Comments on: Men's Hollywood Fashion

Question: Men's Hollywood Fashion

Astro Zombie — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:05:44 -0800

Name some iconic men's outfits from the Golden Age of Hollywood.

I'm speaking of outfits from movies made in and set in the 40s, 50s, and early 60s. (Contemporary films set in that era are also allowable, to a lesser extent.) I'm looking for clothes that are instantly identifiable with the role and the male actor, such as Bogie's white evening coat from Casabanca, Brando's biker uniform from The Wild One, and James Dean's red windbreaker from Rebel Without a Cause. It can be from a supporting character in a film, if the outfit is distinctive and recognizable enough. Focus on, but not limited to, dress clothes. Television shows from the era are also acceptable.

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:23:37 -0800

Cary Grant's grey suit from North By Northwest. (Or any of his films, really).

A good write up of the details, here

http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/2006/08/cary-grant-north-by-northwest.html

By: The Whelk

The Whelk — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:29:33 -0800

and now that I think of it, Gomez Addams' pin-stripped zoot suit. Thick pinstripes, high contrast, and wide lapels.

By: exceptinsects

exceptinsects — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:45:47 -0800

Fred Astaire's tie-as-belt look? Of course now I can't find any pictures, but he would use a striped tie as a belt, and leave the ends jauntily hanging down.

By: starman

starman — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 10:55:49 -0800

Peter O'Toole in Lawrence of Arabia, Peter Sellers as Dr. Strangelove...

By: pxe2000

pxe2000 — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:26:39 -0800

Cary Grant's ruffly bathrobe in Bringing Up Baby.

By: softsantear

softsantear — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:59:57 -0800

Peter Sellers as Jacques Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies?

By: mkultra

mkultra — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:13:59 -0800

Charleton Heston as Moses

By: Sidhedevil

Sidhedevil — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:14:43 -0800

Fred Astaire's top hat, white tie, and tails.

Gene Kelly's rain-soaked suit and hat in Singin' in the Rain.

Gene Kelly's baseball cap, open-necked shirt, and twill pants in An American in Paris.

Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jules Munshin's Navy dress whites in On the Town (and yes, I had to look up Jules Munshin's name.)

George Raft's gangster pinstripes.

Tony Curtis's faux-yachtsman ensemble in Some Like it Hot.

By: nikitabot

nikitabot — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:17:21 -0800

Errol Flynn as Robin Hood.

By: nikitabot

nikitabot — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:18:52 -0800

Arrgghhh. Robin Hood is here.

By: mkultra

mkultra — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:19:04 -0800

Does Austin Powers count?

By: TedW

TedW — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:40:07 -0800

More distinctive Bogart, and of course, denim, white T-shirt, and red jacket.

By: potsmokinghippieoverlord

potsmokinghippieoverlord — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:31:14 -0800

Well, this is more of a "lack of outfit", and Snopes says it's undetermined, but Clark Gable minus undershirt in It Happened One Night.

By: potsmokinghippieoverlord

potsmokinghippieoverlord — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:32:06 -0800

ooops! that movie was made in 1934 -- disregard!

By: allthewhile

allthewhile — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 16:36:46 -0800

Dear lord brando's outfit in Streetcar named desire.

tight t-shirt, jeans, & belt. ICONIC.

By: SPrintF

SPrintF — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:17:07 -0800

Ralph Kramden (bus driver uniform) and Ed Norton (what is with that hat, anyway?) from The Honeymooners.