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Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock was a British producer and filmmaker who in the suspense and psychological thriller genres, has created several techniques. Hitchcock moved to Hollywood after a career in the UK in silent films and some talkies. He became an American citizen in 1956 while still retaining his British citizenship.
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Why is Alfred Hitchcock called 'The Master of Suspense'?
Because of how many suspense movies he made and how highly looked upon they were.
What is a MacGuffin according to Alfred Hitchcock?
A MacGuffin is the object around which a story's plot revolves; its actual nature is unimportant.
"It might be a Scottish name, taken from a story about two men in a train. One man says, 'What's that package up there in the baggage rack?' And the other answers, 'Oh that's a McGuffin.' The first one asks, 'What's a McGuffin?' 'Well,' the other man says, 'It's an apparatus for trapping lions in the Scottish Highlands.' The first man says, 'But there are no lions in the Scottish Highlands,' and the other one answers 'Well, then that's no McGuffin!' So you see, a McGuffin is nothing at all."
When was Alfred Hitchcock diagnosed with ASD?
He was never diagnosed so it is debatable if he really suffered from ASD. It is completly possible that he may have had personality quirks and regular, everyday obessions like other 'normal' people.
Was Alfred hitchcock an antisemite?
While I cannot answer this question with any sense of authority, I think it is worth pointing out that in his 1930 adaptation of Sean O'Casey's play Juno and the Paycock includes a reprehensible stereotypical Jew character that did not appear at all in the source material. In the play, the main character "Captain" John Boyle owes money to a tailor named Nugent, who comes to collect his suits until he receives payment. In the movie, he inexplicably becomes a Jew named "Mr. Kelly" whose particularly large nose Hitchcock pays a lot of attention to. He also gets an obnoxious eastern European accent ("V"s for" W"s).
Like I said, worth noting. Not necessarily indicative of his actual character.
How did Hitchcock film the shower scene in Phsyco without the camera getting wet?
Hi,
Most likely it was shot through a pane of glass to keep water from getting into the camera. The other option would to have used either an underwater camera housing or a plastic box specifically designed to accomodate the camera.
It's been so long since I've seen the flick that I really can't recall the specifics. But if I were wanting to film a scene where water could be an issue, I'd choose one of the methods I just described.
Hope this helps,
Cubby
What Hitchcock movie theme was used by VW CC commercial?
It was Bernard Herrmann's score from "The Trouble with Harry" (1955).
What movies has renee zellweger appeared in?
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It's the location of the schoolhouse used in the filming of the The Birds (1963).
The name of the town in The Birds was Bodega Bay.
Why did Alfred Hitchcock come to the US?
He received at full time job at Islington Studios, which was in the US.
What Alfred Hitchcock film did Jerry Mathers appear in?
"The Trouble with Harry" (1955). Also stars John Forsythe, Edmund Gwenn, Shirley MacLaine. In the film Mathers plays Harry's son.
What color upset the heroine of Hitchcocks marnie?
The color red how come the color red makes everyone angry maybe because the color represents anger
What is the disturbance or trigger event in the movie Physco by Alfred Hitchcock?
The disturbance or trigger event in the movie Psycho was the character Vera stopping for the night at the motel. It set off Norman, or rather 'Mother'.
Does Alfred Hitchcock appear in rear window?
Yes. He was winding the clock in the songwriter's apartment, a half hour into the movie. I'm sure he does...appears in all of 'em, but don't know where in Rear Window.
What are the release dates for Alfred Hitchcock Presents - 1955 Triggers in Leash 1-3?
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - 1955 Triggers in Leash 1-3 was released on:
USA: 16 October 1955
What is the synopsis of the Alfred Hitchcock Presents Never Again TV episode?
The teleplay opens with a scene of a woman in a hopsital bed, recovering from the Hangover from Hell. She is an alcoholic who has vowed, Never Again, to succumb to the lure of booze. As so many alcoholics have found out, to quit drinking is easy; to live sober is, however, a very different thing. Our protoganist is jealous of her boyfriend and the cultured advertising crowd he hangs with; and, at a party one night, in a fit of "I'll-show-you," she accepts that ominous first drink, and goes on to drink everything she can get her hands on. (spoiler alert!) The teleplay ends with the woman being told that she is not in a hospital, as she had suspected; but is incarcerated for killing said boyfriend.
Where is Hitchcock in the trouble with Harry?
About 22 minutes into the film, he is seen outside of the window-the man walking past the parked limousine of an old man who is looking at paintings.
Alfred was given a KBE on the New years honours list in 1980. 4 months before his death.
Did Alfred Hitchcock make ghost?
Alfred Hitchcock died April 29, 1980. "Ghost" was made in 1990. It was directed by Jerry Zucker.
Did Jimmy Stewart's character have vertigo or acrophobia in the Hitchcock movie Vertigo?
yes that's why its titled Vertigo. it started for him when in the begining of the film
he tried to help a fellow police officer from falling off a roof top during a chase of
a suspect the officer fell to his death and this disturbed Stewarts character.
How many of Hitchcock's movies were in color?
I believe Hitchcock directed 14 films that were in color:
Family Plot (1976)
Frenzy (1972)
Topaz (1969)
Marnie (1964)
The Birds (1963)
North By Northwest (1959)
Vertigo (1958)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
The Trouble With Harry (1955)
To Catch A Thief (1955)
Rear Window (1954)
Dial M For Murder (1954)
Under Capricorn (1949)
Rope (1948)
