Now, upon the 50th anniversary of the release of "Psycho," rediscover the hits and uncover new details behind the unfinished films and the struggles of Hollywood's most famous director, Alfred Hitchcock. Includes many rare photographs.
For this book, Whitty draws on primary-source materials such as interviews he conducted with associates of the director—including screenwriter Jay Presson Allen (Marnie), actresses Eva Marie Saint (North by Northwest) and Kim Novak ...
... been ill served by the over-use of what Christopher Williams has called 'the clumsy club of ideology' (1994, p. 276). Richard Allen shares these suspicions, stating that 'with sufficient ingenuity, all films become available for a ...
The Albert Hall sequence is perfectly balanced and in fact fulfilled by the episode at the embassy which follows immediately; in Man-1, the concert was followed by an annoyingly anticlimactic shoot-out. Herc, Hank is locked in an ...
. . . There is no complete index to Hitchcock's career like this one and critics and historians will mine Sloan's work with enormous profit. . .
... and it took eight years to complete his four - picture deal . ... Money was no object Valli , Ann Todd , and Hitchcock during filming of The Paradine ...
Known as one of the most influential filmmakers of all time, Alfred Hitchcock’s unique vision in movies like Psycho and The Birds sent shivers down our spines and shockwaves through the film industry.
With illustrations throughout and sidebars showcasing Hitchcocks techniques and directing style, Alfred Hitchcock reveals how some of the greatest films ever created came to be through the life and work of one of the most admired filmmakers ...
He is domineering in his insistence that the business transaction be done according to his whims , and in his treatment not only of the women but of Lowery the boss , whom he humiliates ( with his “ bottle in the desk " remark ) and ...
This work discovers Hitchcock's early talent and skill through close readings of the films from The Pleasure Garden to the silent version of Blackmail, using shot-by-shot descriptions and interpretations.
Presents a collection of interviews with the British film director which span his five decade career. A collection of interviews with the director who has become synonymous with both stylish, sophisticated suspense and mordant black comedy