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JYLL Johnstone's irresistible "Hats Off" documents Mimi Weddell, a Manhat tanite who, at 93, has pretty much cornered the market playing elegant, very old ladies in movies, TV, commercials and print ads.
Mimi's career began at age 65 after her husband died suddenly without insurance. She starred in a horror movie, and the now-frail, bone-thin Mayflower descendant has worked tirelessly since then, including a bit as Sanford's mother in "Sex and the City."

"If people slow down now, I want to kick them," says Weddell, whose relentlessly upbeat manner masks considerable anger, as both of her long-suffering adult children attest.

Weddell's daughter and granddaughter share a cluttered apartment with her and her collection of hundreds of vintage hats, which are as much Weddell's trademark as a cigarette holder for this quintessential New York character.

Running time: 84 minutes. Not rated (profanity). At the Quad, 13th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues.

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