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“Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” hat fetches $630,000 at auction
The iconic hat worn by the titular character in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” fetched $630,000 at auction on Thursday alongside movie memorabilia from “Star Wars”, “Harry Potter” and “James Bond” productions.
There were 37 bids for the iconic hat won by Harrison Ford, who played the intrepid archaeologist, Dr Henry Walton “Indiana” Jones, Jr., according to the auction house Propstore.
Released in 1984, the Steven Spielberg-directed film was nominated for two Academy Awards and grossed $333,107,271 worldwide. The film was set in India in 1935 and Ke Huy Quan, who starred in the Oscar-winning “Everything Everywhere All at Once” beat out 6,000 other kids for the role of Short Round in “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.”
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The hat was worn by Ford or his stunt double, American stuntman Dean Ferrandini, in many of the movie’s most memorable scenes, said the auction house, including the yellow raft on the snow-covered mountain, as well as in the river scene.
Ferrandini, who worked on over 100 films and shows during his career, died last year. The hat came from his collection, the BBC reported.
The fedora was created by the Herbert Johnson Hat Company in London and perched on Jones’ head as he raced from London to Sri Lanka to the United States where the movie was shot. The sweatband is stamped with the initials “I J” in gold, a feature applied specifically to the hats made for the three original installments of the Indiana Jones saga, the auction house said.
Made of sable-colored rabbit felt the fedora featured a dark brown ribbon and a leather sweatband and incorporated a more tapered crown than the prior film.
Another “Temple of Doom” fedora auctioned in 2021 sold for just over $431,000, including a buyer’s premium, according to the auction house.
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NEW YORK — Drones have been banned from flying over several New Jersey towns, the Federal Aviation Administration confirms to CBS News.
The FAA order covers nearly two dozen towns, including Jersey City, Harrison, Edison, Bayonne and Camden. It will be in effect until Jan. 17.
The order says no unmanned aircraft can operate below 400 feet within one nautical mile of the airspace specified in each area. Additionally, it allows the government to use “deadly force” against the drones if they pose an “imminent security threat.”
“Pilots of aircraft that do not adhere to the procedures in the national security requirements for aircraft operations contained in this section may be intercepted, and/or detained and interviewed by federal, state, or local law enforcement or other government personnel,” the order reads in part.
Several of the zones are centered around infrastructure, like power substations. Others cover areas like the Kearny, New Jersey port and airspace around military installations like Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in South Jersey, or airports such as Newark-Liberty International Airport.
Earlier this month, the Florham Park, New Jersey police chief told residents drone sightings had been reported above “water reservoirs, electric transmission lines, rail stations, police departments, and military installations.”
Where are drones banned in New Jersey?
North Jersey:
- Cedar Grove
- Bridgewater
- North Brunswick
- Metuchen
- South Brunswick
- Edison
- Branchburg
- Sewaren
- Jersey City
- Harrison, Essex County
- Elizabeth
- Bayonne
- Clifton
- Kearny
Central Jersey:
South Jersey:
- Burlington
- Evesham
- Camden
- Gloucester City
- Westampton
- Winslow
- Hancocks Bridge, Salem County
See the full order from the FAA here.
Mysterious drones over New Jersey and beyond
Drones sightings have been reported all month long, first over Morris County, New Jersey and then over several other East Coast states.
Federal, state and local officials have been demanding more information about where they are coming from and what’s being done to stop them. The FBI is leading the investigation and tells CBS News it has received thousands of tips.
While the White House says there is no known threat, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking for more federal resources.
On Wednesday, a push from Sen. Chuck Schumer to give local law enforcement more ways to track drones was blocked in the Senate.
Check back soon for the latest updates on this developing story.
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