Object Details
- Selleck, Tom
- Description
- Hawaiian shirt worn by Tom Selleck in the role of Thomas Sullivan Magnum on the television series Magnum P.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 Magnum P.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
- Credit Line
- Gift of Tom Selleck and Universal Pictures
- 1980s
- before 1980
- ID Number
- 1988.0409.03
- accession number
- 1988.0409
- catalog number
- 1988.0409.03
- Object Name
- shirt
- 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
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- National Museum of American History
- general subject association
- Television
- Television
- Record ID
- nmah_683483
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-f0f3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
