David Niven’s Skiwear in The Pink Panther
David Niven and Claudia Cardinale in The Pink Panther (1963) Vitals David Niven as Sir Charles Lytton, urbane master jewel thief Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Winter 1963 Film: The Pink Panther Release...
View ArticleLassiter: Tom Selleck’s Gray Tweed and Argyle
Tom Selleck as Nick Lassiter in Lassiter (1984) Vitals Tom Selleck as Nick Lassiter, debonair jewel thief London, June 1939 Film: Lassiter Release Date: February 17, 1984 Director: Roger Young Costume...
View ArticleClark Gable in It Happened One Night
Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert in It Happened One Night (1934) Vitals Clark Gable as Peter Warne, recently fired newspaper reporter Miami to New York, Spring 1933 Film: It Happened One Night Release...
View ArticleHendley in The Great Escape
James Garner as Flight Lieutenant Hendley in The Great Escape (1963) Vitals James Garner as Robert Hendley, American-born RAF Flight Lieutenant and “scrounger” Sagan-Silesia (Zagan, Poland), Spring...
View ArticleMy Cousin Vinny
Joe Pesci as Vinny Gambini in My Cousin Vinny (1992) Vitals Joe Pesci as Vincent LaGuardia “Vinny” Gambini, fledgling defense attorney “Beechum County”, Alabama, January into February 1992 Film: My...
View ArticleJack McGurn in The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Clint Ritchie as “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn in The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (1967) Vitals Clint Ritchie as “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn, born Vincenzo Gabaldi, Chicago mob enforcer Chicago, Winter 1928...
View ArticlePal Joey: Sinatra’s Red Fleck Mess Jacket
Frank Sinatra as Joey Evans in Pal Joey (1957) Vitals Frank Sinatra as Joey Evans, womanizing nightclub singer San Francisco, Spring 1957 Film: Pal Joey Release Date: October 25, 1957 Director: George...
View ArticleThe Sopranos: Paulie’s Tan Leather Jacket in “Pine Barrens”
Tony Sirico as “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri in “Pine Barrens”, the eleventh episode of the third season of The Sopranos. Vitals Tony Sirico as “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri, mob captain and Army veteran New...
View ArticleSidney Poitier in In the Heat of the Night
Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (1967) Vitals Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs, Philadelphia homicide detective Sparta, Mississippi, September 1966 Film: In the Heat of the...
View ArticleJames Coburn’s Corduroy Suit in Charade
James Coburn as Tex Panthollow in Charade (1963) Vitals James Coburn as Tex Panthollow, larcenous former OSS commando Paris, April 1963 Film: Charade Release Date: December 5, 1963 Director: Stanley...
View ArticleThe Grissom Gang: Tony Musante’s Brown Striped Suit
Tony Musante as Eddie Hagen in The Grissom Gang (1971) Vitals Tony Musante as Eddie Hagan, smooth and ruthless fringe mobster Kansas City, Summer 1931 Film: The Grissom Gang Release Date: May 28, 1971...
View ArticleThe Yakuza: Ken Takakura in Gray Herringbone
Ken Takakura as Ken Tanaka in The Yakuza (1974) Vitals Ken Takakura as Ken Tanaka, disciplined ex-Yakuza Tokyo, Spring 1974 Film: The Yakuza Release Date: December 28, 1974 Director: Sydney Pollack...
View ArticleLee Marvin’s Plaid Suit in Prime Cut
Lee Marvin as Nick Devlin in Prime Cut (1972) Vitals Lee Marvin as Nick Devlin, mob enforcer Kansas City, summer 1972 Film: Prime Cut Release Date: June 28, 1972 Director: Michael Ritchie Costume...
View ArticleSpectre – Bond’s Navy Coat for Austrian Winter
Daniel Craig as James Bond in Spectre (2015) Vitals Daniel Craig as James Bond, British government agent Altaussee, Austria, Winter 2015 Film: Spectre Release Date: October 25, 2015 Director: Sam...
View ArticleDonnie Brasco’s Brown Leather Blazer
Johnny Depp as Joe Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco, in Donnie Brasco (1997) Vitals Johnny Depp as Joe Pistone, aka “Donnie Brasco”, undercover FBI agent infiltrating the Mafia New York City, Fall 1979 Film:...
View ArticleJimmy Stewart’s Blue-Gray Flannel Suit in Vertigo
James Stewart as John “Scottie” Ferguson in Vertigo (1958) Vitals James Stewart as John “Scottie” Ferguson, former San Francisco detective San Francisco, Fall 1957 Film: Vertigo Release Date: May 9,...
View ArticleChalky White’s Green Tweed Suit on Boardwalk Empire
Michael K. Williams as Albert “Chalky” White on Boardwalk Empire (Episode 4.12: “Farewell Daddy Blues”) Vitals Michael Kenneth Williams as Albert “Chalky” White, nightclub owner and bootlegger Atlantic...
View ArticleShades of Gray: Tony Soprano in “The Telltale Moozadell”
James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano on The Sopranos (Episode 3.09: “The Telltale Moozadell”) Vitals James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano, New Jersey mob boss New Jersey, December 2000 Series: The Sopranos...
View ArticleBrad Pitt Channels McQueen as Benjamin Button
Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) Vitals Brad Pitt as Benjamin Button, reverse-aging adventurer and family man New Orleans, Fall 1967 Film: The Curious Case of...
View ArticleAllied Uniforms of The Great Escape
Richard Attenborough, Steve McQueen, Nigel Stock, and Gordon Jackson in The Great Escape (1963) Today marks the 75th anniversary of “the great escape”, the mass breakout of allied airmen from the...
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