AB, NY Post, and Indy

[Harry Steele]

Today's edition of the NY Post has a story on the evolution of the KofCS script. [Not endorsing accuracy of story.]

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05182008/en ... htm?page=1

I was pleased to see a tip of the fedora to Mr. Delk in the short gear blurb that followed the main story.

"jonesing for style

INDIANA Jones' costume, which Harrison Ford describes as "very bizarre," was originally designed by comic-book artist Jim Steranko. Here's the inside information on his adventuring ensemble.

HAT: Indy's iconic fedora was made by Adventurebilt Hat Company, a small shop in Columbus, Miss., run by Steve Delk. For the production, Delk crafted 48 beaver-felt hats, at a cost of $350 each.

JACKET: In the original films, Indy's coat was made of goat or lambskin by Wested Leather, a UK shop that still sells replicas for 145 pounds. Indy's current jacket is patterned after those originals.

BAG: Indy's bag is based on a British Mark VII gas-mask bag used during WWII.

WHIP: After a 19-year layoff, Ford had to spend six weeks in whip training.

SHIRT & KHAKIS: Costumer Bernie Pollack had 60 pairs of khaki pants and 72 shirts made."

Cheers,
Harry

[BendingOak]

Thanks for posting this. I would never have seen it.

[TonyRush]

Too bad they didn't give credit to David Morgan for the whip, Marc Kitter for the hat and Tony Nowak for the jacket.

Tony