I owned several of the exact same cap in the mid 1970s.
I speak of the shark’s archenemy known only by the name of Quint. Besides legal books, Quint was also fond of pagan mythology. The left breast pocket flap is missing and the coat’s shell, much like Quint’s body, shows the ravages of hard living with several stitched repairs, small holes, and lost buttons.Quint’s field jacket has doubtless seen plenty of adventure… and plenty of beer.Under the field jacket, Quint wears a standard issue U.S. Navy enlisted man’s chambray long-sleeve shirt. It would fit with Quint’s general milsurp style.Ha! An unforgettable role in an unforgettable film. Robert Shaw: Sam Quint was a grizzled, seasoned shark hunter, who once resided on the Island of Amity, MA in the shanty seaside port of Menemsha.
Those caps with the little pocket in the front were very common back then.
Robert Shaw as Quint, grizzled and tough shark hunter and U.S. Navy veteranY’all know me. Quint wears a plain, if broad, black leather belt with brass hardware.For his footwear, the no-nonsense Quint wisely chose a pair of tan cotton canvas tennis shoes with taupe laces and rubber soles perfect for negotiating wet, slippery decks. Free shipping for many products! Spielberg gives credit to three men for the authorship – and subsequent editing – of Quint’s monologue: Howard Sackler, the Brooklyn-born playwright responsible for the film’s early, complete script rewrite (despite no credit bearing his name); Apocalypse Now writer John Milius; and Shaw himself, a talented playwright in his own right whose 1968 play ‘The Man in the Glass … Although there were many police raids done in search of the moonshine, Quint was able to avoid legal scrutiny by hiding his stashes of alcohol in kegs stowed on board his boat, Even though the mayor was relentless about disallowing zoning approval, and the local fisherman were constantly filing complaints that Quint was disrupting their trade, he fought each and every complaint using layman's legal knowledge gained from spending months in the local Amity library. A Japanese submarine sank the Indianapolis and the 1200 crewmen ended up in the water as prey for the sharks as they drifted alone at sea for seven days until they were rescued. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for JAWS Robert Shaw as Quint 8X10 PHOTO #2059 at the best online prices at eBay! One may assume he adjusts the buttons and adds the long johns to match the Atlantic’s changing weather patterns throughout the hunt for the titular shark.Quint’s thermal undershirt is visible beneath the battered half-buttoned cuffs of his chambray shirt and field jacket.Quint’s signature clothing piece is his broken-brimmed and much soiled baseball cap. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Quint’s daily “uniform” is utilitarian in nature and befitting of a working man who spent his life at sea.First developed at the height of World War II in 1943, the field jacket is a ubiquitous item issued to generations of U.S. military servicemembers (this author still has his from basic training). Jaws Quint (1975) ... Robert Shaw enjoyed listening to the likes of the Beatles and Joe Cocker.
The coat has four large pockets with snap enclosures and a drawstring waist.Unlike so many other movies featuring staunch blue-collar characters, Quint’s jacket shows clear evidence of extended use. I think Hooper and Brody also wear them in the film.
The pants are likely made of cotton cloth with a straight leg cut, flat front, and four large pockets.
Several sources, citing the military-themed style and khaki color, suggest the hat is a WWII Navy flyer or mechanic cap although there is no agreed-upon answer. I have my new marriage. “long johns,” underneath his chambray shirt.
Shaw is most-known for playing Quint in Jaws. Quint was known to have served aboard the USS Indianapolis during World War II, in which he and his shipmates delivered the Hiroshima bomb to the South Pacific island of Tinian. They’re Sperry Top-siders, purposely designed for sailing.
Watch old reruns of Andy Griffith and several characters wear them.Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:While the acronym itself has a more puerile meaning that was all I could think of when trying to brand my new site back in my early 20s, the phrase “BAMF Style” has taken on some equity now and I feel tied to it. The hat itself is the subject of no small amount of online debate as to its origins and material. Using what little savings he had for construction supplies, Quint was able to build a two level shack and fishery with his bare hands on the property of an old friend by the name of Chuck Gramling who had promised it to him during the war. I believe, but am not 100% positive (it was a long time ago!
These shoes, worn with and without his brown socks, have the additional benefit of being easily removed if need arises to abandon ship. Vitals Robert Shaw as Quint, grizzled and tough shark hunter and U.S. Navy veteran Amity Island, July 1974 Film: Jaws Release… And who could forget his role as the conned mob boss in The Sting with Paul Newman and Robert Redford? To celebrate the birth of this iconic actor and writer, BAMF Style presents another contributor post submitted by BAMF Style reader "W.T. Indeed, with the exception of wearing a black work coat when ashore and a wool sweater in his shop, Quint wears the same clothes throughout the entirety of the picture.