CELEBRITY & GLAMOUR Post-War Tourism in Jamaica By Christine Csencsitz Photo Source: Williams

Background on Tourism, Part 1 Tourism in Jamaica began in the late 19 th century  United Fruit Company employed excess ships for cruises  Encouraged tourism to the island as well as the development of a tourist industry (“Culture”; “Jamaica Tourism”) “Since 1956 the tourist industry has been regulated by the Jamaican Tourist Board (JTB) which greeted tourists, provided courtesy police, trained workers, set standards, and promoted Jamaican tourism both at home and abroad.” (“Jamaica Tourism”)

Background on Tourism, Part 2 The Pirate’s Daughter follows two eras of tourism  First era: Ida  Second era: May Tourism grew quickly after the close of WWII; faced a slump in the 1970s for many reasons, including political turmoil

Context from The Pirate’s Daughter: Errol Flynn Castle Comfort, Jamaica estate Flynn’s yacht, Zaca, was used on postcards as representative of Jamaica Source: “The Young Errol Flynn”

Hollywood in Jamaica As westerners began to view Jamaica as a prime tourist destination, Hollywood stars, too, began to flock to the island, an “epitome of paradise for the silver screen” (“Port Antonio”) Jamaica was popular for a number of reasons:  Tropical weather  Beaches  Proximity to North America

Famous Visitors Members of multiple Royal families Movie stars, musicians, and writers  Ginger Rogers  Bette Davis  Errol Flynn  Truman Capote  Ian Flemming  William Randolph Hearst  Harrison Ford Politicians Businessmen  J.P. Morgan Source: Wellesley

Local Filming As Jamaica’s popularity grew, more and more Hollywood executives became interested in filming on the island Tourism was only bolstered by the use of Jamaica as a filming local for prominent American and European celebrities

William Randolph Hearst’s Jamaica House Source: “William Randolph Hearst’s…”

Truman Capote in Jamaica Source: “On Having Met…”

Celebrity’s Role in the Novel The predominance of Errol Flynn in The Pirate’s Daughter, and the fervor that his arrival in Jamaica caused in the beginning of Ida’s story, is illustrative of the role of celebrity in the country at this time In the novel, celebrity is tied to tourism—tourism is depicted as something the rich and famous do  IE: though Flynn lives on Navy Island, he is often away  IE: when Ida marries Karl, she becomes a tourist herself and travels around the world

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