The back roads of Bristol, Rhode Island
The town of Bristol, Rhode Island, has a long maritime history and was home to an Academy-Award winning actor
Updated: 7:46 PM EDT Apr 22, 2019
BRISTOL, RHODE ISLAND, A TOWN KNOWN FOR ITS FIERCE FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS AND MARITIME HISTORY. DRIVING THROUGH TOWN IT IS HARD TO MISS THE YACHT IN FRONT OF THE MARINE MUSEUM. IT SITS WHERE THE FAMED MANUFACTURING COMPANY ONCE STOOD AND HOUSES MORE THAN 60 BOATS. OUT OF BRISTOL HARBOR PETE EXCEPT FRESH OYSTERS FOR TONIGHT’S DINNER. >> THESE ARE READY TO GO. ANTHONY: HE SECURED HIS FIRST COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENSE AT 13 AND KEPT GOING. >> IN MY HEART I AM AN OYSTER MAN.I HAVE A FORM THAT I BOUGHT IN 2002 AND HAVE BEEN FARMING IT FOR 16 YEARS NOW. I’M USUALLY HEAR A OR NINE HOURS A DAY. IT IS A 12 MONTH A YEAR JOB. IT CAN BE NICE IN THE SUMMER, AND UNPLEASANT IN THE WINTER. ANTHONY: IN 2014 HE OPENED A SMALL 37 SEAT RESTAURANT. >> IT WAS BUILT AS A CUSTOMS HOUSE IN THE 1850’S. I BUY ALL MY WASTERS FROM RHODE ISLAND THE SAME DAY THEY COME OUT OF THE WATER. ANTHONY: PEOPLE COME FROM ALL OVER FOR THE LEGENDARY FOOD, WHERE ALL ITEMS THAT THE RAW BAR ARE JUST ONE DOLLAR. THERE IS VARIETY. TONIGHT, DUCK AND PORK BELLY RAMEN. >> I WANTED TO BE AN OYSTER BAR FIRST AND FOREMOST, THAT WE ALSO DO NOT WANT PEOPLE TO TURN AWAY AS THEY DO NOT LIKE SEAFOOD. IT WAS A LONG PROCESS, BUT WORTH IT IN THE LONG RUN. ANTHONY: LOOKING OUT FROM POP A SQUASH, IT IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND WHETHER LATE ACTOR ANTHONY QUINN SPEND HIS REMAINING YEARS IN BRISTOL. >> HE WANTED TO LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND. HE JUST NEVER TURNED BACK. ANTHONY: QUINN MAY BE MOST FAMOUS FOR HIS ROLE IN "ZORBA THE GREEK." AWARDS IT SIT IN THE FAMILY HOME. HE WAS ALSO AN ACCOMPLISHED WIFE. QUINN’S WIFE CATHERINE STILL LIVES THERE, WHERE SHE RUNS THE ANTHONY QUINN FOUNDATION. >> HIS ART HELPED HIS ACTING BECAUSE HE UNDERSTOOD PEOPLE. HE TRAVELED THE WORLD COLLECTING ART, CRATING ARE, MEETING PEOPLE, ENGAGING WITH PEOPLE. I HAVE HUNDREDS OF DRAWINGS AND THOSE BECAME INSPIRATIONS FOR PAINTINGS OR SCULPTURES OR MONUMENTAL PIECES HE DID IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES. HE WOULD PICK UP PIECES OF WOOD FROM THE BEACH, CARVED SCULPTURES, AND THEN ENLARGE THEM INTO MARBLE AND BRONZE AND WOOD SCULPTURES. WHAT HE DID AS AN EXERCISE IN KEEPING SANE BECAME ANOTHER WORLD. ANTHONY: THE ANTHONY QUINN FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS LOOKING TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION IN THE ARTS. >> WHEN HE WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL HE WAS HELPED BY FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BY ENTERING A CONTEST THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HIS LIFE. 100 YEARS LATER IT DOES NOT CHANGE. YOU ARE IN HIGH SCHOOL, TRYING TO FIGURE YOUR LIFE OUTCOME OF WHO YOU ARE. WE TRY TO CATCH THEM IN HIGH SCHOOL. THEY GO TO THESE SUMMER INTENSIVE PROGRAMS. MUSIC, ART, THEY PICK THE PROGRAMS. THEY HAVE FULL CONTROL OF TELLING US WHERE THEY WANT TO GO. WE HELP THEM FINANCIALLY. ANTHONY: QUINN ENCOURAGED CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND BUILT HIS CAREER AROUND THAT FOUNDATION. >> WITHOUT ART, YOUR LIFE IS DIFFERENT. HOW YOU DO ANYTHING IS HOW YOU DO EVERYTHING. WHEN YOU DO IT CAREFULLY, WITH LOVE, WITH PASSION, THAT IS WHAT R DOES TO PEOPLE. GIVES THEM THAT HUMANITY AND PERSONAL TOUCH. ANTHONY: INSPIRED BY HIS SURROUNDINGS, QUINN CREATED ART LATE IN LIFE. HIS FINAL WISH WAS TO REMAIN IN BRISTOL FOREVER. >> THIS PLACE MEANT SO MUCH TO HIM. HIS SPIRIT IS HERE, HIS ENERGY, CREATIVITY. I THINK YOU FEEL IT. SOMETI
The back roads of Bristol, Rhode Island
The town of Bristol, Rhode Island, has a long maritime history and was home to an Academy-Award winning actor
Updated: 7:46 PM EDT Apr 22, 2019
Bristol, Rhode Island, is known for its maritime history. The Herreshoff Marine Museum sits where the famous manufacturing company once stood, and houses over 60 boats.In 2014, the Bristol Oyster Bar opened in what was once a customs house. They are now under new management and will have a grand re-opening on May 3, 2019.Anthony Quinn spent his final years in Bristol. Quinn is best known for his acting, but he was also a very accomplished artist. His wife continues to run the Anthony Quinn Foundation out of Bristol.
NEEDHAM, Mass. — Bristol, Rhode Island, is known for its maritime history. The Herreshoff Marine Museum sits where the famous manufacturing company once stood, and houses over 60 boats.
In 2014, the Bristol Oyster Bar opened in what was once a customs house. They are now under new management and will have a grand re-opening on May 3, 2019.
Anthony Quinn spent his final years in Bristol. Quinn is best known for his acting, but he was also a very accomplished artist. His wife continues to run the Anthony Quinn Foundation out of Bristol.