"...a wide range of interviews
with those who knew him, sprinkled with the history of schooners,
whaling, shipping, daily life on Martha's Vineyard in past centuries,
and the importance of sailing to men like Tilton, despite the
onslaught of steam and oil-powered vessels."
-David Liscio, Sailing Magazine
"The film tells Zeb's story
as well as the related tales of shipbuilding, arctic whaling,
famous sea captains in the age of sail, Vineyard artists past
and present, and most importantly, Islanders' enduring romance
with the sea."
-Vineyard Style
"Captures the American folk
hero's sharp wit, canny intelligence, and ability to meet any
challenge with courage and derring-do."
-Susan Dewey, Martha's Vineyard Life
"Tilton grew up into a spokesman
for the nation's maritime heritage and a symbol of those steeped
in its traditions, bucking technological change at every junction."
- David Liscio, Sailing
"...a smashing success."
-Ebba Hierta, Director, Chilmark Library
"An equally captivating subject,
the Alice S. Wentworth
was a 73 foot schooner built in 1893 in Norwalk, Conn and made
iconic by a great many photographs, paintings,
and models."
-Alice Early, Vineyard Times
The Alice Wentworth’s “description
reads like poetry.”
-Brooks Robards, mvtimes.com
"A great production. Having
sailed and skippered schooners in the past, I thought I was
an expert, but I learned a lot."
-Captain Robertson Dinsmore, USCG (ret.)
“The film wins high marks
for its educational value.”
-Brooks Robards, mvtimes.com
“A great gift to the island.”
-Polly Burroughs, Author Zeb’s biography
“I greatly enjoyed the film.”
Keith Gorman, Executive Director, Martha’s
Vineyard Museum
"...beautifully filmed."
-Marc Songini, author, "The Lost Fleet"
“…a number of underlying
narratives regarding Vineyard life, its maritime heritage, as
well as the life and culture along the East Coast. These themes
came through very strongly.”
-Keith Gorman, Executive Director, Martha’s
Vineyard Museum
“‘Preserves a valuable
segment of Vineyard history.”
-Brooks Robards, mvtimes.com
“Provides background on
the whaling industry, the early Vineyard community, including
Mr. Tilton's forebears, and a look at other local sea captains
-Brooks Robards, mvtimes.com
“A vast history of schooners,
whaling, the Vineyard and the world in which Zeb came to fame.”
-Alexander Trowbridge, Vineyard Gazette
“The Vineyard story from
the days of Moshup, the Wampanoag legend, to the rise of the
whaling industry, to the recreational use of schooners today.”
-Alexander Trowbridge, Vineyard Gazette
"Tilton was a charismatic
Vineyard native whose antics on shore were as colorful as his
life aboard the iconic vessel, the Alice S. Wentworth."
-Susan Dewey, Martha's Vineyard Life
“Draws deeply on its island
roots.”
-Alice Early, Vineyard Times
