We've had a series of books about Flynn - autobiography, cut and paste bios, looks at his films, muck racking jobs. Here's one on his posters - because Flynn made so many swashbucklers he's an ideal topic as his posters were often colourful.Bassoff is a poster enthusiast and writes with some skill on the topic (he is not blind to the faults of the dodgier ones). No posters for more obscure works like Murder at Monte Carlo, Don't Bet on Blondes, Hello God and The Case of the Curious Bride, which is disappointing, though understandable. Bassoff's summary of the films and short and often witty (one line: "Flynn minues vim equals Brian Ahern") though at times I think he's a bit harsh on some of the films.
Interesting intro from Stewart Granger, written shortly before he died - Granger was something of an heir to Flynn, grumpy bugger in real life (he was living alone at the end of his life), and he tells a funny story about lending his flat to a mate of Flynn's.
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