Errol Flynn | In Conversation with Patricia O'Brien
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Errol Flynn was one of the first larger-than-life celebrities, an icon of the screen. This major biography uncovers the real story behind the well-cultivated Hollywood myths of this Australian-born actor.Handsome and charismatic, Errol Flynn was one of the first great screen idols. He mesmerised millions around the world with his swordsmanship, swagger and smouldering sexuality. He portrayed an array of heroes in the Golden Age of Hollywood, and his life off screen was no less colourful.
This groundbreaking biography is the first complete account of Errol Flynn's life, from his unusual childhood in Tasmania and damaging family secrets, to his time in the brutal plantations of New Guinea, and his discovery by a Warner talent spotter. He quickly found fame in lead roles in blockbuster films like Captain Blood and The Adventures of Robin Hood. He was the man who had it all, who every man wanted to be, who every woman wanted.
This is a revealing and intimate portrait of Flynn, and gives serious attention to the many women in his life for the first time. Flynn's 1943 rape trial uncovered the sexual trafficking of underage girls in Hollywood on a grand scale. Tragically, he died aged only fifty, the result of a life lived to excess.
Associate Professor Patricia A. O'Brien is an historian, author, analyst and commentator on Australia and Oceania. She is a faculty member in Asian Studies at Georgetown University and Honorary Associate Professor in the Department of Pacific Affairs, Australian National University. She is the author of Tautai and The Pacific Muse, and co-editor of League of Nations, and she writes for The Conversation and The Diplomat.
Patricia will be in conversation with Lucie Cutting. Lucie has a knack for finding and telling great stories that she’s honed through her years of experience as a reporter and producer at the ABC, as well as through her work as a writer and MC including at The Pin, which she co-founded in 2015 as a platform discussing race, culture and identity in Australia.
Join Patricia and Lucie at the Afteword Cafe.
Date
Thursday 9 April 2026 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM (UTC+11)Location
Fullers Bookshop
131 Collins Street, Hobart TAS 7000
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Errol Flynn | In Conversation with Patricia O'Brien
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