Taxi Driver: De Niro’s Date-ready Maroon Corduroy Jacket as Travis Bickle

Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle in Taxi Driver (1976) Vitals Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle, disturbed taxi driver and Vietnam War veteran New York City, Spring 1976 Film: Taxi Driver Release Date: February 9, 1976 Director: Martin Scorsese Costume Designer: Ruth Morley WARNING! Spoilers ahead! Background Ahead of Robert De Niro’s birthday tomorrow, let’s celebrate Taxi Driver‘s 50th anniversary this year by seeing how well Travis Bickle cleans himself up for a date. Paul Schrader’s screenplay indicates the importance of Travis making a good impression on the more sophisticated campaign volunteer Betsy (Cybill Shepherd) by describing his approach: TRAVIS, dressed to the teeth, walks brightly down the sidewalk. His face is freshly shaved, his hair combed, his tie straightened. Of course, while Travis may know enough to look the part, he hasn’t quite grasped the concept of taking his first date literally anywhere but a porn palace. Their initial meeting had gone a little smoother, as…