The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-01-20
Flynn
Plays, Lives
Action Role
Adventures Prepare Actor
for Screen Part in
'Captain Blood

In Captain Blood" the pirate
movie which comes to the Indiana
theater Friday, is to be seen a new
leading man, Enrol Flynn. A close
look will reveal that he wears
gold chain around his neck.
That chain was placed about his
neck by dying missionary in New
Guinea as a reward for Mr.. Flynn's
faithful service during the last days
of the old missionary. 1t is made OF
the first gold ever found in New
Guinea. 1t reminds Mr.. Flynn OF
the adventures he had in the South
Seas. If ever man fitted a part,
Mr.. Flynn should make the perfect
pirate.
He was born in North Ireland Is
years ago, is tall, fairly good-looking,
reckless at heart. Years in the
bush" of New Guinea, looking Cor
gold, with only two chances to talk
to a white man during that time,
have made him quiet man.
Now he is writing a book, based
on the experiences of himself and
friend when they sailed a small
boat from Australia to New Guinea.
He has written several short stories
and some verse. There is scar on
his shin bone where he was struck
by poison arrow in the New
Guinea bush"
Boxed in Olympics
Before going gold hunting he
went to the Olympic games in AM
sterdam as a member of the British
boxing team when he was 19. He
has made two small fortunes, but
lost them both. One was made when
he sold his forest spot" of gold Eor
$4,000 cash and $4,000 in stock in
syndicate. The syndicate failed.
The other was made with =
schooner service, operating between
small islands. The schooner hit
hidden reef and there was no in
surance. He afterwards owned
pearl diving business, but that went
by the boards also.
And believe it or not, he Is
direct descendant of Fletcher Chris
tan, the "Mutiny on the Bounty
character.
Mr.. Flynn has been close to poril-
las and whales, but has never seen
an Eskimo or Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson.
Is Great Reader
Mr. Flynn reads a great deal, in
Guiding editorials in newspapers. He
likes old book stores but has never
attended a furniture auction. He is
the only actor in the film colony
outside of John Barrymore who is
interested in the Cobb dessert.
He dislikes parades and speeches.
He doesn't believe in dreams or
weather forecasts. He has been
thrown from a horse and he is afraid
of a dentist. He would like to watch
great surgeon operate
He plays good game of tennis
and he keeps in training continu-
ouSly. He awakens easily, the result
OF years spent sleeping in the open
jungle, and he takes his shoes off
first when he gets ready for bed.
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he likes the sound of wind and rain
and thunder.
He dislikes to attend weddings,
but he flew to his own when he
married Lii Damita, French actress,
few weeks ago in Yuma, Arizona.
Own Parties No Fun
He has no fun at his own parties,
does not enjoy picnics or mountain
climbing. Since going to Hollywood,
he says, he has developed a special
telephone voice" He has been lost,
many times and for long periods.
He has never seen a baseball game.
He speaks a little Chinese and many
native dialects common in the South
Seas.
The wanderlust is still strong in
Mr.. Flynn and he is planning many
future expeditions to the far corners
of the earth. Marriage and the role
of Captain Blood" may tie him in
definitely to Hollywood, but he has
no intention of settling there for
the rest of his natural life.