Yo Ho and a bottle of rum
Date1934
Object numberANMS0409[034]
NameMagazine clipping
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 166 × 141 mm, 2 g
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the Estate of John Watt
DescriptionA magazine clipping titled "Yo ho and a bottle of rum" depicting a ship berthed on a Hollywood set. A printed caption in lower left corner reads '...The good ship HISPANIOLA recreated by Hollywood for Treasure Island. The imposing looking galleon was built on the hull of the Arctic vessel NANUK, Used for "Eskimo"HistoryThis ship HISPANIOLA was created for the 1934 film version of 'Treasure Island' It was directed by Victor Fleming who would go on to direct 'The Wizard of Oz' and 'Gone with the Wind'.
'Treasure Island' was based on the 1881 Robert Louis Stevenson adventure novel and was generally well received on its release. The quintessential story of pirates and treasure, the novel and film captured the public's ongoing fascination with maritime adventure stories. The dangers, thrills and romance of pirates and shipwrecks was a perfect story to be translated on the screen and this 1934 production was just one 50 adaptations to date.SignificanceThe film 'Treasure Island' was a thrilling combination of established literature and Hollywood glamour. The idea of swashbuckling pirates, lost treasure and high-sea adventures were a long established maritime narrative.
1930 - 1938
