The segment of Errol Flynn Theatre that seems to pop up most on anthologies because it features not only Patrice Wymore but Sean Flynn. Flynn Jnr was a very handsome lout who couldn’t act to save his life – his performance is amateurish with his clanging American accent. (Even though this is an Irish story, it's explained that Sean was educated in the US).
Patrice Wymore plays his mother, who hires hobo Errol Flynn to work as a labourer. Errol and Patrice fall in love – then Sean develops a man crush on Errol and wants to go hobo-ing with him. They do it but eventually come home.
I enjoyed this a lot – Errol is very well cast as the dishevelled, well-educated but ne’er-do-well hobo, and seems to be having the time of his life. The Irish atmosphere is quite good, supporting performances (apart from Sean) are strong, and it makes enjoyable light entertainment all round. A copy of the episode is available here.
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