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William Powell’s Chalkstripe Suit in Manhattan Melodrama
William Powell as Jim Wade in Manhattan Melodrama (1934) Vitals William Powell as Jim Wade, crusading assistant district attorney New York City, Spring 1934 Film: Manhattan Melodrama Release Date: May...
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Bruno’s Hitch-Designed Lobster Tie in Strangers on a Train
Robert Walker as Bruno Antony in Strangers on a Train (1951) Vitals Robert Walker as Bruno Antony, obsessive psychopath who “never seemed to do anything” On the train from Washington, D.C., to New...
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Jimmy Stewart’s Brown Tweed Sports Coat in Vertigo
James Stewart and Kim Novak in Vertigo (1958) Vitals James Stewart as John “Scottie” Ferguson, former San Francisco detective San Juan Bautista, California, Fall 1957 Film: Vertigo Release Date: May 9,...
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Sidney Poitier’s Navy Jacket in To Sir, with Love
Sidney Poitier as Mark Thackeray in To Sir, with Love (1967) Vitals Sidney Poitier as Mark Thackeray, novice high school teacher London, June 1966 Film: To Sir, with Love Release Date: June 14, 1967...
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The Lady Eve: Henry Fonda’s White Sports Coat
Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck in The Lady Eve (1941) Vitals Henry Fonda as Charles “Hopsie” Pike, brewery heir and ophidiologist SS Southern Queen, sailing north from South America, August 1940...
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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Mastroianni’s Beige Summer Suit
Marcello Mastroianni with Sophia Loren in the third and final segment of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Ieri, oggi, domani) (1963) Vitals Marcello Mastroianni as Augusto Rusconi, bombastic Bolognese...
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Mad Men, 1969 Style – Don Draper’s Brown Suit
Jon Hamm as Don Draper on Mad Men (Episode 7.05: “The Runaways”) Vitals Jon Hamm as Don Draper, displaced ad man seeking to salvage his professional and personal lives New York City, Spring 1969...
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Gregory Peck’s Taupe “City Clothes” in The Big Country
Gregory Peck as Jim McKay in The Big Country (1958) Vitals Gregory Peck as Jim McKay, “neat, clean, and polite” former sea captain and aspiring rancher West Texas, Summer 1886 Film: The Big Country...
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Rod Taylor in The V.I.P.s.
Rod Taylor and Maggie Smith in The V.I.P.s (1963) Vitals Rod Taylor as Les Mangrum, gregarious Australian tractor manufacturing mogul Heathrow Airport, London, Winter 1963 Film: The V.I.P.s (also...
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Alain Delon in Le Samouraï
Alain Delon as Jef Costello in Le Samouraï (The Samurai) (1967) Vitals Alain Delon as Jef Costello, slick, taciturn, and meticulous contract killer Paris, April 1967 Film: The Samurai (French title: Le...
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In a Lonely Place: Bogie’s Dark Suit and Bow Tie
Humphrey Bogart as Dixon “Dix” Steele in In a Lonely Place (1950) Vitals Humphrey Bogart as Dixon “Dix” Steele, frustrated screenwriter who’s “been out of circulation too long” Los Angeles, Summer 1949...
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The Long Goodbye: Elliott Gould as a 1970s Philip Marlowe
Elliott Gould as Philip Marlowe in The Long Goodbye (1973) Vitals Elliott Gould as Philip Marlowe, wisecracking private investigator and “born loser” Los Angeles, Summer 1972 Film: The Long Goodbye...
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Scent of a Woman: Al Pacino’s Glenurquhart Plaid Suit
Al Pacino tangos with Gabrielle Anwar in Scent of a Woman (1992) Vitals Al Pacino as Frank Slade, blind and bitter retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel “who likes to spit in everybody’s eye” New York...
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White Christmas: Bing’s Brown Striped Suit
Bing Crosby as Bob Wallace in White Christmas (1954) Vitals Bing Crosby as Bob Wallace, Broadway crooner and World War II veteran Pine Tree, Vermont, December 1954 Film: White Christmas Release Date:...
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The Public Enemy: Cagney’s New Clothes and Car
James Cagney leans on the door of a LaSalle as Tom Powers in The Public Enemy (1931) Vitals James Cagney as Tom Powers, dangerous gangster and bootlegger Chicago, Spring 1920 Film: The Public Enemy...
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Black Christmas (1974): John Saxon as Lt. Fuller
John Saxon as Lt. Ken Fuller in Black Christmas (1974) Vitals John Saxon as Ken Fuller, intrepid police lieutenant Toronto…or some small American college town near the Canadian border, Christmas 1973...
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The V.I.P.s: Richard Burton’s Astrakhan Coat and Holiday Red
Richard Burton as Paul Andros in The V.I.P.s (1963) Vitals Richard Burton as Paul Andros, millionaire industrialist Heathrow Airport, London, Winter 1963 Film: The V.I.P.s (also released as Hotel...
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Indiscreet: Cary Grant’s Christmas Dressing Gown
Cary Grant as Philip Adams in Indiscreet (1958) Vitals Cary Grant as Philip Adams, sophisticated playboy economist London, Christmas Eve 1957 Film: Indiscreet Release Date: June 26, 1958 Director:...
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Peter Lawford’s New Year’s Eve Suit in Ocean’s 11
Peter Lawford as Jimmy Foster in Ocean’s Eleven (1960) Vitals Peter Lawford as Jimmy Foster, resentful profligate heir and 82nd Airborne veteran Las Vegas, New Year’s Eve 1959 Film: Ocean’s Eleven...
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The Apartment: Jack Lemmon’s New Suit and Bowler
Jack Lemmon as C.C. Baxter in The Apartment (1960) Vitals Jack Lemmon as C.C. “Bud” Baxter, mild-mannered insurance accountant New York City, Christmas Eve through New Year’s Eve 1959 Film: The...
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