Saboteur: Bob Cummings’ Heroic Leather Flight Jacket
Robert Cummings as Barry Kane in Saboteur (1942) Vitals Robert Cummings as Barry Kane, civilian aircraft mechanic From Glendale, California, into the High Desert, Spring 1942 Film: Saboteur Release...
View ArticleJack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Jack Nicholson as Randle P. McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) Vitals Jack Nicholson as Randle P. McMurphy, cheeky petty criminal undergoing psychiatric evaluation Oregon State...
View ArticleMad Men: Don Draper’s Casual Picnic Clothes
Jon Hamm and January Jones on Mad Men (Episode 2.07: “The Gold Violin”) Vitals Jon Hamm as Don Draper, affluent ad man and Korean War veteran Ossining, New York, Summer 1962 Series: Mad Men Episode:...
View ArticleAlien: Harry Dean Stanton’s Tropical Shirt as Brett
Harry Dean Stanton as Brett in Alien (1979) Vitals Harry Dean Stanton as Brett, wry engineering technician Aboard the USCSS Nostromo, June 2122 Film: Alien Release Date: May 25, 1979 Director: Ridley...
View ArticleTinker Tailor Soldier Spy: Tom Hardy Echoes Steve McQueen’s Baracuta Jacket
Tom Hardy as Ricki Tarr in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) Vitals Tom Hardy as Ricki Tarr, disillusioned British spy Paris, Spring 1974 Film: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Release Date: September 16, 2011...
View ArticleRoscoe Lee Browne in Topaz
Roscoe Lee Browne as Philippe Dubois in Topaz (1969) Vitals Roscoe Lee Browne as Philippe Dubois, smooth-talking Martinican-American sleeper agent New York City, Fall 1962 Film: Topaz Release Date:...
View ArticleEast of Eden: James Dean’s 1917 Sport Jacket
James Dean and Julie Harris in East of Eden (1955) Vitals James Dean as Caleb “Cal” Trask, angsty and entrepreneurial farmer’s son Salinas, California, Fall 1917 Film: East of Eden Release Date: March...
View ArticleGeorge Clooney’s Double-Breasted Suit in Ocean’s Eleven
On George Clooney’s 61st birthday, I’m pleased to present another guest post contributed by my friend Ken Stauffer, who had also covered the actor’s plaid suit in Out of Sight and Clooney’s fashionable...
View ArticleGoodfellas: Tommy’s Gray Suit for Mob Mayhem and Mom Visits
Joe Pesci as Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas (1990) Vitals Joe Pesci as Tommy DeVito, volatile and violent Mafia associate New York, Spring 1970 Film: Goodfellas Release Date: September 19, 1990 Director:...
View ArticleSonatine: Ken’s Red Aloha Shirt
Susumu Terajima as Ken in Sonatine (1993) Vitals Susumu Terajima as Ken, laconic yakuza lieutenant Ishigaki Island, Japan, Summer 1993 Film: Sonatine (Japanese title: ソナチネ) Release Date: September 10,...
View ArticleBrando’s “Night Sky” Navy Suit in Guys and Dolls
Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls (1955) Vitals Marlon Brando as Sky Masterson, smooth gambler Havana to New York, Spring 1955 Film: Guys and Dolls Release Date: November 3, 1955...
View ArticleJames Mason’s White Colonial Casual-wear in Island in the Sun
James Mason as Maxwell Fleury in Island in the Sun (1957) Vitals James Mason as Maxwell Fleury, short-tempered plantation owner On the fictional Caribbean island of Santa Marta, Spring 1955 Film:...
View ArticleDennis Hopper in Easy Rider
Dennis Hopper as Billy in Easy Rider (1969) Vitals Dennis Hopper as Billy, cowboy-styled biker and cocaine smuggler Across the southern United States from Los Angeles through Louisiana, February 1968...
View ArticlePunch-Drunk Love: Barry’s Blue Suit
Adam Sandler as Barry Egan in Punch-Drunk Love (2002) Vitals Adam Sandler as Barry Egan, anxious novelty swag entrepreneur San Fernando Valley (and Hawaii), Spring 2002 Film: Punch-Drunk Love Release...
View ArticleJohn Garfield in He Ran All the Way
John Garfield as Nick Robey in He Ran All the Way (1951) Vitals John Garfield as Nick Robey, desperate small-time thief Los Angeles, Summer 1951 Film: He Ran All the Way Release Date: June 19, 1951...
View ArticleThe Shining — Scatman Crothers’ Navy Blazer as Dick Hallorann
Scatman Crothers as Dick Hallorann in The Shining (1980) Vitals Scatman Crothers as Dick Hallorann, intuitive hotel head chef Silver Creek, Colorado, Fall 1979 Film: The Shining Release Date: May 23,...
View ArticleStranger Things: Steve Harrington’s Members Only Jacket
Joe Keery as Steve Harrington on Stranger Things (Episode 2.05: “Dig Dug”) Vitals Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, popular high school senior Indiana, Fall 1984 Series: Stranger Things Episodes: –...
View ArticleChristopher Lee in White as The Man with the Golden Gun
Christopher Lee as Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) Vitals Christopher Lee as Francisco Scaramanga, sophisticated freelance assassin Bangkok, Thailand, Spring 1974 Film: The...
View ArticleJFK at Sea, 1962
John F. Kennedy, 1962. Photo by Robert Knudsen. Vitals John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States and U.S. Navy veteran Off the New England coast, August 1962 Photographs by Robert Knudsen...
View ArticleFather’s Day 2022 Gift Guide
Less than three weeks away from Father’s Day, it’s never too soon to start thinking about the gifts for the dad in your life… or to give your family some hints if you’re a dad as well! Taking...
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