Movies both reflect cultural trends and influence them. The hats worn by cowboys in countless Western movies and television shows were and are often symbolic of the characters wearing them. Tom Mix in his signature high-domed white hat helped institute the notion that good guys wear white hats. If the movie hero’s hat wasn’t white, it was usually distinguished by its size or crease or some combination of color, size and shape. The arrival of Technicolor and more complex chara


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