Hats on TV

[Hurricane Jack]

"Robert Stack in his role as Eliot Ness on the television program The Untouchables." -- 1960

 

[andrew_AU]

As an Aussie I'm fascinated by the 2016 US Presidential Election. It's nothing like our election campaigns. It seems that it's nothing like any previous US campaign either!

I've been enjoying watching The Circus: Inside The Greatest Political Show on Earth. Partly because of the 2016 election and partly because of Mark McKinnon's hat

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Two of my favorite quotes from Calamity Jane as played by Robin Weigert on HBO's Deadwood series:

"There's someone I need to go kill"..."You are not my target, but keep bothering me and I'll add you to the list."

and

"Excuse my ill humor. Certain people wear on my f***kin' nerves."

Another great quote from her was " Everyday takes figurin' out all over again how to f****n' live " That really hit home.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Between 2010 & 2012 the British art historian, Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford, hosted a very interesting docu-series entitled ' The Lost Kingdoms Of Africa ' in which he visited various countries in Africa to unravel their royal pasts. Anyway, Gus wore a pretty ordinary Aussie leather bush hat throughout the episodes & because he wore it with such a blatant lack of self consciousness, he looked bloody damned good in it.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Between 2010 & 2012 the British art historian, Dr. Gus Casely-Hayford, hosted a very interesting docu-series entitled ' The Lost Kingdoms Of Africa ' in which he visited various countries in Africa to unravel their royal pasts. Anyway, Gus wore a pretty ordinary Aussie leather bush hat throughout the episodes & because he wore it with such a blatant lack of self consciousness, he looked bloody damned good in it.

I wasn't aware of this series. What network did this series appear on? Do you know if it can be streamed online anywhere? If it goes back to early civilizations (kingdoms) it sounds like something I would enjoy.

 

[Frunobulax]

I wasn't aware of this series. What network did this series appear on? Do you know if it can be streamed online anywhere? If it goes back to early civilizations (kingdoms) it sounds like something I would enjoy.

Looks like some of the Eps are on Youtube, Jack.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Looks like some of the Eps are on Youtube, Jack.

Thanks! I'm hoping they go back to the kingdom of Enki.

 

[Benzadmiral]

Two of my favorite quotes from Calamity Jane as played by Robin Weigert on HBO's Deadwood series:

"There's someone I need to go kill"..."You are not my target, but keep bothering me and I'll add you to the list."

and

"Excuse my ill humor. Certain people wear on my f***kin' nerves."

A lovely woman, willing to transform herself into a scruffy character.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

A lovely woman, willing to transform herself into a scruffy character.

I see it more as a talented actress getting into the 'skin' of an interesting character.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

I'm hoping they go back to the kingdom of Enki.

Isn't that Mesopotamia rather than Africa ?

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Isn't that Mesopotamia rather than Africa ?

Mesopotamia was the Kingdom of his brother Enlil.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I see it more as a talented actress getting into the 'skin' of an interesting character.

Yes. I thought Robin Weigert was fantastic.

 

[addison]

Say his name

I want that!

 

[FedOregon]

It's probably already mentioned, but I went back and started watching James Spader in The Blacklist. He's a bad man with a real love of hats. I have fun just watching to see what hat he's wearing.

 

[KY Crusader]

Harv on Gotham. I believe he switched to the wider brimmed hat during season 2. I like the the wide brim much better.

 

[Frunobulax]

Harv on Gotham. I believe he switched to the wider brimmed hat during season 2. I like the the wide brim much better.

Bullock has always been a very noir-ish fedora wearer. Donal Logue has him nailed.

 

[KY Crusader]

Bullock has always been a very noir-ish fedora wearer. Donal Logue has him nailed.

I agree. He and Robin Taylor (Penguin) are pretty much the only reasons I ever watch the show.

 

[Steve Morrow]

It is definitely a goorin brothers hat. I have dozens of them

 

[FedOregon]

James Spader, on The Blacklist, often wears Borsalino fur felt hats. Not sure who makes the Panama hats he wears.

 

[BobHufford]

The noontime "Andy Griffith" re-runs have started over at the beginning. Season 1, Episode 5 introduces Barney Fife's salt-and-pepper suit and this Optimo creased Panama -- different from the one you see later on with a fedora crease and wider ribbon. Opie was also sporting a dress hat.