"Million Dollar Baby" fedora

[IndyBlues]

Clint Eastwood has a new film coming out called "Million Dollar Baby", and the hat worn by Morgan Freeman just blows me away. I have been wanting to branch away from the Indy hat, and thought this would be a great start, AND a great look for me.

Here is a link to the Film site.

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/million_dollar_baby/

Anyone know the make or model? Maybe guess some details about it so I can get a close enough?? I have a feeling Art has GOT to have
one of these in his stable.
'Blues

 

[Canadave]

Here it is...sorry, it's the best I can do.

I have no intrinsic interest in the topic of the movie, but the trailer looks good, and anyone I know that has seen it has raved about it.

David

 

[IndyBlues]

That's the one, Canadave. I've been trying to fine a good pic as well, but to no avail.
The special I saw regarding the film basically says it's more about people, than about boxing. Boxing just happens to be the setting. I think it's going to be one of those heart felt, tear jerker movies. Sorta like The Champ.
'Blues

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Hat

Here is a few more

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/gallery/1139338/photo_03.jpg

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/gallery/1139338/photo_22.jpg

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/gallery/1139338/photo_31.jpg

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/gallery/1139338/photo_17.jpg

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Hey Blue

I don't know your size but here is your hat. Great color and i think you could buy it right. :cheers1: Art could resize it or reblock it for you.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=2998&item=8159905084&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

[Canadave]

Here is a few more...

Leave it to Sharpie, the Lounge Archivist/Librarian/Researcher extraordinaire!

:clap :clap

David

 

[Art Fawcett]

Nice hat

Dave,
I don't know the hat right off but it does look to be a "modern" tapered crown with center dent & side pinches. Can't tell from the pics if it is cav edge but the brim looks thicker than normal so it might be welted. The brim does look to be wider than you liked last year so I am guessing at least 2 1/4 brim left upturned.
I don't have anything close to it in your size so we might be talking custom here.

 

[Canadave]

Hey Art, it was actually IndyBlues with the original question about the hat, but thanks anyhoo!

David

PS I just noticed something...take a look at the pic I posted of Morgan's hat, and compare it to my avatar!

 

[Matt Deckard]

You may call and see if Worth and Worth had anything to do with the movie.

It looks a bit british Trilbyish, though Worth has alot of hats that might fit the bill for the one in the movie. Check out the "Venezia" in Charcoal.

I have had Worth hats and am not a fan of the felt.

http://www.hatshop.com/hand.html

 

[Art Fawcett]

oops

Sorry Indy, I have WAY too short of an attention span.

 

[Brad Bowers]

I have had Worth hats and am not a fan of the felt.

I thought their felts were made by Cervo. Have they gone downhill like Borsalino? I contacted them about ordering a hat a while back, on the off chance they could do a Cavanagh edge, but they couldn't. Good thing I didn't order. Seemed like nice customer service, though.

Brad

 

[Matt Deckard]

They can do welted edges though not cav.

The felt has a dry texture to it which ends up shrinking and with holes at the creased points after little wear (I consider little wear a year).

The felt is no Cervo I have seen. It is not good stuff. I'll stick with Optimo for durable felts.