Alcoa-Goodyear Theater 11-9-59 "The Golden Shanty" Errol Flynn
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Alcoa-Goodyear Theater 11-9-59 "The Golden Shanty": Starring Errol Flynn as a shifty snake oil salesman in the old west confronted by a woman that he conned into buying a dead-end saloon. Also starring Patricia Barry, Peter Hansen, and James McCallion. Written by Jameson Brewer, story by Edward G. Dyson, directed by Arthur Hiller. Alcoa Theatre was a half-hour anthology series that ran from September 30, 1957 through May 23, 1960. You can find more episodes of this and other vintage TV anthologies in the BetaGems playlist "Anthology Television 1950s-1960s."
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As a old-time Errol Flynn fan, it was wonderful to see this, having read about it for years. The director, Arthur Hiller, said that Flynn had had real problems memorizing his lines. In fact, a scene of Flynn and Ms Barry dancing around the room while conversing was deleted, because even with teleprompters, he couldn’t handle it. His appearance and slurred speech were evident but, as Hiller acknowledged, his charm and debonair quality remained intact.
How I love Errol Flynn. Bittersweet though, knowing there would be no more. Oh, and Patricia Barry. Gorgeous and charming. And a redhead!
I think Patricia Barry is a fine Actor and so pretty. Her roles always have just the right amount of humor. This was a good story. Thanks for sharing this gem.
Flynn's final TV appearance. He died a month earlier, on October 14, 1959, at the age of 50.
Eroll Flynn died in October of 1959 at age 50. One month before this show was broadcast on TV in November, 1959. The cause of death was a heart attack an autopsy showing he wouldn't have lived much longer even if his heart hadn't failed. His body so deteriorated his internal organs resembled those of a 75 year old man.
Very nice mini-western.
This is based on a famous Australian short story set in the goldfields of the mid 19th century written by Edward Dyson.
Simple and entertaining story with a good sense of humor .
He was only 50 but he looks older in this than (I hope) I look today (I'm 74). Maybe it was his build (he was a big man) plus the build-up of fluid in his face (possibly backed-up from his damaged liver): some photos taken of him lounging by a friend's Hollywood swimming-pool about a week before he died in Vancouver show his puffy face more clearl). The 'heart attack' that killed him was said to have been a pulmonary embolism brought on by a blood clot that might have been carried up from one of his legs (he'd had a leg injury years earlier). Whatever killed him, he'd said (or his ghostwriter wrote) that he wanted to live the first half of his life to the full and he didn't care about the rest of it.
Errol was a rascal. 😏 but we enjoy his work so much 🥰
Bloated from heroine & alcohol use. Sad end to a talent. Still he seemed to have no regrets.