Can You Identify This Famous Pipe Smoker?

[billinsfl]

The Picta Magritte line of pipes from Ser Jacopo is awesome!

 

[edgreen]

I'm going to guess and say "Plan 9 from Outer Space."

 

[misterlowercase]

I'm going to guess and say "Plan 9 from Outer Space."

Close,

but no cavendish.

:wink:
Here's a hint:

:puffpipe:

 

[jeffsimpson]

let's be serious here, it's clearly Stalin

 

[misterlowercase]

More hints about the movie:

:P

 

[edgreen]

My knowledge of 50's sci/fi is more of a literary nature (Sturgeon,Bradbury,Heinlen,etc) than cinematic so this is my last guess: It Came from Outer Space.

 

[foolwiththefez]

Is that "the brain from planet arous"?

 

[edgreen]

That last one seems like a great answer considering the still shots though I've never heard of it. I guess we'll have to wait for misterlowercase's return to find the answer.

 

[tarheel1]

The Brain From The Planet Arous (1957) Foolwiththefez got it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Y9kF8ummc

 

[misterlowercase]

Is that "the brain from planet arous"?

Winner!

:clap:
It is indeed.
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[lordofthepiperings]

So that famous pipe smoker is the brain from planet arous. Never heard of that guy.

 

[mso489]

I was going to guess Patti Smith, the chess board and androgyny.

 

[lordofthepiperings]

I still have no idea who the human is behind the chess board lol.