Movie hats

[ErWeSa]

Lots of hats in the film "Schabernack" (= "Practical Joke"), 1936, Germany, with Paul Hörbiger and Hans Moser - you can watch it here:

(only in German).

 

[T Jones]

Here's one that I watched several times, and well worth watching. "Shadow of a Doubt", (1943), a suspenseful film noir thriller by Alfred Hitchcock. A suave amiable Joseph Cotton, dubbed, the "Merry Widow" killer, is a serial killer who preys on wealthy widows and then murders them for their wealth, is on the run from a nationwide manhunt. He hides out in plain sight in a small town with his sister and her family. His favorite niece begins to suspect that he's the killer that detectives are looking for. I'll leave it there. Cotton is very convincing in this one. He looks and plays the part really well.

 

[ErWeSa]

When I was once again watching the movies of my absolute favorite comedians, Laurel & Hardy, I noticed the scene with the hats in their movie “Sons of the Deserts” (1933): (there will be lots of others in their other films, but so far I didn't pay attention to this aspect). You can have a look for yourselves:

In my opinion, Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy are admirable and adorable. Unfortunately their films aren't shown often enough these days and the younger generation even doesn't know a thing about them.

 

[T Jones]

1949 film noir, "Mr. Soft Touch", with Glenn Ford and Evelyn Keyes.

 

[Mighty44]

Sergio Leone fans will like this article--hats and funny stories about the making of some of those movies: https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...imed-directions-spaghetti-star-clint-eastwood

 

[Zombie_61]

...In my opinion, Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy are admirable and adorable. Unfortunately their films aren't shown often enough these days and the younger generation even doesn't know a thing about them.

My only "problem" with Laurel and Hardy is that when I was much younger the elementary school I attended (Kindergarten to sixth grade here) was required to keep us indoors during "recess" periods on days when the weather was potentially rainy. The school was supposed to have a library of "entertainment" movies for such days but, being southern California, they didn't usually have need for them, so by the time I attended that school they were down to one "rainy day" movie: The Music Box (1932) starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. At a run time of 29 minutes, it usually covered any period when we were held captive by inclement weather, so they never bothered to acquire more. Yep, every time we were required to stay indoors during a non-class-time period, we had to watch The Music Box. The first few times it was enjoyable enough, but after that it was almost like psychological torture being forced to watch a movie again and again against our wills. That said, eventually any Laurel and Hardy movie got the same reaction:

 

[rhenry]

Here's one that I watched several times, and well worth watching. "Shadow of a Doubt", (1943), a suspenseful film noir thriller by Alfred Hitchcock. A suave amiable Joseph Cotton, dubbed, the "Merry Widow" killer, is a serial killer who preys on wealthy widows and then murders them for their wealth, is on the run from a nationwide manhunt. He hides out in plain sight in a small town with his sister and her family. His favorite niece begins to suspect that he's the killer that detectives are looking for. I'll leave it there. Cotton is very convincing in this one. He looks and plays the part really well.

On your recommendation, I've just started watching "Shadow of a Doubt". I thought this screen shot sort of captures the look and feel of the 1940s noir where the fedora seems to have been in its glory.

 

[T Jones]

On your recommendation, I've just started watching "Shadow of a Doubt". I thought this screen shot sort of captures the look and feel of the 1940s noir where the fedora seems to have been in its glory. View attachment 656278

That was a good movie. Classic Noir by Hitchcock. Joseph Cotton was really convincing in that one. I agree about the hats. The '40s, especially in film noir, was the best era for fedoras imo.

 

[Mighty44]

Watched Scene of the Crime (1949) last night. Police procedural—about what you’d expect with the typically lightweight Van Johnson cast as a homicide detective. Enjoyable but not great. Interesting because multiple characters wear different hats at different times throughout the film—especially confusing when you’re paying more attention to the hats than the actor’s faces. A couple of interesting LA exteriors but mostly filmed on the MGM backlot.