Let's do a little silent film 101 and who better to speak about the silent screen than historian Fritzi Kramer? I've been published on The Hollywood Reporter, Remezcla, and The Daily Beast. I compare the two because My Wicked, Wicked Ways, loosely based on Errol Flynn’s autobiography is only fascinated in showing life as Flynn perceived it (or as the screenwriters perceived Flynn to have lived his life), turning the movie into one misogynistic fantasy. "Some people at the networks felt maybe he just wasn't likable enough," Miss Keating said, "But I persisted. Historian Farran Smith Nehme joins us this week to discuss Mary Astor, domestic dramas, and the 1936 feature Dodsworth. November 6, 2019 | Full Review… Technical Specs, See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro, My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn, (based upon the book by: "My Wicked, Wicked Ways"), Russian Choreographer | He was an unconventional, unique rebel easily bored and frustrated with normal behaviour which he found almost impossible to keep up. [1], The lead role went to Canadian actor, Duncan Regehr. Official Sites Visit our Patreon page. CBS ADDS MORE MYSTERY TO SUNDAY NIGHT LINEUP My Wicked, Wicked Ways details the exploits of actor Errol Flynn (Duncan Regehr) and his torrid marriage to actress Lili Damita (Barbara Hershey). Change ), Become a Patron!https://c6.patreon.com/becomePatronButton.bundle.js. The project deliberately steered clear of any political controversies. Kelley, Bill. And especially with television films, the networks see no benefit in releasing them on DVD which is what’s happened to this and countless other biopics. | He goes to Spain during the Spanish Civil War and a female rebel refuses to kill him because he’s so damn dreamy…and she’s subsequently killed for it. The movie is a sensationalist portrait of a man who, according to this script, couldn’t keep it in his pants and was both ruined and aided by his sexuality. The movie captures the films leading from Flynn’s début up to the late thirties-early forties and ending with the scandal of Flynn’s dalliance-and possible rape-of an underage girl of which he was later acquitted. For a two-hour and seventeen minute TV movie there’s a very small window of time covered, or the few events of Flynn’s life took several years to unfold. (Let’s all think about the fact Gable and Lombard was released to theaters at all.) Filming & Production Doris Keating, daughter of Barry Mahon, Flynn's one time business manager, optioned the book in 1977. Actress Carroll Baker talks about her time in Hollywood, working with the legendary Elia Kazan on Baby Doll, and more. "[2], Keating said if the film was successful she wanted to do a prequel about Flynn's life in New Guinea, but this did not eventuate. He’s great and works with the flawed development of Flynn himself. (I incorrectly listed this as the next episode last week. Find out more about Carroll's latest book here. Errol was an adventurer first and a movie star second. "[5], The film screened in January which was traditionally a low rating month leading some observers to believe that CBS were "burying" it. I was very surprised to actually see acknowledgment of actors and studios. The movie is far too interested in being a “me, me, me” story and I’m unsure whether the intent is the director, screenwriter, or Flynn’s source material. The overemphasis on his sexual prowess casts focus away from who he was as an actor, and turns the moments where he asks for raises due to his immense popularity into whining about how he has everything except more money. Imagine that happening thirteen times over. ), There are many versions of A Star is Born but the Ticklish Trio are discussing the best version (don't yell at us!) I currently run two podcasts, Citizen Dame and Ticklish Business. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. It was beaten by ABC's Scandal Sheet which came 12th.[7]. Directed by Don Taylor. My Wicked, Wicked Ways is a 1985 American TV movie based on My Wicked, Wicked Ways, the best selling memoir of Errol Flynn. Listen to episodes early, receive gifts, and more by becoming a Patron. He didn`t understand why people didn`t want him to do that. When Flynn walks the WB backlot it’s the real WB backlot. Remember the scene in Bye, Bye Birdie where Conrad sings and the entire town’s females pass out in one fell swoon? I've been featured in the L.A. Times. The rest of the cast lack recognition aside from Hershey who, at the time, was a few years away from the monster hits cementing her star status. In spite of a decent lead performance, My Wicked, Wicked Ways is a travesty to Flynn’s personality. "[4], The Los Angeles Times called it "flat, clichéd, silly" which "reveals the veneer beneath the veneer. Next Time: It's all things Marlene Dietrich. Sun Sentinel 31 Jan 1985: 8.D. My Wicked, Wicked Ways is the bastard cousin of Gable and Lombard, if Gable and Lombard was a TV movie instead of a big-screen presentation. Sadly the time of the TV movie has really come and gone. You definitely got it right when you stated that the production takes the name of his book and nothing else. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=My_Wicked,_Wicked_Ways:_The_Legend_of_Errol_Flynn&oldid=978903220, Short description with empty Wikidata description, Pages using infobox television with unknown empty parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 September 2020, at 16:32. Actually, make that James Duke Mason, the actor's grandson. He plays a corpse in The Case of the Curious Bride, which impresses Jack Warner enough to cast Flynn in the lead of Captain Blood. In 1935 Errol Flynn arrives in Los Angeles to take up a contract with Warner Bros. (uncredited), first assistant director (as Peter S. Gries), script supervisor (as Doris 'Dossy' Grau), developed, Director Movies for Television CBS. The film is my valentine to him. | It took her several years to find finance.
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