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User:
Selleck, Tom  Search this
Physical Description:
buttons (overall connector/connecting technique)
rayon (overall material)
wood (buttons material)
Measurements:
overall: 30 1/2 in x 24 in; 77.47 cm x 60.96 cm
Object Name:
shirt
Date made:
1980s
Date made:
before 1980
Description:
Hawaiian shirt worn by Tom Selleck in the role of Thomas Sullivan Magnum on the television series <i>Magnum P.I.</i> The short-sleeved rayon shirt is printed with a colorful parrot and tropical foliage pattern on a red field, and has carved wood buttons.
The crime drama series <i>Magnum P.I.</i> aired on CBS from 1980-1988, and followed the titular private investigator's detective work on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. Magnum was a veteran of the United States Navy who served as a Navy SEAL and intelligence officer during the Vietnam War, and the series was lauded for its depiction of Vietnam veterans' successful post-war careers and lives. Selleck won the 1984 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Magnum, and the show was a popular success, regularly ranking in the top twenty programs on television in the United States during its run.
Location:
Currently not on view
General subject association:
Television  Search this
Television  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Tom Selleck and Universal Pictures
ID Number:
1988.0409.03
Accession number:
1988.0409
Catalog number:
1988.0409.03
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-f0f3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_683483