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Driving Miss. Daisy Morgan Freeman Hat

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Memorabilia Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:2,300.00 - 2,700.00 USD
Driving Miss. Daisy Morgan Freeman Hat
This hat was worn by the character "Hoke Colburn," played by actor Morgan Freeman, in the 1989 motion picture, "Driving Miss Daisy." The vintage beaver felt hat by "Beaver Blend Twenty" has matching brown ribbon hatband and the lined interior is stamped with the initials "N.T.W." in gold (presumably for the hat's original owner). The interior front of the hatband has a piece of white costumer's tape attached with the actor's name "Morgan Freeman" clearly typed.

Mr. Freeman wore this hat notably at the opening of the film when Hoke visits the factory owned by "Boolie Werthan" (Dan Aykroyd) and helps some workers free a stuck freight elevator. Hoke then follows Boolie into his office to inquire about the position available as driver for Boolie's mother, "Miss Daisy" (Jessica Tandy). Various color filters were used during editing of the sequence that slightly affected the appearance of the hat onscreen.

"Driving Miss Daisy" was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning four, including for Best Picture, and also won three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical, and Best Performance by an Actor for Morgan Freeman.

The vintage hat is in good condition and is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from the costume house.