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Pirate party on Catalina Isle

I haven't got the foggiest idea if this above mentioned short MGM  (1935), 2 reel film has been discussed before? If so, well, no need to comment I suppose. — Don Jan

Pirate Latitudes

Well, I just finished reading Michael Crichton's Pirate Latitudes.  My husband, who I thought wasn't paying attention to my fascination with Errol Flynn read the book first.  He said “You and your blog friends need to read this–it was written for Errol Flynn.”  So when my turn came it took me about two weeks to finish 312 pages reading off… (more…)

Pirates & Flynns! Hobart Harbour aboard the Windward!

— David DeWitt

Pirates and Cowboys? What were they thinking!

ERROL FLYNN'S DUELING PISTOLS (from”Against All Flags”)             AND JOHN WAYNE'S SPURs AT THE HOLLYWOOD HISTORY MUSEUMin Hollywd, California E Eric Niderost Photo — David DeWitt

Out for Blood! Pirate Style…

Higham? Did you say your name was Higam? — David DeWitt

A Furry Tale

Dear Flynnstones, when Errol renounced the role of Oberon, in Hollywood`s 1935 screen adaptation of “A Midsummer Night`s Dream”, not wanting to be known as “the king of the fairies”, he impacted many careers. Including his own. Instead of being Hamlet-bound, he, as we know, became the perennial pirate. Only a year later the movie world would see an aging… (more…)

Errol Flynn in the Early Days!

 Taking a break from the book articles, I thought I would present some seldom seen magazine clips of Flynn during the days of Captain Blood. (You gotta love Olivia in her pirate outfit,…never in the film of course)   Enjoy!   — Topper

In the Den of Cap‘n Don

Dear Flynnstones, Errol attracted the most colorful characters. Don Dickerman, being one of them, came in Technicolor. He thought of himself, dressed and behaved like a pirate. In addition he opened several nightclubs in various cities called “Pirate‘s Den“. Flynn fronted Don the money for the outlet in LA along with several other celebrities. The den had a pen to… (more…)

Writer Louis Kraft’s Errol Flynn Book Sale!

As an Errol Flynn book collector myself along with most of you it is a real pleasure to announce writer Louis Kraft’s Errol Flynn Book Sale. If you have been looking for one of these books or don’t have many of them in your collection this is your chance! This is a private book sale and you can peruse their… (more…)

Mulholland House

Dear Flynnmates, “How is all this?”, wondered Errol Flynn  in a home story for an architectural magazine about his new built house at 7740 Mulholland Drive. “I am still in my thirties and I am sitting on top of the world”. He refers to his new home as Mulholland House built in the style of Connecticut farmhouse and graciously offers… (more…)