Vintage wardrobe boater style hat from NBC-TV situation comedy show, Harry's Girls a Colgate Palmolive Company Presentation ~ Larry Blyden stared as Harry Burns an American vaudeville entertainer and his troupe of 3 beautiful woman touring in Europe, it was filmed on location in Europe *Harry's character was saddled with the task of producer, booking agent, entertainer and chaperon for the girls* ~ The girls were Susan Silo, Dawn Nickerson and Diahn Williams ~ the show aired for one season in the fall of 1963 to 1964 at 9:30 PM on NBC Friday nights
between Bob Hope presents The Chrysler Theater @ 8:30 and the Jack Parr Show @ 10:00pm ~ Larry went on to host What's My Line and the short lived Showoffs, he passed away in June 6, 1975 from serious injuries sustained in an automobile accident a week before. He was 50 years old- hat size: 7 or M
- measurement inside: 21 7/8
- crown: 3.5" tall
- brim: 1 3/4"
- hat band: 2" wide grosgrain ribbon *black, red & taupe*
- inside crown label: Colgate Palmolive Company Presents Harry's Girls NBC-TV Friday 9:30PM EST *Boater Hat Logo*
- inside leather head band: dark green leather *Zephyr Quality Braid*
- condition: very good to excellent ~ some age darking to straw ~ some stain to the label *it is also coming lose around the edges* ~ While researching for the hat I found a picture of Larry wearing a Boater such as this one we have listed here ~ Working in this industry as a costumer/wardrobe, I can say that it was a costume hat for the show and not a promo hat *there were probably a total of 6 to 8 hats for the 4 main character* ~ What a find
- click on pics for a close up look
Price: $188.00
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