Agrega una trama en tu idiomaActor Errol Flynn takes a group of scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography on an expedition to the South Seas aboard his schooner, The Zaca.Actor Errol Flynn takes a group of scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography on an expedition to the South Seas aboard his schooner, The Zaca.Actor Errol Flynn takes a group of scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography on an expedition to the South Seas aboard his schooner, The Zaca.
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Carl L. Hubbs
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Theodore Flynn
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Nora Eddington
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Like contemporaries Humphrey Bogart and John Wayne, Errol Flynn did have a real love of the sea. I'm sure this was a project of love for him when he did Cruise Of The Zaca the schooner that he owned and kept primarily at his Jamaica home.
Although this is a compilation of film of many voyages, Flynn got to work with his father a noted marine biologist. And the work showing some of the strange marine life on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans was very interesting.
One thing that was really interesting was the fact that the cameras went off as the Zaca went through the Panama Canal. Reasons of national security, this was the early Fifties. I wonder if those same regulations are still in place.
I'm thinking this chance to share his father's work was something Flynn could not pass up. Especially after the rape trial, Flynn's image as the eternal debaucher was fixed in the public mind. I'm sure he welcomed a chance to show a serious side to him.
Incidentally the Zaca which Flynn may have loved more than anything else in the world was sold to pay Errol's many debts incurred after his debacle with the financing of his planned William Tell film that never was completed. An ironic end indeed.
Although this is a compilation of film of many voyages, Flynn got to work with his father a noted marine biologist. And the work showing some of the strange marine life on both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans was very interesting.
One thing that was really interesting was the fact that the cameras went off as the Zaca went through the Panama Canal. Reasons of national security, this was the early Fifties. I wonder if those same regulations are still in place.
I'm thinking this chance to share his father's work was something Flynn could not pass up. Especially after the rape trial, Flynn's image as the eternal debaucher was fixed in the public mind. I'm sure he welcomed a chance to show a serious side to him.
Incidentally the Zaca which Flynn may have loved more than anything else in the world was sold to pay Errol's many debts incurred after his debacle with the financing of his planned William Tell film that never was completed. An ironic end indeed.
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I recently saw The Cruise of the Zaca on You Tube, and I must say it was quite interesting. This cinematic short subject gives the movie viewer a nostalgic look at the "real" Errol Flynn as opposed to the "reel" Errol Flynn. Generally speaking, I despise the term "comfortable in his own skin" but I must say that is exactly what Mr. Flynn is in this short film. One can't but help but see his love for the sea and adventure as he sails the seas with his father (Theodore Flynn) and former wife (Nora Eddington). The feature last about 20 minutes and some of the film subjects include a Gray Whale and a local native dance. It certainly is a credit for Flynn's fans to have the opportunity to see Flynn as the "real life" adventurer he was.
Cruise of the Zaca (1952)
*** (out of 4)
This twenty-minute short is far from ground-breaking but it remains a rather interesting historical document. This film features Errol Flynn and his friends on his yacht Zaca and we see him going to various locations and seeing numerous bits of wildlife. This includes whale, rare fish and some seals, which leads to a pretty funny scene. The footage is made to seem that this entire voyage was done in a day but all of the footage was actually shot between 1946-47. This leads to some interesting things including the fact that Flynn can be seen with his then wife but when the film was finally released in 1952 he had not only divorced her but was already remarried. You can also see Flynn's father here as well as famous archer Howard Hill who had known Flynn since their THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD days. Again, there's certainly nothing special here and technically it's not in the same league as something you'd see from MGM's TravelTalks series but at the same time there's no question that it's interesting seeing Flynn outside the Hollywood system. He also does the narration here and does a good job and you can hear the joy in his voice just talking about this stuff.
*** (out of 4)
This twenty-minute short is far from ground-breaking but it remains a rather interesting historical document. This film features Errol Flynn and his friends on his yacht Zaca and we see him going to various locations and seeing numerous bits of wildlife. This includes whale, rare fish and some seals, which leads to a pretty funny scene. The footage is made to seem that this entire voyage was done in a day but all of the footage was actually shot between 1946-47. This leads to some interesting things including the fact that Flynn can be seen with his then wife but when the film was finally released in 1952 he had not only divorced her but was already remarried. You can also see Flynn's father here as well as famous archer Howard Hill who had known Flynn since their THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD days. Again, there's certainly nothing special here and technically it's not in the same league as something you'd see from MGM's TravelTalks series but at the same time there's no question that it's interesting seeing Flynn outside the Hollywood system. He also does the narration here and does a good job and you can hear the joy in his voice just talking about this stuff.
Actor Errol Flynn takes on marine scientists from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the University of California. They set off on an expedition to the Caribbean aboard his schooner, The Zaca. This nature doc short is mostly people more than the creatures they are studying. Errol Flynn fits perfectly as the great white adventurer having a safari with his girl and the natives. It's a moment in time in Hollywood. They don't have any underwater filming. It's really a Caribbean vacation home movie for the rich.
I'm a great Errol Flynn fan. This is a documentary made by Errol Flynn in the beginning of his lower days. The images are beautiful and the narration is very entertained, but the movie is too melancholic. Although it's in color the images are bad preserved. I think it's no more than a collectors document for the Errol Flynn fans, but not because is a bad filming but because it's not more than the filming of Errol Flynn in holidays in a oceanographic expedition with his father, his wife Nora at that time, and others marine scientists. The film starts at Flynn's home in Hollywood and ends in his home in Kingston, Jamaica.
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- TriviaThe Zaca was a wooden-hulled, schooner-rigged yacht with an auxiliary engine. She was designed by Garland Rotch and completed in 1930 at Sausalito, California, built by Nunes Brothers Boat and Ways Co.
Due to the need for local patrol and rescue craft in the busy waters in the San Francisco area during World War II, the schooner was acquired by the Navy from Templeton Crocker on 12 June 1942. Placed in service on 19 June 1942 and assigned to the Western Sea Frontier, Zaca, classified a miscellaneous auxiliary and designated IX-73 operated as a plane-guard ship, standing ready to rescue the crews of any planes downed nearby.
Eventually relieved by the frigates (PF's) of Escort Squadron 41, Zaca was placed out of service at Treasure Island, California on 6 October 1944; and her name was struck from the Navy list on 13 November 1944.
Turned over to the War Shipping Administration on 21 May 1945, Zaca was acquired in 1946 by Errol Flynn, an actor famed for his "swashbuckling" roles in numerous movies. Zaca is featured prominently in Orson Welles's film La dama de Shangai (1947). Flynn owned the yacht until his death in 1959.
As of 2008, Zaca is privately owned and berthed in Monaco. The owner is Roberto Memmo. The skipper is Bruno Dal Pias. A crew of four regularly sail Zaca to ports such as Punta Ala, Gaeta, Capri, Cagliari, and throughout the Agean Sea. The Zaca is frequently seen at prestigious sailing races in the Mediterranean. Her winter port is in Port de Fontvielle Monte Carlo.
In 2009, the Sailing Channel, now the Nautical Channel, dedicated a program to the entire history of the Zaca from original construction to the present, In the Wake of the Zaca (2005).
- ErroresAt the start, Errol Flynn leaves his home, mentions and shows that he is carrying an apple and a banana, probably for his lunch. He stuffs the banana into his jacket pocket. As he runs to the waiting helicopter, the banana pops out of his pocket and falls to the ground. He does not stop to retrieve it.
- Créditos curiososOpening dedication: To Dr. Carl Hubbs, of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of the University of California and to Professor Thomson Flynn of Ireland, my warmest thanks for your technical advice. Signed, Errol Flynn
- ConexionesFeatured in The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)
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