| An original Highlanders costume tunic used during the 1939 filming of George Stevens great classic Gunga Din which Two types of khaki Highlanders tunics where used in the filming of Gunga Din. One type seen is the more traditional style with fully rounded front skirts. The second type - this is such an example - have a more unusual squared cutout just under the bottom button. This specific type can be seen being worn by the trumpeter who stands in the center of the scene during Gunga Din's funeral at the end of the film. Additional research has shown that these same tunics where used in the 1937 John Ford/Twentieth Century Fox production of Wee Willie Winkie that starred Shirley Temple and Victor McLagen. Original King's Crown General Service buttons where used on this costume. Movie/Film Costume Sam Benson - Wardrobe (Wee Willie Winkie) Produced by Western Costume Company originally for 20th Century Fox (Wee Willie Winkie) Re-used by RKO Radio Pictures (Gunga Din) Hollywood, California, United States c. 1937-39 |
