"The
Kilgore" Inspired
by the hat worn by Robert Duvall in "Apocalypse
Now” *
"I
Love the Smell of
Napalm
in the Morning!"
When
Robert Duvall, as Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore
first spoke those
lines after the
most massive
explosion in
motion picture
history, he
forever cemented
his name in the
annuals of
Hollywood Legend.
Of course Duvall's
career up to then
had been extraordinary,
but without a doubt
it will be his portrayal
of the mythical
warrior in "Apocalypse
Now" that
will always be
first on our minds
when thinking of
this amazing
talent, and of
course his
"Smell of Napalm"
speech will
be recited from
now until our own
Apocalypse!
Baron
Hats is extremely proud
of our
relationship with
Mr. Duvall, who
has become not
only a loyal
customer, but a
great friend. In
his honor, we are
creating a series
of hats from some
of his most famous
and magnificent
performances.
Therefore we are
so very proud to
offer the
"Kilgore",
inspired by his
most talked about
role.
Our "Kilgore"
is shaped with authentic US Cavalry blocks,
complete with the extra high crown as seen in the
movie, and include the Gold Tipped Cavalry fobs and
the official Calvary cross-sabers, which are made
of weather-proof gold plated metal, and then are hand
woven to the crown with our special reinforced under-stitch.
You can order the hat either in 100% Western Weight
Fur Felt, or our exclusive 200XXX 100% Beaver. And,
if you really want to feel like you've just flown
in the open cockpit of a helicopter with "Ride
of the Valkyrie's" blaring from your speakers,
we can also specially age the hat for you as we do
our production hats for an additional charge.
And by the way, for all you real "Apocalypse
Now" trivia buffs, yes... Duvall does indeed
wear two different hats in the movie. When we first
see him walking through the village throwing his "calling
cards" on the bodies, he is wearing a different
hat with a cluster and smaller cross-sabers. Whether
this had some special military significance to switch
hats, or it was just one of the many continuity errors
in a monolithic movie that spilled over into 16 months
of off and on shooting, is not important.
To us... this version
(which he wears during the famous "Charlie doesn't
surf!" Napalm sequence, is the
"Kilgore" hat! The hat also comes
with our special engraved leather sweatband, and our
silk-satin logo liner. It also comes with our
special Lifetime Guarantee and a signed and numbered
Certificate of Authenticity.
And
check out below in the GREEN
BOX to see our special FlexPay payment plan
where you can own this amazing hat for as little as
three payments of $140 and at no extra cost!
Know Someone Who'd Love This Hat?
US
Cavalry style hat - Black
CROWN: 5
1/2”
BRIM: 4”
ADORNMENT: Official Cavalry
cross-sabers
HATBAND: Official Gold Tipped Cavalry fobs
Available
in 100% Fur Felt and 200XXX 100%
Hand
Brushed Beaver
Our
Classic Reproductions hats are custom hand-made-to-order, so please allow
four
to six weeks for delivery.
If you MUST have the hat sooner, e-mail us for special Rush Delivery
prices and your delivery date needs to:
rushorders@baronhats.com
US
Cavalry style hat - Black