Targets: Boris Karloff in Tweed
Boris Karloff as Byron Orlok in Targets (1968) Vitals Boris Karloff as Byron Orlok, aging horror actor Los Angeles, Summer 1967 Film: Targets Release Date: August 15, 1968 Director: Peter Bogdanovich...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney in From Dusk till Dawn
George Clooney as Seth Gecko in From Dusk till Dawn (1996) Vitals George Clooney as Seth Gecko, dangerous fugitive bank robber and “real mean motor scooter” Texas to Mexico, Summer 1995 Film: From Dusk...
View ArticleThe Candidate: Robert Redford’s Navy Striped Campaign Suit
Robert Redford as Bill McKay in The Candidate (1972) Vitals Robert Redford as Bill McKay, charismatic lawyer-turned-senatorial candidate Los Angeles, Summer through Fall 1972 Film: The Candidate...
View ArticleJames Shigeta in The Crimson Kimono
James Shigeta as Detective Joe Kojaku in The Crimson Kimono (1959) Vitals James Shigeta as Joe Kojaku, LAPD homicide detective Los Angeles, Summer 1959 Film: The Crimson Kimono Release Date: October...
View ArticleDevil in a Blue Dress: Denzel Washington’s Gabardine Windbreaker
Denzel Washington as Easy Rawlins in Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) Vitals Denzel Washington as Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, former aircraft mechanic and World War II veteran Los Angeles, Summer 1948 Film:...
View ArticleScorpio: Alain Delon’s Black Blazers
Alain Delon as Jean Laurier in Scorpio (1973) Vitals Alain Delon as Jean Laurier, aka “Scorpio”, dangerous freelance assassin, former French paratrooper, and cat lover Washington, D.C., and Vienna,...
View ArticleRichard Burton’s Brown Tweed Jacket in The Sandpiper
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton during production of The Sandpiper (1965) Vitals Richard Burton as Dr. Edward Hewitt, boarding school headmaster Big Sur, California, Spring 1965 Film: The Sandpiper...
View ArticleCriss Cross: Burt Lancaster’s Loafer Jacket
Burt Lancaster and Yvonne De Carlo in Criss Cross (1949) Vitals Burt Lancaster as Steve Thompson, larcenous armored car driver Los Angeles, Summer 1948 Film: Criss Cross Release Date: January 19, 1949...
View ArticleRobert Mitchum in Out of the Past
Robert Mitchum as Jeff Markham in Out of the Past (1947) Vitals Robert Mitchum as Jeff Markham, aka Jeff Bailey, laconic gas station owner and former private detective Bridgeport, California, to San...
View ArticleMitchum as Marlowe: Farewell, My Lovely
Robert Mitchum as Philip Marlowe in Farewell, My Lovely (1975) Vitals Robert Mitchum as Philip Marlowe, sharp-tongued private investigator Los Angeles, Summer 1941 Film: Farewell, My Lovely Release...
View ArticleThe Postman Always Rings Twice: John Garfield’s Blanket Robe
John Garfield, understandably distracted by Lana Turner while filming The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) Vitals John Garfield as Frank Chambers, restless drifter-turned-diner worker Laguna Beach,...
View ArticleBudget Fall Flannel for 2020
After I shared some of my favorite budget-friendly movie and TV-inspired summer shirts this year, I also received some interest in a similar post for the autumn so my thoughts immediately went to...
View ArticleThe Sopranos: Paulie’s Black Velvet Tracksuit
Tony Sirico as “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri in “The Strong, Silent Type”, the tenth episode of the fourth season of The Sopranos. Vitals Tony Sirico as “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri, mob captain and Army...
View ArticleMad Men: Burgundy Knitwear for Don Draper’s Lonely Thanksgiving
Jon Hamm as Don Draper on Mad Men (Episode 4.01: “Public Relations”) Vitals Jon Hamm as Don Draper, lonely ad man Greenwich Village, New York, Thanksgiving 1964 Series: Mad Men Episode: “Public...
View ArticleChris Evans’ Famous Fisherman’s Sweater in Knives Out
Chris Evans as Hugh “Ransom” Drysdale in Knives Out (2019) Vitals Chris Evans as Hugh “Ransom” Drysdale, arrogant “trust fund prick” Massachusetts, November 2018 Film: Knives Out Release Date: November...
View ArticleTony Soprano’s Black Bullethole Shirt in “The Weight”
James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano on The Sopranos (Episode 4.04: “The Weight”) Vitals James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano, New Jersey mob boss New Jersey, Fall 2001 Series: The Sopranos Episode: “The...
View ArticleOnce a Thief: Alain Delon’s Sheepskin Coat and Ford Model A
Alain Delon as Eddie Pedak in Once a Thief (1965) Vitals Alain Delon as Eddie Pedak, reformed thief San Francisco, Spring 1965 Film: Once a Thief Release Date: September 8, 1965 Director: Ralph Nelson...
View ArticleThe Friends of Eddie Coyle: Jackie Brown’s Gun-Running Road Runner and Rollnecks
Steven Keats as Jackie Brown in The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973) Vitals Steven Keats as Jackie Brown, swaggering street-level arms dealer Boston, Fall 1972 Film: The Friends of Eddie Coyle Release...
View ArticleThe Graduate: Ben’s Beige Windbreaker and Alfa Romeo
Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock in The Graduate (1967) Vitals Dustin Hoffman as Benjamin Braddock, nervous and aimless college graduate Los Angeles, Summer to Fall 1967 Film: The Graduate Release...
View ArticleThe Godfather, Part III: Vincent Mancini’s Leather Jacket
Andy Garcia as Vincent Mancini in The Godfather, Part III (1990) Vitals Andy Garcia as Vincent Mancini, hotheaded mob enforcer New York City, Spring 1979 Film: The Godfather Part III Release Date:...
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