How Harrison kept his fedora on...

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:23 pm

I know that many of you have seen these pictures before, but for those of you who haven't, I thought I'd post them here because they always seem to raise a good laugh.

Don't try this at home, folks.

Snakewhip_Sable · Post by **Snakewhip_Sable** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:25 pm

I remember seeing that when it aired as a Making-Of special on TV many, many years ago. It just made me think he was even cooler than I previously imagined.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:25 pm

What, you mean it wasn't you who helped him keep his hat on, Canyon?

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Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:35 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:What, you mean it wasn't you who helped him keep his hat on, Canyon?

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Nah, I was too busy collapsing on the floor.

Sheffield Jones · Post by **Sheffield Jones** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:46 pm

Wonder what size staples he used??
I prefer Liquid-Nails,myself,less blood...

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:47 pm

"H-H-Harris-son-n F-F-F-Ford!!!"

(Sound of Canyon swooning)

Yeah, but did he fan you with his hat?

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Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:53 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:"H-H-Harris-son-n F-F-F-Ford!!!"

(Sound of Canyon swooning)

Yeah, but did he fan you with his hat?

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I wish my friend. I wish... *sigh*

Renderking Fisk · Post by **Renderking Fisk** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:57 pm

I don't know how Harrison FORD does it... but Harrison FISK has some help from his brother.

Indiana Jess · Post by **Indiana Jess** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:57 pm

Stapler? You would think that a carpenter would have used a nail gun.

Neolithic · Post by **Neolithic** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 7:21 pm

Looks like there is the George Lucas stunt double behind Harrison there.

Rob · Post by **Rob** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 5:37 am

Over the years we've seen loads of footage of Harrison goofing on film sets. One of the Star Wars ones I remember (because I seem to see it a lot) is him and Mark Hammil and Carrie Fisher completing a take on Star Wars, and George Lucas doesn't comment, so they come creeping back into shot saying, IIRC, "And...? And...? And...?"

I just wonder if we'll see similar from him this time, as he's become a bit of a crotchety old man? Maybe getting back into the gear and being in some exotic location (assuming bloody George doesn't convince Steven to do it all CG... yuk!) and remembering that HE is Indiana Jones will bring out the kid in him again. I hope so, anyway.

3thoubucks · Post by **3thoubucks** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 5:52 am

H.F. knew he could just turn that sucker, relocate the front pinch, And it would snug up nice, ..but that would ruin continutity, so he went nuts and acted up.

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 12:07 pm

Yeah I doubt Ford actually used the staples to keep the hat on, as when he was out in the sun, the staples would reflect the light and it would show. I think he probably faked that while the camera was on to give everyone a good laugh. :junior: -IJ

JAN · Post by **JAN** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 2:09 pm

According to open sources (and most reliable, that is!) they used doublesided tape to make the hat stick.

Personally I would have thought that picking a fedora a number to small
would do the same trick.

Stables...

I´ve read post from people who really thought that Ford
did stable the hat....foolishness is the fuel for many rumours

Best regards

JAN

Gater · Post by **Gater** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 2:22 pm

During one interview, he states that the staple gun was empty, and he just really mashed the hat down hard. The footage of it continually flying off would support this.

I still have a few Entertainment Tonight interviews from 1989 on VHS and they discuss this, too.

Bufflehead Jones · Post by **Bufflehead Jones** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 12:48 pm

I went to a costume Halloween party last night dressed as Indy. As you can imagine, several people talked to me about the Indiana Jones movies during the night.

One fella told me about the behind the scenes shot of HF stapling his hat on his head and proceeded to tell me that staples were how they kept his hat on. He said if you look real close, you can see the staples in the film...all rightey then....time to move along, move along...nothing to see here.

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:58 pm

Sheffield Jones wrote:Wonder what size staples he used??
I prefer Liquid-Nails,myself,less blood...

The Flying Indys have found that the 3/8 inch staple do the job well. (sorry inside 2003 QM Summit joke)

Swindiana · Post by **Swindiana** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 7:23 pm

For you guys with the DVD's, this shot is also to be found on the bonus disc.

Regards,
Swindy

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Sun Oct 31, 2004 9:35 pm

Bufflehead Jones wrote:I went to a costume Halloween party last night dressed as Indy.

YOU DID?!?!?!

How original!

(I did the same thing. My wife dressed up as Marion.)

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Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Mon Nov 01, 2004 1:54 am

It's really painful to hear how many people took that seriously, especially w/ the laughter in the audio track...argh.

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 1:26 pm

And many STILL think it's true!!!

Regards. Michaelson

Flattery · Post by **Flattery** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 1:38 pm

Tell me about it. Halloween night some guy asked me where the staples were.

... he was being completely serious.

Snakewhip_Sable · Post by **Snakewhip_Sable** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:05 pm

Those folks must think a lady's hat pin nails the lid to her noggin too, eh?

Some people's kids...

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:07 pm

Erm, wait just a second here...

Are you guys telling me some people thought Ford actually STAPLED the hat to his head?

I'm flabbergasted.

Snakewhip_Sable · Post by **Snakewhip_Sable** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:17 pm

ob1al wrote: I'm flabbergasted.

Try some Alka Seltzer; that'll clear right up.

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:18 pm

Yep, they actually do, ob1al. Unreal, ain't it?

Regards. Michaelson

Snakewhip_Sable · Post by **Snakewhip_Sable** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:19 pm

Well, that's Darwinism at work, right there.

Post by **Michaelson** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:20 pm

Well said!! High regards. Michaelson

Serial Hero · Post by **Serial Hero** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:28 pm

The Flying Indys have found that the 3/8 inch staple do the job well. (sorry inside 2003 QM Summit joke)

Still, that’s pretty funny, like the flying Elvis’s.

Falstaff · Post by **Falstaff** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:30 pm

I stapled my fedora to my head when I went horseback riding last spring... Now I can't remember how to do long division!

Serial Hero · Post by **Serial Hero** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:33 pm

Ya, me too, but what's long division?

Flattery · Post by **Flattery** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:38 pm

Are you guys telling me some people thought Ford actually STAPLED the hat to his head?

Amazing isn't it?

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 2:45 pm

It amazes me how many people think this is true. I've gotten more than my share of people who see me with my fed, and then come up to me to tell me the tale of how Ford stapled his to his head during LC filming. Even when I tell them that it was just a gag that Ford was playing, they insist that it was for real.

Man, does anyone else see a crack in that fed? wow.

Strider

Flattery · Post by **Flattery** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 3:17 pm

It boggles the mind.

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Tue Nov 02, 2004 8:47 pm

Serial Hero wrote:
The Flying Indys have found that the 3/8 inch staple do the job well. (sorry inside 2003 QM Summit joke)
Still, that’s pretty funny, like the flying Elvis’s.

Funny thing is the 2 drunk guys standing there asking us how we all kept the fedoras on agreed that the 3/8 inch staples would be a better choice for keeping them on our heads.

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 1:04 am

Snakewhip_Sable wrote:
ob1al wrote: I'm flabbergasted.
Try some Alka Seltzer; that'll clear right up.

Don't listen to him, Al! If your flabbers are all gasted up, neither alka seltzer nor staples will do! You need duct tape!

Snakewhip_Sable wrote:Well, that's Darwinism at work, right there.

More accurately, it would be Darwinism if believing the staple story led to them being taken out of the genepool BEFORE they could reproduce...say, by not passing a pre-dating test:
"True or false: Harrison Ford used staples to hold his fedora on."
"Uh...true?"
'(RRRRRRNK!) "Sorry, no dating for you."

ob1al · Post by **ob1al** » Wed Nov 03, 2004 4:04 am

Thanks for the health tips fellas.

Now YOU just try pulling 3-day old duct tape off your flabbers!

Ooh, that smarts!

Indiana Jerry · Post by **Indiana Jerry** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 1:09 am

Come on, Al, this is a family board!

& Oh, that visual is going to stay with me, I'm sure...