The Errol Flynn Theatre

The Errol Flynn Theatre is an anthology series presented by Errol Flynn, who would also play the lead in every fourth show. His then-wife Patrice Wymore and son Sean also made appearances.

The Errol Flynn Theatre
GenreAnthology
StarringErrol Flynn
Theme music composerEric Spear
Country of originEngland
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
ProducerNorman Williams
Running time30 mins
Release
Picture formatBlack-and-white
Original release1956
March 1957 (US)[1]

Production

Filming started 1 March 1956 and was done by Inter Film TV.[2]

It was shot in England at Bray Studios but was made for the American market.[3] In May 1956 Flynn said all money from the show went to pay for his debts.[4]

Episodes
Date Title Director Writer Cast Notes
16 Sept 1956 A Wife for the Czar Errol Flynn, Patrice Wymore, Francis de Wolff
22 Sept 1956 The Girl in Blue Jeans Glynis Johns, Herbert Lom, Lloyd Lamble
29 Sept 1956 The Model Patrice Wymore, Christopher Lee
6 Oct 1956 The Duel

Errol Flynn
13 Oct 1956 The Mirror And Markheim

Patrice Wymore
20 Oct 1956 The Red Geranium Betta St. John, Leslie Phillips and William Hartnell
3 Nov 1956 Farewell Performance Patricia Roc
10 Nov 1956 The Fortunes of War Errol Flynn, Christopher Lee and Lisa Daniely
17 Nov 1956 Mademoiselle Fifi Paulette Goddard, Peter Reynolds and Ian Fleming
24 Nov 1956 The Ordeals of Carol Kennedy John Lemont Patrice Wymore, Derek Bond
18 Nov 1956 The Transfer Brian Aherne, James Donald
1 Dec 1956 The Sealed Room Glynis Johns, Herbert Lom, Patrick Allen and Frederick Schrecker
6 Dec 1956 The Kinsman Peter Reynolds
22 Dec 1956 Evil Thoughts John Lemont based on short story by Robert Louis Stevenson Christopher Lee, Philip Saville, Arthur Lowe
16 Feb 1957 Love Token Christopher Lee
23 Feb 1957 My Infallible Uncle June Havoc and Hugh Martin
2 Mar 1957 Strange Auction Brock Williams Errol Flynn, Patrice Wymore, Sean Flynn
9 Marc 1957 The Rustle of Silk Phyllis Kirk
6 Apr 1957 The Cellini Cup Mai Zetterling and Guy Middleton
13 Apr 1957 Rescued Errol Flynn, Hugh Moxey, Andrew Keir, Maurice Kaufmann and Bartlett Mullins
20 April 1957 First Come, First Loved Jean-Pierre Aumont
27 Apr 1957 All in the Family Mai Zetterling
4 May 1957 Declasse Phyllis Kirk
11 May 1957 Out of the Blue Rosanna Rory and Robert Arden
23 May 1957 Take the High Road June Havoc
1 Feb 1958 The 1000th Night of Don Juan Errol Flynn as Don Juan, Jean Kent

Reception

Filmink magazine later wrote that watching the show "you get the sense of what some of his [Flynn's] work for Northampton Rep must have been like – playing all sorts of different roles, sometimes pulling it off, other times not so much."[5]

Archive Status

All 26 episodes exist and are held at ITV.

References
  1. LIBEL SUIT FILED BY JUDY GARLAND: Actress Asks Million From C.B.S. and $393,333 for an Alleged Contract Breach Bishop Sheen Invited By RICHARD F. SHEPARD. New York Times 16 Mar 1957: 39.
  2. Flynn to Do TV Film; Blond 'Queen' Becomes Idol of Location Site Ames, Walter. Los Angeles Times 4 Feb 1956: A5.
  3. Errol Claims He's Now in Like Flynn With Creditors, Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times 4 Mar 1956: E2.
  4. now it's family man FLYNN! Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune 27 May 1956: h28.
  5. Vagg, Stephen (December 15, 2019). "The Films of Errol Flynn: Part 6 – The Final Adventures". Filmink.
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