— Tim
Flynn Family Reunion — Happy 30th Errol
08
Jun
June 8, 1939
Harrison Carroll
Evening Herald Express
For the first time since Hollywood gave stardom and world-wide fame to Errol Flynn, the Irish actor and his family are to have a reunion.
It will take place here, revealed Flynn today, with the arrival of his mother and heis sister, Rosemary, in about two weeks. The star’s father, Theodore Thompson Flynn, who is the dean of science at Queen’s University in Belfast, also is expected on the coast after a brief stay in New York.
According to the actor, it is more than three years since he has seen his parents.
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This family reunion coincided with Errol’s 30th Birthday on June 20, 1939.
United with his sister Rosemary
On Catalina with His Mom and Dad
— Tim
Tibby or No Tibby: Arno was at it Again – June 8, 1939
08
Jun
Tibby of Elizabette dared turn her back on Arno of Essex?
June 8, 1939
Behind the Makeup
Erskine Johnson
Los Angeles Times
Errol Flynn’s Schnauzer (Arno) chasing Bette Davis’s Scotty (Tibby) around the Warner Studio Cafe…
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Errol himself was known to have done some chasing around the WB Cafe … but never after dogs
Bette Davis Eyes appeared wary of Arno in a previous caninical encounter.
Good doggie, Arno
— Tim
The Name’s Flynn, Errol Flynn — June 7, 1937
07
Jun
British Agent Errol Flynn – The Original Bond?
Listening to Flynn introduce himself at 6:11 to Frances Farmer as “Locke, Steve Locke” leads one to wonder whether Ian Fleming heard and was influenced by Errol’s British Agent performance.
— Tim
Flyin Like Flynn to Venta Cruz — June 5, 1939
05
Jun
June 5, 1939
Jimmy Starr
Evening Herald Express
Errol Flynn’s finally got a private pilot’s licence and flew to the Elizabeth and Essex location at the Warner ranch in his own plane.*
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* The only parts of Elizabeth and Essex filmed at the Warner Ranch were the sepia scenes in “Venta Cruz”, featuring Sir Francis Drake and his men hacking their way through the isthmus jungle.
The Warner Ranch was located in Calabasas, near where Calabasas Park is now located, “near Calabasas Creek and the vicinity of Mulholland Drive and Valmar Road.” Errol filmed several films in Calabasas.
The lower portion of the Errol-era aerial below includes the Warner Ranch.
Venta Cruz is called “”Cruces” in present-day Panama. It is located at the head of the Chagres River. The map below shows the Spanish trades routes during the days of Drake.
— Tim
Singin’ Like Flynn — June 4, 1939
05
Jun
June 4, 1938
Although not rated as singing stars, Errol Flynn, Cary Grant, Gary Cooper, Warner Baxter, Frank Morgan, will, if the occasion demands, tear off a cinematic tune or two.
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— Tim
