Gregory Peck’s Duffel Coat in The Guns of Navarone
Gregory Peck as Captain Keith Mallory in The Guns of Navarone (1961) Vitals Gregory Peck as Captain Keith Mallory, experienced Allied spy and mountain climber “Navarone Island”, Greece, Fall 1943 Film:...
View ArticleWalter Matthau’s Navy Striped Suit in Charade
Walter Matthau as Carson Dyle in Charade (1963) Vitals Walter Matthau as Carson Dyle, posing as CIA administrator Hamilton Bartholomew Paris, April 1963 Film: Charade Release Date: December 5, 1963...
View ArticleDennis Haysbert’s Yellow Plaid Coat in Far From Heaven
Dennis Haysbert as Raymond Deagan in Far From Heaven (2002) Vitals Dennis Haysbert as Raymond Deagan, affable gardener and widowed father Suburban Connecticut, Fall 1957 Film: Far From Heaven Release...
View ArticleMad Men, 1969 Style – Don Draper’s Brown Suit
Jon Hamm as Don Draper on Mad Men (Episode 7.05: “The Runaways”) Vitals Jon Hamm as Don Draper, displaced ad man seeking to salvage his professional and personal lives New York City, Spring 1969...
View ArticleKirk Douglas as Doc Holliday – Corduroy Riding Jacket
Kirk Douglas as John “Doc” Holliday in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) Vitals Kirk Douglas as John “Doc” Holliday, hot-tempered gambler, gunslinger, and ex-dentist Dodge City, Kansas, October 1881...
View ArticleBogart’s Nautical Blazer and Cap in To Have and Have Not
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in To Have and Have Not (1944) Vitals Humphrey Bogart as Harry Morgan, cynical fishing boat captain Fort-de-France, Martinique, Summer 1940 Film: To Have and Have Not...
View ArticleGregory Peck’s Taupe “City Clothes” in The Big Country
Gregory Peck as Jim McKay in The Big Country (1958) Vitals Gregory Peck as Jim McKay, “neat, clean, and polite” former sea captain and aspiring rancher West Texas, Summer 1886 Film: The Big Country...
View ArticleTrue Detective – Ray Velcoro’s Mustard Tweed Sports Coat
Colin Farrell as Ray Velcoro on True Detective (Episode 2.02: “Night Finds You”) Vitals Colin Farrell as Ray Velcoro, troubled and crooked Vinci PD detective Ventura County, California, October 2014...
View ArticleSamuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in Captain Marvel
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in Captain Marvel (2019) Vitals Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, “full-bird colonel turned spy turned S.H.I.E.L.D. agent” Rosamond, California, to Louisiana, June 1995...
View ArticleRod Taylor in The V.I.P.s.
Rod Taylor and Maggie Smith in The V.I.P.s (1963) Vitals Rod Taylor as Les Mangrum, gregarious Australian tractor manufacturing mogul Heathrow Airport, London, Winter 1963 Film: The V.I.P.s (also...
View ArticleThe Wild One: Brando’s Motorcycle Jacket
Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler in The Wild One (1953) Vitals Marlon Brando as Johnny Strabler, outlaw motorcycle club leader Central California, Summer 1953 Film: The Wild One Release Date: December...
View ArticleBoardwalk Empire: Nucky Thompson’s Final Suit in “Eldorado”
Steve Buscemi as Enoch “Nucky” Thompson on Boardwalk Empire (Episode 5.08: “Eldorado”) Vitals Steve Buscemi as Enoch “Nucky” Thompson, corrupt Atlantic City politician and bootlegger Atlantic City,...
View ArticleSteve McQueen’s Navy Uniforms in The Sand Pebbles
Steve McQueen as Jake Holman, Machinist’s Mate, 1st Class, U.S. Navy, in The Sand Pebbles (1966) Vitals Steve McQueen as Jake Holman, maverick U.S. Navy Machinist’s Mate, 1st Class (MM1) Yangtze River,...
View ArticleStranger Things: Hopper’s Season 1 Corduroy and Flannel
David Harbour as Jim Hopper on Stranger Things (Episode 1.07: “The Bathtub”) Vitals David Harbour as Jim Hopper, small-town police chief Indiana, Fall 1983 Series: Stranger Things Episodes: – “Chapter...
View ArticleDr. Loomis in Halloween (1978)
Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis in Halloween (1978) Vitals Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis, determined psychiatrist Illinois, Halloween 1978 Film: Halloween Release Date: October 25, 1978...
View ArticleThe Aviator: Leo’s Plaid Loafer Jacket
Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes in The Aviator (2004) Vitals Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, eccentric and reclusive aviation mogul Los Angeles, November 1947 Film: The Aviator Release Date:...
View ArticleTrue Detective – Rust Cohle’s Navy Corduroy Jacket
Matthew McConaughey as Rustin “Rust” Cohle on HBO’s True Detective (Episode 1.02: “Seeing Things”) Vitals Matthew McConaughey as Rustin “Rust” Cohle, nihilistic Louisiana State Police homicide...
View ArticleWhy James Bond?
On the 00-7th of November with six months until the release of No Time to Die, I’m briefly diverting from my usual content and hope that you’ll forgive a brief, somewhat personal essay reflecting on...
View ArticleAlain Delon in Le Samouraï
Alain Delon as Jef Costello in Le Samouraï (The Samurai) (1967) Vitals Alain Delon as Jef Costello, slick, taciturn, and meticulous contract killer Paris, April 1967 Film: The Samurai (French title: Le...
View ArticleFred MacMurray’s Flannel Sport Suit in Double Indemnity
Fred MacMurray as Walter Neff in Double Indemnity (1944) Vitals Fred MacMurray as Walter Neff, slick insurance salesman Los Angeles, May through July 1938 Film: Double Indemnity Release Date: July 3,...
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