CINEMATIC HISTORY

A History on Stage & Screen

Herbert Johnson have designed and crafted hats for stars of film, TV & theatre of the past & modern day.

The Swaine London Family of brands encompasses its highly skilled craftspeople including our leatherworkers, umbrella-makers and hatters. Everything we produce today is meticulously handcrafted from only the finest quality materials by our teams of craftspeople in our British workshops. We pride ourselves on the bespoke nature and quality of our luxury goods and the talent, knowledge and innovation of our teams of makers.

We are now truly able to provide the custom service required, the ideal resource for both individuals, companies and filmmakers to work with in designing film props and costume for featuring in their work or personal wardrobes. With so many skills under one roof, we really are a one-stop-shop for an incredibly wide range of top quality products that can be designed and made to your own personal style and requirements.

So if you are an individual desiring to own one of our iconic products for yourself, a company wanting something custom-made branded to order or a filmmaker or costumier looking for that perfect prop to bring your characters to life, we look forward to creating something special for you!

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For more information, please navigate to our Bespoke Services.

For any enquiries concerning bespoke hat orders or commissions, please contact us via workshop@herbert-johnson.co.uk.

For enquiries concerning leathergoods or umbrella bespoke orders or commissions, please contact enquires@swaine.group or visit swaine.london.

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We hope you enjoy the following journey through our brands history of collaborations and commissions providing top quality props & hatting to the costumiers for television, film, stage, rock stars and royalty, a list that is by no means exhaustive and which will continue to grow. Please read our journal article to find out more about the stories behind these famous commissions here.

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HERBERT JOHNSON ON THE STAGE & BIG SCREEN

PICCADILLY (1929)
directed by Ewald André Dupont
Hat worn by Valentine Wilmot (Jameson Thomas)
Caps worn by Shosho (Anna May Wong)

A SHOT IN THE DARK (1964)
directed by Blake Edwards
Costume Design - Margaret Furse
Felt & Tweed Hats worn by Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers)

MY FAIR LADY (1964)
directed by George Cukor
Costume Design - Cecil Beaton
Boater Hat worn by Freddy Eynsford-Hill (Jeremy Brett)Tweed Hats (Stage & Film) worn by Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison)

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG (1968)
directed by Ken Hughes
Costume Design - Joan Bridge & Elizabeth Haffenden
Tweed Hat worn by Caractacus Potts (Dick Van Dyke)

THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (1968)
directed by Norman Jewison
Costume Design - Theadora Van Runkle
Felt Hat worn by Erwin Weaver (Jack Weston)
Felt Hat worn by Vicki Anderson (Faye Dunaway)

THE RETURN OF THE PINK PANTHER (1975)
directed by Blake Edwards
Costume Design - Bridget Sellers
Tweed Hat worn by Chief Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers)

THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH (1976) directed by Nicolas Roeg
Costume Design - May Routh
Wide Brim Poet Hat worn by Thomas Jerome Newton (David Bowie)

THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN (1976)
directed by Blake Edwards
Costume Design - Bridget Sellers
Tweed Hat worn by Chief Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers)

DEATH ON THE NILE (1978)
directed by John Guillermin
Costume Design - Anthony Powell
Hats worn Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)

RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK (1981)
directed by Steven Spielberg
Costume Design - Deborah Nadoolman-Landis
Poet Hats worn by Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)
The Major Poet worn by Major Toht (Ronald Lacey)

EVIL UNDER THE SUN (1982)
directed by Guy Hamilton
Costume Design - Anthony Powell
Hats worn by Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)

ANNIE (1982)
directed by John Huston
Costume Design - Theoni V. Aldredge
Straw Boater worn by Daniel Francis “Rooster” Hannigan (Tim Curry)

INDIANA JONES & THE TEMPLE OF DOOM (1984)
directed by Steven Spielberg
Costume Design - Anthony Powell & Joanna Johnston
Temple Poet Hats worn by Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)

THIRTEEN AT DINNER (1985)
directed by Lou Antonio
Costume Design - Jane Robinson
Hats worn by Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)

THE GOONIES (1985)
directed by Richard Donner
Costume Design - Richard La Motte
Temple Poet Hat worn by Jake Fratelli (Robert Davi)

DEAD MAN’S FOLLY (1986)
directed by Clive Donner
Costume Design - Evangeline Harrison
Hats worn by Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)

MURDER IN THREE ACTS (1986)
directed by Gary Nelson
Costume Design - Mina Mittelman
Hats worn by Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)

AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH (1986)
directed by Michael Winner
Costume Design - John Bloomfield
Hats worn by Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov)

WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988)
directed by Robert Zemeckis
Costume Design - Joanna Johnston
Valiant Trilby Hats worn by Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins)
Wide Brim Poet Hat worn by Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd)

BATMAN (1989)
directed by Tim Burton
Costume Design - Bob Ringwood & Tony Dunsterville
Top Hat worn by Joker (Jack Nicholson)

INDIANA JONES & THE LAST CRUSADE (1989)
directed by Steven Spielberg
Costume Design - Anthony Powell & Joanna Johnston
Crusade Poet Hats worn by Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)

WHITE HUNTER BLACK HEART (1990)
directed by Clint Eastwood
Costume Design - John Mollo
Cotton Twill Trilby Hat worn by John Wilson (Clint Eastwood)

ALI G INDAHOUSE (2002)
directed by Mark Mylod
Costume Design - Annie Hardinge
Melusine Bowler worn by Ali G (Sasha Baron Cohen)

TOM & JERRY (2021)
directed by Tim Story
Costume Design - Alison McCosh
Headwear worn by Gavin the Doorman (Daniel Adegboyega)

INDIANA JONES & THE DIAL OF DESTINY (2023)
directed by James Mangold
Costume Design - Joanna Johnston
Destiny Poet Hats worn by Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)

POOLMAN (2023)
directed by Chris Pine
Costume Design - Cindy Evans
Beaver Poet worn by Darren Barrenman (Chris Pine)

HERBERT JOHNSON ON THE SMALL SCREEN

THE AVENGERS (1961-1969)
Costume Design - Pierre Cardin, Honor Blackman
Churchill Bowler Hat worn by John Steed (Patrick McNee)

DAD’S ARMY Seasons 1-9 (1968-1977)
Costume Design - Susan Wheal, Judy Allen & Barbara Kronig
Floating Bevel Military Cap worn by Capt. George Mainwaring (Arthur Lowe)

DOCTOR WHO Seasons 11-18 (1974-1981)
Costume Design - James Achrson, Barbara Kidd & June Hudson
Green Melusine &Plum Melusine Brown Fur Felt wide brim Poet Hats worn by Doctor Who (Tom Baker)

JEEVES & WOOSTER Seasons 1-4 (1990-1993)
Costume Design - Dany Everett
Various Hats worn by Jeeves (Stephen Fry)
Various Hats worn by Bertie Wooster (Hugh Laurie)

THE YOUNG INDIANA JONES CHRONICLES Seasons 1-2 (1992)
Costume Design - Charlotte Holdich & Peggy Farrell
Chronicles Poet Hat worn by Indiana Jones (Sean Patrick-Flannery)

PEAKY BLINDERS Seasons 5-6 (2019-2022)
directed by Anthony Byrn
Costume Design - Alison McCosh
Domino, CoralFan, Origami Wisp, Origami Darkwood Hats
worn by Polly Gray (Helen McCrory)
Tweed Caps worn by Thomas Shelby (Cillian Murphy)
Tweed Caps worn by Michael Gray (Finn Cole)
Tweed Caps worn by Arthur Shelby (Paul Anderson)