Olivia holding her two Oscars following the Academy Award ceremonies on March 24, 1950. She won for her performance that year in “The Heiress,” and in “To Each His Own” in 1946.
— Tim
A Novel Idea
24
Mar
March 23, 2021
“The Movie Adventures Of Eva Jordan” by Jan Hill.
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“As she sits daydreaming in her seventh-grade classroom one September afternoon in 1937, Eva Jordan finds a curious note from her friend Ned. He hints that a Hollywood crew is about to descend upon their small northern California town to make a movie about Robin Hood, the legendary medieval archer who robbed the rich to help the poor. Eva, who has not yet been allowed by her parents to attend a movie, suspects Ned is joking or has his facts wrong. But within a short few weeks, she is watching the filming of The Adventures of Robin Hood. She realizes that Ned, who has suddenly and confusingly become more than a friend, is changing, is growing up, as she is, even though he still sometimes acts like a “dumb boy.” The two pal around Chico together more and more as the autumn days unfold, and together they try out as “extras” in the movie-and to their surprise, are chosen. Meanwhile, their much-admired teacher has started talking at length about a civil war raging in Spain. He explains that the socialist forces, who are mostly poor, are currently fighting the fascist forces, who are mostly rich, and who have illegally seized power. Eva sees parallels to the Robin Hood story, and then suddenly, their teacher is gone, accused by the school board of being a communist. Bewildered and worried, Eva learns that Errol Flynn, who plays Robin Hood in the movie, recently traveled to Spain to see the war firsthand, and returned with a call for peace. Along with their school friends, Eva and Ned devise what they know is a crazy plot to surprise Flynn on the movie set, introduce themselves, and beg for his help in their teacher’s cause by appealing to his “Robin Hood” side. Things don’t go exactly the way they planned, but in the end, chaos returns to order, and Eva and Ned sit happily with their classmates watching the movie they not only saw being filmed, but actually appear in.”
— Tim
In Memory of Patrice
22
Mar
BIRTH: December 17, 1926
Miltonvale, Cloud County, Kansas, USA
DEATH: March 22, 2014 (aged 87)
Portland, Jamaica
The Last Mrs. Flynn discusses Errol
— Tim
Spectre
22
Mar
Dear Flynnmates,
always on the outlook for Flynn material, I bought me a(n old) man`s magazine. No, not for the interview. It features an article about Errol`s best man Freddie McEvoy`s untimely demise. The adress where I got it from struck me to some extent. Can it be it came from the estate of the man of River deep-mountain high fame and Second-degree murder infame?
Spector or spectator- who with a NY connection knows if we got the real Phil here?
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
En Mémoire de Lili 🇫🇷
22
Mar
Born: July 10, 1904, Blaye, France
Died: March 21, 1994, Palm Beach, FL
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— Tim
End of An Era – Errol and Warner Brothers
21
Mar
New York Times
March 20, 1954
ERROL FLYNN ENDS PACT AT WARNERS; Actor and Studio Agree to Part
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 19 — Errol Flynn and Warner Brothers have agreed to an amicable termination of their twenty-year association. VIEW FULL ARTICLE IN TIMESMACHINE »
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WARNER BROTHERS’ FEATURE FILMS WITH FLYNN, with costs and earnings:
Murder in Monte Carlo (1934) – cost and earnings not available
Case of the Curious Bride (1935) – cost and earnings not available
Don’t Bet on Blondes (1935) – cost and earnings figures not available
Captain Blood (1935) – cost $995,000, earnings $2,475,000
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) – cost $1,076,000, earnings $2,736,000
Green Light (1937) – cost $513,000, earnings $1,667,000
The Prince and the Pauper (1937) – cost $858,000, earnings $1,691,000
Another Dawn (1937) – cost $552,000, earnings $1,045,000
The Perfect Specimen (1937) – cost $505,000, earnings $1,281,000
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) – cost $2,033,000, earnings $3,981,000
“Four’s a Crowd” (1938) – cost and earnings not available
“The Sisters” (1938) figures – cost and earnings not available
The Dawn Patrol (1938) – cost $500,000, earnings $2,185,000
Dodge City (1939) – cost $1,061,000, earnings $2,532,000
The Private Life of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) – cost $1,073,000, earnings $1,613,000
Virginia City (1940) – cost $1,179,000, earnings $2,120,000
The Sea Hawk (1940) – cost $1,701,000, earnings $2,678,000
Santa Fe Trail (1940) – cost $1,115,000 earnings $2,533,000
Footsteps in the Dark (1941) – cost and earnings not available
Dive Bomber (1941) – cost $1,204,000, earnings $2,613,000
They Died with Their Boots On (1941) – cost $1,358,000, earnings $4,014,000
Desperate Journey (1942) – cost $1,209,000 earnings, $3,980,000
Gentleman Jim (1942) – cost $972,000 earnings, $3,842,000
Northern Pursuit (1943) – cost $1,290,000 earnings, $3,252,000
Edge of Darkness (1943) – cost $1,653,000 earnings, $3,669,000
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) – cost $1,560,000, earnings $3,621,000
Uncertain Glory (1944) – cost and earnings not available
Objective Burma (1945) – cost $1,592,000 earnings, $3,961,000
San Antonio (1945) – cost $2,232,000, earnings $5,899,000
Never Say Goodbye (1946) – cost $1,011,000, earnings $2,603,000
Cry Wolf (1947) – cost $1,461,000, earnings $2,690,000
(The Lady from Shanghai – uncredited cameo appearance)
Escape Me Never (1947) – cost $1,900,000, earnings $1,569,000
Silver River (1948) – cost $3,204,000, earnings $3,484,000
The Adventures of Don Juan (1948) – cost $3,408,000, earnings $4,772,000
Montana (1950) – cost $1,589,000, earnings $3,647,000
Rocky Mountain (1950) – earnings $2,000,000 (North America)
Maru Maru (1952) – cost and earnings not available
The Master of Ballantrae (1953) – earnings $2,000,000 (North America)
Too Much Too Soon (1958) – cost and earnings not available
— Tim
Love at first fight
20
Mar
Dear Flynnmates,
I want to share with you an (at least to me) unknown image of Laddie Errol and Lady Livvie.
Both visibly enjoy each others company, our Hollywood hero even gives it a two arrows up.
The pic must have been taken at the early stages of filming The Adventures of Robin Hood, since Flynn wears the knight outfit for the later on cancelled jousting tournament scene.
The idea originated from the grand opening in the original ROHO- movie: (163) Robin Hood (Klassiker von und mit Douglas Fairbanks [ABENTEUER 1922] Stummfilm, ganzer Film Deutsch) – YouTube
Enjoy,
— shangheinz
Partners at LaMaze*
18
Mar
* The “cafe”/restaurant/nightclub, not the natural childbirth technique.
The partners were:
Errol and Lili
Dolores and Cedric
Marlene and Gilbert(?)
Howard and Frances
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March 18, 1936
Louella O. Parsons
Los Angeles Examiner
Errol Flynn, Lili Damita, Gilbert Roland, Marlene Dietrich, Dolores Del Rio and Cedric Gibbons at the Cafe LaMaze in a party; at a nearby table Howard Hughes and Frances Drake.*
* The actress, not the explorer.
— Tim
A Giant St. Patty’s Day Quiz
17
Mar
Errol was once a guest at a giant St. Patrick’s Day Party. Where was it and who was the host?
– It may have been the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration ever thrown by a private person.
– Many dozens of Hollywood celebrities attended.
– The millionaire host wore sunglasses the day of the party, reportedly because he had a black eye he earned in a fistfight while greeting or preparing to greet celebrities.
— Tim
