Something I noticed while watching Raiders.

Aggie · Post by **Aggie** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:14 am

One of the German goon's hat is unbashed. Was it common in the 30s to have unbashed fedoras?

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:31 am

Not common, but it was done. Some hats were worn open crown. Ben Harper wears an open crown fedora.

Dave

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:02 pm

It looks very strange because the crown is so high, but it was done enough that you can spot it in movies of the time.

It has also been speculated that they used one of Indy's travel hats, and punched out the bash so that it wouldn't look the same.

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:13 pm

The German thug, who I think you are referring to, I believe used Indy's travel hat, as Chewie said, but did keep the center dent. It wasn't worn completely open, though I have seen it done and it looks like a tall bowler with a fedora's brim.

Dave

theinterchange · Post by **theinterchange** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:13 pm

Walter Brennan wore an open crowned hat on the tv series "The Real McCoys" For lack of a better photo here's a photo of him in the hat.

Randy

moviematt1989 · Post by **moviematt1989** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 3:15 pm

Yes, recycling of props absolutely 100% happens all the time, no matter what the budget. I believe 'fedora' mentions this hat many times when discussing the Raiders block.

A movie production usually will want as limited number of suppliers for a movie and so I have no doubt that there was a large trailer full of HJ's, for every character to pick from.

Darth Indiana · Post by **Darth Indiana** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:39 pm

moviematt1989 wrote:a large trailer full of HJ's, for every character to pick from.

$\:D/$

*faints*

moviematt1989 · Post by **moviematt1989** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:50 pm

Band Director Jones · Post by **Band Director Jones** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:37 pm

Actually, if you look very closely you can see the front pinch marks on the hat from where it has been previously bashed. Since Dennis Muren wore Indy's brown fedora sideways on the seaplane, it stands to reason that the Nazi guy wore Indy's grey fedora.