The Archive · 1940

The Cat and The Canary

This thriller with Paulette Goddard. in the starring role, supported by "mysterious" characters, comes soon to the Cathay, Flynn in Arizona A Warner publicity man has returned from Flagstaff, Ariz, with amazing tales of activities among primitive Americans and the citizens of the frontier. While "Virginia City" was being filmed, with Errol Flynn and Miriam Hopkins, the following incredible incidents were reported:

The aborigines were fascinated by Flynn's portable radio, and a Navajo medicine man asked the actor to carry it round a hogan in which there was a sick child. The child recovered and was named after Flynn. Flynn judged a beauty contest at the State Teachers College and later rescued two ce-eds who had a flat tire.

Flynn rescued Miss Hopkins from the deadly bite of a tarantula. Viewing the three-walled sets, the Indians said, "White man no know how to build hogan." The Navajos were not given enough extra work to satisfy them, and prayed for rain, The success of this punitive action cost two days' shooting. When shooting was ended Flynn gave an Indian family one of the three-sided buildings. It was accepted with restrained gratitude and when the still man asked the Indians to pose for a picture in front of it, they demanded 35 cents apiece, and got it.

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