Beyond the Marquee: The Web Series (Ep.52) BARON HATS

You wouldn't guess it from the outside of the quaint shop located in the heart of Burbank, California, but for many years, Baron Hats has been the top hat maker for most of Hollywood. Having created over 35,000 hats for Motion Pictures, Television, Broadway, Commercials, Rock Videos, Vegas, Disneyland and more, Baron Hats is pretty much the legendary place to go for a classy and distinct chapeau. Founded by Eddie Baron during the golden age of Hollywood, Baron's Hats has put iconic tops on the heads of stars ranging from John Wayne to Harrison Ford (Baron's created the hats for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom). Baron Hats is now run by Eddie Baron's protege, the very talented, Mark Mejia, and the clientele list keeps on growing with such names as Johnny Depp, Bruce Willis, Val Kilmer, Robert De Niro, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny DeVito, Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin, Robert Duvall, Shia LeBeouf, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Russell Crowe, Diane Keaton, Andy Garcia, and Will Smith ... just to name a few. It's pretty safe to assume that you've seen Baron Hats creations in several of your favorite film and television shows and even music videos. The following is a short list of popular titles that Baron's creations have starred in : The Shootist, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Back to The Future Part 3, The Wild, Wild West, Crocodile Dundee, Dick Tracy, Seabiscuit, The Mask, Meet The Fockers, The Mummy, Rocky VI, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of The Crystal Skull, Night at the Museum 2, The Whole Ten Yards, Hidalgo, 3:10 To Yuma, High School Musical 3, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, "Maverick", "Gunsmoke", "Bonanza", "Mad Men", and "Desperate Housewives". Beyond the Marquee's host, Steve Czarnecki, recently took a visit to Baron Hats and met with owner, Mark Mejia, to take a behind-the-scenes tour of the historic hat studio.