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Hollywood and the Stars…

Back in 1963, there was the aforementioned series produced by David L Wolper. Those lucky enough, might catch a look at a particular program in the series titled “The Swashbucklers” (which featured Fairbanks Sr and…) sometimes MIGHT be found on a compilation tape of Flynn miscellaneous items (Pirate Party, etc.). Always on the look out for a better copy in… (more…)

More On In Like Flynn

See photo of “Errol” on the “Sirocco” from Luke’s In Like Flynn. www.redlandcitybulletin.com…… Summary below is extracted and adapted from the above-linked article by Cheryl Goodenough. “The movie stars Australian actor Thomas Cocquerel, from Red Dog: True Blue and Kidnapping Mr Heineken, as Errol Flynn. It is being co-produced by Flynn’s 41-year-old actor, writer and producer grandson Luke Flynn. A… (more…)

Meet the Mayor

Mayor David Wenham – from 300, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. “Last month the hard working Wenham played Christian Travers, the fictional mayor of Townsville in director Russell Mulcahy’s Errol Flynn biopic In Like Flynn, shot on the Gold Coast. Produced by James M. Vernon and Corey Large, the film follows… (more…)

Nightcrawler

“Nightcrawler is known for his love of dashing, swashbuckling Hollywood star Errol Flynn and Flynn’s role in Captain Blood in particular. He even made himself look like Flynn back in the days when he used an image inducer to hide his blue, furry form.” “In Amazing X-Men, the demon Azazel, sailed a pirate ship to conquer heaven, and it was… (more…)

Introducing Errol Flynn

Hollywood Citizen News – Behold Them Minus Hokum by Peter Pry – December 1, 1934 Errol Flynn, newly arrived Irish actor, will have to call out the police reserves for protection when the local gals discover that he is independently wealthy and doesn’t need to act for a living. Flynn has lots of that appeal too, and is a husky… (more…)

The Buccaneer?

We here all know Flynn was by far the best buccaneer in cinematic history. But he was always a Brit in one form or another, right? Here in New Orleans, however, the most “heroic” or at least heralded real-life buccaneer of all was the anti-Brit Jean LaFitte. How do you think Flynn would have fit and fared in the role… (more…)

“Flynn in Focus on TCM” January 17, 2017

Quoting the Bucks County Courier Post: "Flynn in Focus on TCM" "Fans of swashbuckling favorite Errol Flynn have the opportunity on Jan. 17 to binge watch seven of his favorite films. The film-lover’s network Turner Classic Movies will begin airing the titles beginning at 6 a.m. that day. According to TCM’s detailed Now Playing: A Viewer’s Gide to Turner Classic… (more…)

Mel Gibson lists Flynn, ‘Objective, Burma’ as influences for his latest epic ‘Hacksaw Ridge’

In an interview following a standing ovation for his latest film as director ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ at the Venice Film Festival, Mel Gibson listed Raoul Walsh’s ‘Objective, Burma’ – and our man Flynn – as his war movie touchstone: “I love that film [Objective, Burma] and its way of dealing with war in the Pacific, in hindsight. Things were heavily censored… (more…)

Happy 107th Errol

Flynn Titles Broadcast Back to Back Beginning at 6 a.m. on June 20, the always-terrific Turner Classic Movies will screen seven binge-worthy titles starring the late swashbuckling star Errol Flynn. Dust off your DVR, put up your feet, and prepare to enjoy Flynn at the peak of his talents in these titles, as listed in Now Playing: A Viewer’s Guide… (more…)

Master Flynn

Just watched this again a few days ago and was very happy with the real locations used rather than the back lot. Makes me wish Against All Flags was filmed in Europe too. I think that many reviews in the book The Films Of Errol Flynn are a bit too critical and was happy to find this one. MOVIE REVIEW… (more…)