Errol Flynn to Marelle. Flynn described his mother's family as ""seafaring folk"" and this appears to be where his lifelong interest in boats and the sea originated. Both of his parents were Australian-born of Irish, English, and Scottish descent. Despite Flynn's claims, the evidence indicates that he was not descended from any of the Bounty mutineers. Flynn received his early schooling in Hobart. He made one of his first appearances as a performer in 1918, aged nine, when he served as a page boy to Enid Lyons in a queen carnival. In her memoirs, Lyons recalled Flynn as "a dashing figure –
Errol Flynn starring role in a comedy, "The Perfect Specimen" (1937), with Joan Blondell under the direction of Curtiz. During this period Flynn published his first book, "Beam Ends" (1937), an autobiographical account of his sailing experiences around Australia as a youth. He also travelled to Spain, in 1937, as a war correspondent during the Spanish Civil War. Flynn followed this with his most famous movie, "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938), playing the title role, opposite de Havilland's Maid Marian. This movie was a worldwide success. It was the 6th top movie grosser of 1938. The budget for Robin Hood was