"Batman" Police Officer Fedora?

Andiana · Post by **Andiana** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:42 am

I was just watching the first Batman film (the first one Tim Burton did) with Jack Nicholson as the Joker. At the beginning, a police officer played by William Hootkins (who becomes bad later) is wearing a very familiar hat. Now I am aware of the fact that not ALL fedoras are "Indy" fedoras, but take a look for your self.

Does anyone have a pic of this guy in the hat?

He's at the beginning of the film.

BTW - he was one of the government officials in Raiders -

Redbeard · Post by **Redbeard** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:57 am

Do you have a picture?

Andiana · Post by **Andiana** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:59 am

No, does anyone have a picture of this guy in the fedora? I'll browse around and see if I can find one.

Vannevar · Post by **Vannevar** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:30 am

if somebody has a dvd a screen cap would be brilliant.

Kris · Post by **Kris** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:42 am

I know .. I'm brilliant

http://www.swstartours.net/absoluteig2/ ... goryid=335

Post by **Jens** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:47 am

Yes, Kris you are.

Nice pics. That hat seems to be familiar ... (although the crown might be a little low

: )

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:49 am

Maybe its a DP?

Indiana Texas-girl · Post by **Indiana Texas-girl** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:52 am

Kinda reminds me of a Dorfman furfelt with the brim snapped down.

EDIT: J_Weaver, looks like we posted about the same time. What's that saying...Great minds think alike? LOL!

J_Weaver · Post by **J_Weaver** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 11:01 am

Indiana Texas-girl wrote:EDIT: J_Weaver, looks like we posted about the same time. What's that saying...Great minds think alike? LOL!

Exactly!

Indiana Williams · Post by **Indiana Williams** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:42 am

wow i cant believe i never noticed that before,Raiders and Batman are my 2 favorite movies.

Andiana · Post by **Andiana** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:21 am

I know this is a stretch, but do you think that the hat MAY be a 'homage' to Raiders? I mean William Hootkins was the guy in Raiders too....I don't know, maybe it's just coincidence that THAT fedora looks familiar...

Indiana Williams · Post by **Indiana Williams** » Mon Jul 04, 2005 4:28 am

Andiana148 wrote:I know this is a stretch, but do you think that the hat MAY be a 'homage' to Raiders? I mean William Hootkins was the guy in Raiders too....I don't know, maybe it's just coincidence that THAT fedora looks familiar...

that what i was thinking after reading this thread.

McFly · Post by **McFly** » Thu Jul 14, 2005 3:20 am

For what it's worth...

Courtesy of IMDB.com
The Internet Movie Database!

BATMAN (1989)

References

Metropolis (1927)
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Dracula (1931/I)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Touch of Evil (1958)
Vertigo (1958)
Yeux sans visage, Les (1959)
Quatre cents coups, Les (1959)
A Summer Place (1959)
Patton (1970)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
The Godfather (1972)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)

In Christ,
Shane