Douglas is excellent as Ben Franklin in his first role in a period piece and even looks the part (which helps). He just seems to get better with age (he’s 80).

The actor plays Benjamin Franklin during a diplomatic trip to France in this eight-part series on Apple TV+. ... in Franklin’s case, the famously ratty fur hat that looks like it still needs to ...

Ben Franklin’s Star Turn ... Douglas largely grows into the simple American suit and fur hat, the iconic Franklin uniform familiar to many impersonators roaming the streets of Philadelphia.

Benjamin Franklin, genius and rake, the first American superstar, ... and the famous fur hat he wore in Paris to reinforce his image as a provincial of uncommon ability.

My view of Ben Franklin is often informed solely by HBO’s John Adams series – the annoying guy living it up in France most of the time, wearing a fur hat and wooing old ladies. Benjamin ...

Benjamin Franklin returned to Paris and for a time was popular. He wore a fur hat and a brown coat, giving him what the French saw as the look of a “rugged American frontiersman.” ...

There's a story about Benjamin Franklin. It's exactly what worried them. In October of 1776, ... He wears a plain brown suit and instead of a powdered wig, he wears a fur hat.