I have loved Errol Flynn since I saw him in Robin Hood when I was 6 years old. That was 64 years ago. The programme was fair , as an adult I know he broke the rules of the day and indulged himself but if it was today nobody would bat an eyelid. He was so much more than people gave him credit for. For me he will always be the heroic rogue, he is the best.
Errol Flynn knew how to live his life like a shark, constantly in movement in order to savor all there is to life. He lived 100 yrs in his brief 50. If only all of us could live our lives as if tomorrow would be our last! RIP Errol.
I inherited my Errol Flynn crash from my mother who named me after the heroine of The Master of Ballantrae in which he starred. We used to watch his movies together all the time. He is still. to my mind, of the most beautiful men to have walked the earth. He was certainly a complicated man but you cannot say that he didn't live his life. And what a life he had.
It’s wonderful to hear from Vincent Sherman, a director with an infinite amount of patience. He comes across as someone who cared for Flynn, and is the reason “Adventures of Don Juan” is such a magnificent picture. Nora Eddington put up with a lot, and loved him despite the trouble he caused her.
This presenter, Barry Norman, glibly repeats the line that Flynn was “not a great actor.” But his swashbucklers, westerns, dramas, and musicals demonstrate his versatility. (No mention of “That Forsyte Woman” with Greer Garson; or “Elizabeth and Essex” with Bette Davis.) The boxing film shown, “Gentleman Jim,” was one of Flynn’s personal favourites.
Jack Warner and Raoul Walsh, among the pallbearers at Flynn’s funeral, told a story that the casket seemed unusually heavy. Peeking inside, they discovered six cases of scotch! Who said you can’t take it with you?