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• Region: All Regions
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001EXMPWS
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #85,879 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
A mariner of the old school and famed along the New England Coast, Zeb Tilton is a legendary Vineyard folk hero. Walter Cronkite called it "a salty, funny tale of a ship and her master." But those who have read Polly Burrough's "Zeb, Celebrated Schooner Captain of Marthas Vineyard" know it is about a lot more than Zebulon Northrup Tilton. A whole era of island history unfolds with stories of Thomas Hart Benton, Jimmy Cagney, Charlie Sayle, George Fred Tilton, and a host of Vineyard characters. Zeb Tilton kept alive a way of life, that even as he practiced it, was a thing of the past. As he worked the schooner trade in the age of oil and gas, he became a national figure as he reminded so many of our maritime heritage. Detrick Lawrence Productions, situated on the Vineyard since 1999, has announced production of "Zeb - Schooner Life," planned for release this summer. The film tells Zeb's story, tales of shipbuilding, arctic whaling, famous sea captains in the age of sail, and most importantly, Islanders' enduring romance with the sea. As the historian Henry Kittredge put it, "No man can live year after year with the sea at his door, its surf pounding in his ears in winter and its sunny surface dancing before his eyes all summer, without at last accepting its invitation and taking up its challenge."

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Sailing on the Vineyard, March 24, 2009

By	David Holubetz (Telluride, Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Good video. I enjoyed especially the classic footage, and wished there had been more. Much of the film is people recalling experiences or stories of Zeb. The focus is on him, but also on schooner sailing and the maritime trade along the coast of New England. Altogether well done, although it may not grab audiences who are not already interested in wooden sailboats, maritime history, schooners, whaling, Martha's Vineyard, etc. For those of us who are obsessed with vintage sailing craft and the real men who commanded them, this film is a welcome addition to the library.

5.0 out of 5 stars Zeb - Schooner Life, August 28, 2008

By	Richard Cohen "Old salt with an old boat" (41o 23'N, 20o39'W) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

An excellent narrative of Zeb Tilton & Schooner Life in the early 20th Century using never before seen archival film footage and serious interviews with maritime historians who know what they are talking about.

I was impressed by how the film links the commercial sailing past of the New England coast with the recreational sailing present.

An excellent gift for sailors and history buffs.