They are real pickers, but they often have family and friends pose as "sellers" ... and the stuff that they "find" and "buy" is often chosen in advance, brought in from somewhere else, and wedged into the "seller's" inventory. In at least one case, the stuff came from the picker's own inventory.
Luckily, it only appears in the trailer, not in the movie itself.
As Lady Day said, the film's flaws are very minor. (For instance, in one scene that takes place in the early '30s, a hospital office has a framed portrait photo of Calvin Coolidge hanging on the wall. By then, it should have...
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A.C. Lyles is correct. The film was "Parnell" (1937), which takes place in the 19th century. It was a box office flop for Gable, and made him very wary about doing another 1800s costume picture: specifically, "Gone With The Wind".
Hate to burst anyone's balloon, but that TV show (among others like it) is largely staged. I know this because I'm friends with someone whose close relative is the "star" of one of these shows.
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It was probably meant for use with a frock coat for a daytime summer event.
Here is Theodore Roosevelt, wearing a similar one at his daughter's wedding:
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What kills me is that, more than a year ago, I sold on eBay a pristine 1950s MacLachlan (size 7 1/4) that was an absolute dead ringer for the fedora worn by Bruce Willis in "Last Man Standing". It ended up going for less than $90.
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