VIII. The Old Man and The Sea

1st Short animated film by Aleksandr Petrov (1999)

2nd Feature Film by John Sturges (1958)

A film adaptations of a novel by Ernest Hemingway.

At first glance, this appears to be an extremely simple story of an old Cuban fisherman (Santiago), who catches an enormously large fish then loses it again. But, there’s much more to the story than that…

1st Film by Aleksandr Petrov : Paint-on-glass animated short film. The film won many awards, including the Academy Award for Animated Short Film.

2nd Film by John Sturges : Spencer Tracy was nominated for a best actor Oscar for his role in this film. Dimitri Tiomkin won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for his work on the film. It was also nominated for best color cinematography.

Josie Russel Cocktail

The recipe for this drink came from Ernest Hemingway’s fishing log handwritten in June of 1933, where its ingredients were listed under the simple heading “Cocktail.” The name pays tribute to Joe “Josie Grunts” Russell, a close friend of Hemingway’s who ran liquor from Cuba to Florida during Prohibition and, immediately following its repeal, opened Key West mainstay Sloppy Joe’s. Hemingway was fishing on Russell’s boat when he wrote down the recipe for this drink, a potent blend of rum, hard apple cider, lime, and sugar.

For a pitcher:

4 ½ oz. rum
12 oz. hard apple cider
2 oz. fresh lime juice
2 tsp. sugar

Fill a pitcher with ice, add all ingredients, and stir well. Serve on ice in Collins or highball glasses, garnished with lime wedge or peel. Serves two to three.
From Garden & Gun.

700-Hemingway-Marlin

Photo courtesy: Ernest Hemingway Photograph Collection, John F. Kennedy Presidentail Library and Museum, Boston

 

Bookmark the permalink.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *