The Errol Flynn Blog

Rory Flynn daughter of Hollywood actor Errol Flynn. Rory Flynn holds a love letter from her father to her mother Nora Eddington.

(ABC News: Jane Bestwick)

The daughter of movie legend Errol Flynn has arrived in Hobart for her first visit to the birthplace of her famous father.

Rory Flynn has donated all of her father's memorabilia to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.

Errol Flynn wowed Hollywood for more than 30 years in 50 films. But his off-screen antics often brought him more attention than his movie performances – among them Captain Blood, Robin Hood and Dodge City.

His daughter Rory, from his second marriage to actress Nora Eddington, says the love letters she has donated to the museum reveal her father's softer side. “If you ever get to read any of these letters you'll be astounded at how endearing and personal they are and loving and you can really see his spirit,” she said.

Also among the memorabilia are photos from a number of Errol Flynn's films and a dagger he used in the movie Don Juan, taken from the set by his grandmother.

Museum director Bill Bleathman says the memorabilia will be used on the anniversary of Flynn's birthday next year.

“We're looking at a small exhibition to celebrate the 100th year, but certainly in a redeveloped museum,” he said.

“There'll be a space there for a more fitting tribute to famous Tasmanians.”

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Part Three of a series, Errol Flynn in the Fifties and Beyond… compiled by Karl Holmberg, with our Special Thanks…

Just click each .pdf file to open it! Part Three, 1952 —

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Part Two of a series, Errol Flynn in the Fifties and Beyond… compiled by Karl Holmberg, with our Special Thanks…

Just click each .pdf file to open it! Part Two, 1951 —

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Hallo, Chums! Robert Florczak has a wonderful new video on uTube and is sharing it with us!

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Ahoy, Chums!

I got an interesting email from Michele Stephens who edits a genealogy magazine in Australia and is wondering about Errol's time working at Dalgety's. She writes:

I am the editor of a genealogy magazine in Australia and this morning received a letter from a lady whose mother worked for Dalgety's in Sydney when Errol Flynn was the office boy. I located this blog site while seeking proof that he had, in fact, worked at Dalgety's.

The letter that arrived today was in response to 2 recently published articles about Errol Flynn's ancestry which came about as a result of Errol's daughter Rory's visit to Australia late last year. While she was here, Rory Flynn presented more than 25 love letters written by her late father to her mother, Nora Eddington, to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery which is preparing an exhibition to be held in June this year to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Errol Flynn's birth.
 
Thank you and regards
Michele Stephens

Michele Stephens
Editor Australian Family Tree Connections  the independent monthly magazine for Aust/NZ family historians

I suspect Tom McNulty may have some information. Anybody else?

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A new Then & Now Gallery Photo from Robert Florczak: Aquittal for Errol Flynn! Robert says the old courthouse is boarded up, and seems on its last legs… how long before another site of Flynniana is lost forever?

Aquittal!

Tip 'O the Hat to Robert Florczak!

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              Tip 'O the Hat to Jack Marino…

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