Fedora Fest - The Sting

BoilermakerJones · Post by **BoilermakerJones** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:17 pm

I just finished watching "The Sting" for the first time in years, and really enjoyed checking out all the fedoras that were worn in the movie.

There were several scenes where Robert Redford wore a hat that was eerily like something Indy would have worn in Raiders. It had a very tight pinch all the way up the front.

Matt

Mark Brody · Post by **Mark Brody** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:04 am

I only saw that movie for the first time about a year ago (and again on TV earlier today). I definitely noticed the tight pinch when I watched it, too. Classic movie - classic costumes.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:18 am

I remember first seeing Paul Newman's hat in the movie thinking that it could definitely be done with an Akubra Federation.

Piker · Post by **Piker** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:21 am

Just rewatched Godfather II In the flashback scenes with DeNiro as young Vito, the local shake-down Black Hand guy is, "Fannuci." Fannuci's hat is a Silver Belly or even white, but it has a tight, "Raiders," pinch.

BroadSword · Post by **BroadSword** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:51 am

Love that movie, great period piece. Loved Robert Shaw in it...."Ya fallaw".

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:14 pm

Until Raiders came out, this was my all time favorite film. It got me started playing ragtime on the piano.

Regards! Michaelson

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:45 pm

I just saw this for the first time last year and it was so good I was upset I'd missed it all those years. I should have known cuz' "Butch Cassidy/Sundance Kid" is one of my all-time favorites as well. George Roy Hill had several great films I loved including "The Great Waldo Pepper" and "World According To Garp."