entertainment Announce Death on the Lot, New Podcast About Untimely Deaths of Trailblazing 1940s and 1950s Actors

— Karl

 
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Into Dodge

18 May

Dear Flynnstones,

above you see Errol and his buddy Air Bud Ernst leaving for the grand premiere of Dodge City.

The line up of this star studded extravaganza was impressive.

It even featured a special event what looks like a (shotgun?) wedding.


A pierced penny for who can spot the Duke in this picture.

Enjoy,

— shangheinz