A couple of months ago I posted the shooting sequence.....

Posted by Dakota Ellison from spider-to017.proxy.aol.com on February 28, 2001 at 21:31:36:

In Reply to: Radical "Raiders" Hat Theory.... posted by Austin Powers on February 28, 2001 at 19:32:50:

: Now, what I'm about to say may shock and frighten some people. Its very mention may cause peoples' worlds to come crashing down around them like a Seattle skyscraper. But it must be dealt with. It MUST be discussed.

: After hearing this subject brought up before, and dismissing it myself as crazy talk, I've come to the conclusion that it may indeed have occured. I recently watched the "Making of Raiders" for the first time since '90. In this video we are givin' major clues as to the sequence in which the movie was shot. The video ends with the "wrap" of the film, which came after the "Marion Truck Explosion". Given this information, I now believe that ONE hat MAY have been used for the entire shoot.

: Woah, woah, don't start rioting and looting the 7-11 just yet, my stubborn friends. Let me explain my viewpoint. Now, anybody with eyeballs can see that during the movie Indy's hat seems to jump from clean to dirty, back to clean, and all of a sudden dirty again with no explanation or reason....until now.

: It's pretty common knowledge that certain scenes were filmed on sound stages in England. Some of these scenes include the Peru Temple, the Well of the Souls, and possibly Marion's bar. Now in all these scenes Indy's hat looks brand-spankin' new. Yet just prior to the Well of the Souls Indy's hat looks like it's been through hell and back at the Cairo bazaar.

: Given the fact that the hat came from England, it makes sense that scenes filmed there have Indy wearing a nice, clean-looking hat. While scenes filmed on location see Indy with a dirtier, more worn-looking hat.

: Now imagine the movie in the sequence they shot it, with the Cairo bazaar and truck chase towards the end of the shoot. In these two scenes Indy's hat looks IDENTICAL. It's the same dirty color, has the same nasty sweat stains and awkward brim shape. During every scene prior his hat looks almost identical too. It has the perfect crease and crown shape, perfectly bent and molded brim(which is only seen in Raiders), and is nearly spotless.

: So, my theory is this, Harrison Ford wore one, MAYBE two hats throughout the filming of Raiders, and no more. I know it may be too radical for some of you to fathom, and may create such mass hysteria the likes of which we've never seen here before, but I had to get my theory out there.

: Peace out,
: Austin Powers

with my thoughts on how many hats were used. I can't get to the Archives or I'd reprint the whole thing. The "wrap" though, was just Tunisia; the final scenes were the Peru exteriors, filmed in Hawaii.
I think a new hat was produced here as this is where it really looks the best. It's probably the one Ford took home with him after the shoot. In the "making of" film that's the very end where Ford splashes Spielberg with his drink. The river swim to the plane was maybe another hat (possibly the Tunisia hat). Oh, these things we ponder in the wee hours.
cheers,
Dakota

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: : Now, what I'm about to say may shock and frighten some people. Its very mention may cause peoples' worlds to come crashing down around them like a Seattle skyscraper. But it must be dealt with. It MUST be discussed.

: : After hearing this subject brought up before, and dismissing it myself as crazy talk, I've come to the conclusion that it may indeed have occured. I recently watched the "Making of Raiders" for the first time since '90. In this video we are givin' major clues as to the sequence in which the movie was shot. The video ends with the "wrap" of the film, which came after the "Marion Truck Explosion". Given this information, I now believe that ONE hat MAY have been used for the entire shoot.

: : Woah, woah, don't start rioting and looting the 7-11 just yet, my stubborn friends. Let me explain my viewpoint. Now, anybody with eyeballs can see that during the movie Indy's hat seems to jump from clean to dirty, back to clean, and all of a sudden dirty again with no explanation or reason....until now.

: : It's pretty common knowledge that certain scenes were filmed on sound stages in England. Some of these scenes include the Peru Temple, the Well of the Souls, and possibly Marion's bar. Now in all these scenes Indy's hat looks brand-spankin' new. Yet just prior to the Well of the Souls Indy's hat looks like it's been through hell and back at the Cairo bazaar.

: : Given the fact that the hat came from England, it makes sense that scenes filmed there have Indy wearing a nice, clean-looking hat. While scenes filmed on location see Indy with a dirtier, more worn-looking hat.

: : Now imagine the movie in the sequence they shot it, with the Cairo bazaar and truck chase towards the end of the shoot. In these two scenes Indy's hat looks IDENTICAL. It's the same dirty color, has the same nasty sweat stains and awkward brim shape. During every scene prior his hat looks almost identical too. It has the perfect crease and crown shape, perfectly bent and molded brim(which is only seen in Raiders), and is nearly spotless.

: : So, my theory is this, Harrison Ford wore one, MAYBE two hats throughout the filming of Raiders, and no more. I know it may be too radical for some of you to fathom, and may create such mass hysteria the likes of which we've never seen here before, but I had to get my theory out there.

: : Peace out,
: : Austin Powers

:   with my thoughts on how many hats were used. I can't get to the Archives or I'd reprint the whole thing. The "wrap" though, was just Tunisia; the final scenes were the Peru exteriors, filmed in Hawaii.
: I think a new hat was produced here as this is where it really looks the best. It's probably the one Ford took home with him after the shoot. In the "making of" film that's the very end where Ford splashes Spielberg with his drink. The river swim to the plane was maybe another hat (possibly the Tunisia hat). Oh, these things we ponder in the wee hours.
: cheers,
: Dakota

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