Hey Joel,
I started to become curious on the fur collared coat that Brando wore, based on your comments. I never really thought about it much, but started to look at the picture below and noticed that near the bottom of the coat, it looks like leather. So I searched further and found the text below (from the American Film Institute) that describes it as leather. Doesn't mean it was of course, because it looks like a windbreaker type in other pictures. I did a search and found that aero carries "Waterfront" jackets but not that exact one.
Anyway, if nothing else, am interesting trivia question! Do you know for a fact that it was cloth? Does anyone out there know?
What does Joey's jacket symbolize?
JesseDrucker Mar 8, 2010
After Joey is murdered by Johnny Friendly and the union, his father gives his jacket to Dugan. After only a few days wearing the jacket, Dugan is also killed by the mob. It is almost ironic that the two owners of the same jacket were killed only a few days apart. It appears as if this jacket is not giving people the best of luck. Both Joey and Dugan spoke to the police about what was going on at the waterfront, with that jacket in their possesion. When Edie gives the jacket to Terry, he is at first reluctant to wear it and says that his jacket is good enough. In every scene Terry is in a plaid jacket, so when Edie offers him this new leather jacket Terry is arrogant about wearing something new.But he takes the jacket, and after he testifies against the union, he is seen at the docks wearing this jacket. Terry wearing this jacket represents many things. First, it shows a change in Terry who was at first a tough guy and didnt need anyones help or sympathy. Taking that jacket and wearing it around shows that he no longer wants to be a "bum" and he wants to stand up for what he believes in, just as Joey and Dugan did earlier. IT also shows a fresh start, Terry wants a clean slate without the union on his every move. Although Edie and Terry have not decided where to go from here, they will hopefully continue to stay happily together. Lastly, this represents how Terry choose a side. After being unable to pick from the union (the hawks) or the other workers (the pigeons) he realizes that he wants to be a pigeon. He no longer wants to associate himself with the murderers he used to hang around with. Terry wants to be a good honest man who has something good happen in his life, as he expresses to the priest about how happy he is with Edie. The jacket symbolizes his final choice and how he decided to go out with the old and in with the new. Hopefully, Terry wearing this jacket will not lead (like Dugan and Joey) to his death.
. I'm waiting on the checkered one because that's the one I really want..
! Urg, was he far off or what?! The second pic is where he's at now..
It's looking much better now Geronimo. Nice job.
