Introducing the 2-Foot Zipper Gallery

After watching a variety of films, my children have discovered the interesting phenomenon of the “two-foot zipper”. On their request, I’ve begun a collection of vid-caps that are good examples of those portly individuals that have found a source of trousers to accommodate their abdominal expanse, the commonality of which is the two-foot zipper.

The first example is from a Twilight Zone episode from 1961 called "Dust". Please imagine a Rod Serling voice over here:
"The setting: a dirty 1800's western town of no distinction. And our subject: an equally dirty and indistinct character that is cynically trying to make a buck off of a condemned man. Submitted for your approval."


Another Twilight Zone selection featuring Andy Devine displaying his two-foot zippered ponch, with some intergalactic tryouts for the Dick Cavett Show. Cue the Dave Brubeck Quartet.

Our third example comes from the 1963 film “The Haunting”, an exceptional adaptation of the ghost story by Shirley Jackson. This fellow is the parking lot attendant in Eleanor Lance’s apartment house, who hesitantly hands over the keys to the Volkswagen she shares with her nasty sister.

The next picture is from the recent movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou?”, showing Charles Durning and his on-screen son enjoying a mint julep and planning political intrigue on the porch of their Southern estate.

More to come......