Robert Matzen is the author of bestselling books about Hollywood history, including Mission: Jimmy Stewart and the Fight for Europe and Fireball: Carole Lombard and the Mystery of Flight 3. He is a former NASA contractor, where he worked as a writer and filmmaker. He lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
"Errol & Olivia is quickie tell-all. It's a big, beautiful book,
full of photos from both in front of and behind the camera. If
you're a fan of classic Hollywood, this book deserves a spot on
your shelf. Just make sure you save a big spot." --Rockford
Register Star
"Errol & Olivia can't help but be riveting film history, but what
makes it a particularly valuable addition to the literature of the
movies is its analysis of the turbulent, yin-yang
attraction/repulsion between Flynn and de Havilland--a man who
couldn't be faithful to anyone, even himself, and a woman who
demanded fidelity, especially to the craft of acting." --Scott
Eyman, author, Empire of Dreams and Lion of Hollywood
"For anyone who is a fan of the Flynn/De Havilland pictures, as I
am, this is a rare treat that you'll want to welcome to your book
collection. Its a great pick up and read a chapter type book, with
enough juicy stories to keep you interested through many readings.
A must have for classic film fans." --www.DVDCorner.net
"Matzen, who co-wrote the wonderful Errol Flynn Slept Here last
year, explores the on and off-screen relationship between Errol
Flynn and Olivia de Havilland . . . and provide . . . impeccable
research about their films. It's all presented in a handsome
hardcover package with many rare, hitherto-unpublished photos.
Anyone who loves going behind the scenes in the golden age of
Hollywood will find this book compelling." --Leonard Maltin, film
critic and historian
"Robert Matzen's text is well-researched, and more serious than one
might expect at first glance, for what's essentially a glossy
coffee table book about the movie team. At times Errol and Olivia
reads like a novel, with the author moving his characters along
parallel tracks, as he traces the history of their relationship."
--Los Angeles/Orange County Arts Examiner
"The story of Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, famed 1930s and
'40s film team, reads like juicy fiction but also happens to be
true . . . Even for cinema buffs who wax poetic about Golden-Era
Hollywood, this volume's truth will exceed even the most
imaginative of expectations." --Metrosource NY
"This is a beautiful book, as informative to read as it is sheer
pleasure to browse like a photo album."
--www.FlickFilosopher.com
"Those who have always seen Olivia de Havilland as the innocent
virgin she often portrays on screen, largely perpetuated by her
films with Flynn, will be in for a surprise, as I was . . .
Matzen's book highlights many behind-the-scene tales of woe and
wonder." --www.ClassicFilmFreak.com
-Errol & Olivia is quickie tell-all. It's a big, beautiful book,
full of photos from both in front of and behind the camera. If
you're a fan of classic Hollywood, this book deserves a spot on
your shelf. Just make sure you save a big spot.- --Rockford
Register Star
-Errol & Olivia can't help but be riveting film history, but what
makes it a particularly valuable addition to the literature of the
movies is its analysis of the turbulent, yin-yang
attraction/repulsion between Flynn and de Havilland--a man who
couldn't be faithful to anyone, even himself, and a woman who
demanded fidelity, especially to the craft of acting.- --Scott
Eyman, author, Empire of Dreams and Lion of Hollywood
-For anyone who is a fan of the Flynn/De Havilland pictures, as I
am, this is a rare treat that you'll want to welcome to your book
collection. Its a great pick up and read a chapter type book, with
enough juicy stories to keep you interested through many readings.
A must have for classic film fans.- --www.DVDCorner.net
-Matzen, who co-wrote the wonderful Errol Flynn Slept Here last
year, explores the on and off-screen relationship between Errol
Flynn and Olivia de Havilland . . . and provide . . . impeccable
research about their films. It's all presented in a handsome
hardcover package with many rare, hitherto-unpublished photos.
Anyone who loves going behind the scenes in the golden age of
Hollywood will find this book compelling.- --Leonard Maltin, film
critic and historian
-Robert Matzen's text is well-researched, and more serious than one
might expect at first glance, for what's essentially a glossy
coffee table book about the movie team. At times Errol and Olivia
reads like a novel, with the author moving his characters along
parallel tracks, as he traces the history of their relationship.-
--Los Angeles/Orange County Arts Examiner
-The story of Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, famed 1930s and
'40s film team, reads like juicy fiction but also happens to be
true . . . Even for cinema buffs who wax poetic about Golden-Era
Hollywood, this volume's truth will exceed even the most
imaginative of expectations.- --Metrosource NY
-This is a beautiful book, as informative to read as it is sheer
pleasure to browse like a photo album.-
--www.FlickFilosopher.com
-Those who have always seen Olivia de Havilland as the innocent
virgin she often portrays on screen, largely perpetuated by her
films with Flynn, will be in for a surprise, as I was . . .
Matzen's book highlights many behind-the-scene tales of woe and
wonder.- --www.ClassicFilmFreak.com
Errol & Olivia is quickie tell-all. It's a big, beautiful book,
full of photos from both in front of and behind the camera.If
you're a fan of classic Hollywood, this book deserves a spot on
your shelf. Just make sure you save a big spot. Rockford Register
Star"
Errol & Olivia can t help but be riveting film history, but what
makes it a particularly valuable addition to the literature of the
movies is its analysis of the turbulent, yin-yang
attraction/repulsion between Flynn and de Havillanda man who couldn
t be faithful to anyone, even himself, and a woman who demanded
fidelity, especially to the craft of acting. Scott Eyman, author,
Empire of Dreams and Lion of Hollywood"
For anyone who is a fan of the Flynn/De Havilland pictures, as I
am, this is a rare treat that you'll want to welcome to your book
collection. Its a great pick up and read a chapter type book, with
enough juicy stories to keep you interested through many readings.
A must have for classic film fans. www.DVDCorner.net"
Matzen, who co-wrote the wonderful Errol Flynn Slept Here last
year, explores the on and off-screen relationship between Errol
Flynn and Olivia de Havilland . . . and provide . . . impeccable
research about their films. It s all presented in a handsome
hardcover package with many rare, hitherto-unpublished photos.
Anyone who loves going behind the scenes in the golden age of
Hollywood will find this book compelling. Leonard Maltin, film
critic and historian"
Robert Matzen's text is well-researched, and more serious than one
might expect at first glance, for what s essentially a glossy
coffee table book about the movie team. At times Errol and Olivia
reads like a novel, with the author moving his characters along
parallel tracks, as he traces the history of their relationship.
Los Angeles/Orange County Arts Examiner"
The story of Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, famed 1930s and
40s film team, reads like juicy fiction but also happens to be true
. . . Even for cinema buffs who wax poetic about Golden-Era
Hollywood, this volume s truth will exceed even the most
imaginative of expectations. Metrosource NY"
This is a beautiful book, as informative to read as it is sheer
pleasure to browse like a photo album. www.FlickFilosopher.com"
Those who have always seen Olivia de Havilland as the innocent
virgin she often portrays on screen, largely perpetuated by her
films with Flynn, will be in for a surprise, as I was . . .
Matzen's book highlights many behind-the-scene tales of woe and
wonder. www.ClassicFilmFreak.com"
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