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Beam Ends

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For the nautical term, see Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) § beam ends.

Beam Ends is a 1937 semi-autobiographical novel by Australian actor Errol Flynn.[1][2][3][4] Upon publication, reviews positioned the book variously as fiction and non-fiction. It was understood as "a graphic account of an adventurous and almost fatal trip that [Flynn] made in a small schooner from Australia to New Guinea."[2] Another reviewer purported that it "deals at length on [Flynn's] Sydney days, and his subsequent voyage up the east coast of Australia."[4]

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Beam Ends was Flynn's first novel, although he had written nonfiction for many years.[5]

Film Adaptation

In 2018, the book was adapted by Australian director Russell Mulcahy. It was released under the title In Like Flynn.

References

  1. [1]
    Clunes, Frank (13 August 1938). "The Debunking of Errol Flynn". The Bulletin. Vol. 59. p. 50.
  2. [2]
    "Flynn's Life Story". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 16 May 1936. p. 13 (SPORTS FINAL). Retrieved 1 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. [3]
    "ERROL FLYNN WRITES A BOOK". Smith's Weekly. Vol. XIX, no. 6. New South Wales, Australia. 10 April 1937. p. 10. Retrieved 1 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. [4]
    "ERROL FLYNN'S Tale Of ADVENTURE". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 5, no. 16. Australia. 25 September 1937. p. 4 (MOVIE WORLD). Retrieved 1 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. [5]
    Vagg, Stephen (November 10, 2019). "The Films of Errol Flynn: Part 2 The Golden Years". Filmink.
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