#Alfred Hitchcock Master of Suspense

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Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates in Psycho

Watercolors on Paper, 8.5" x 11", 2024

By Josh Ryals

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Alfred Hitchcock on the set "I Confess" , Hollywood, 1950

📷 Ruth Orkin

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Tonight’s viewing

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Alfred Hitchcock’s wife Alma Reville with a wax cast of her husband’s head in the refrigerator, 1972.

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Sir Alfred Hitchcock.

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Willi, Fashion Mansfield, British Vogue, London, 1967 Helmut Newton © The Helmut Newton Estate / Maconochie Photography

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the birds 60th anniversary screening

10-23-23 my life at the movies

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Alfred Hitchcock's masterful suspense and Daphne du Maurier's haunting storytelling make for the perfect Halloween combination!

This incredible gown takes center stage in part of the plot of the 1940 adaptation of Rebecca, where Joan Fontaine wears it as the second Mrs. de Winter.

But did you know this fantastic piece is not original to the film? It was designed for Greta Garbo as Marguerite Gautier in the 1936 film Camille. The stars on the skirt have been removed, and the bodice has been altered, but make no mistake, it's the same gown!

Don't believe me? Check out behind-the-scenes footage of costume tests, showing Joan Fontaine wearing the unaltered gown! bit.ly/VicEd138

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Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film Collection will be released on November 26 via Universal. The 4K Ultra HD + Digital set collects six of the Master of Suspense's classic thrillers: Rear Window, To Catch a Thief, Vertigo, North By Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds.

Limited to 5,150, the six-disc collection is housed in premium book-style packaging featuring artwork by Tristan Eaton along with photos, bios, and trivia.

The uncut version of Psycho is included. Special features are detailed below.

1954's Rear Window is written by John Michael Hayes (To Catch a Thief), based on Cornell Woolrich’s 1942 short story "It Had to Be Murder." James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter, and Raymond Burr star.

Rear Window special features:

Audio commentary by Hitchcock’s Rear Window: The Well-Made Film author John Fawell

Rear Window Ethics - 2000 documentary

Conversation with Screenwriter John Michael Hayes

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of The Master

Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock

Masters of Cinema

Hitchcock/Truffaut - Audio recording from filmmaker François Truffaut’s in-depth interview with director Alfred Hitchcock about Rear Window

Production photo gallery

Theatrical trailer

Re-release trailer narrated by James Stewart

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

1955's To Catch a Thief is written by John Michael Hayes (Rear Window), based on David Dodge’s 1952 novel of the same name. Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, Jessie Royce Landis, and John Williams star.

To Catch a Thief special features:

Audio commentary by Hitchcock historian Dr. Drew Casper

Filmmaker Focus: Leonard Maltin on To Catch a Thief

Behind the Gates: Cary Grant and Grace Kelly

A retired jewel thief sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation.

1958's Vertigo is written by Alec Coppel (No Highway in the Sky) and Samuel A. Taylor (Sabrina), based on Boileau-Narcejac’s 1954 novel The Living and the Dead. James Stewart, Kim Novak, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Helmore, and Henry Jones star.

Vertigo special features:

Audio commentary by filmmaker William Friedkin (The Exorcist)

Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock’s Masterpiece

Partners In Crime: Hitchcock’s Collaborators

Saul Bass: Title Champ

Edith Head: Dressing the Master’s Movies

Bernard Herrmann: Hitchcock’s Maestro

Alma: The Master’s Muse

Foreign censorship ending

100 Years of Universal: The Lew Wasserman Era

Hitchcock/Truffaut - Audio recording from filmmaker François Truffaut’s in-depth interview with director Alfred Hitchcock about Vertigo

Theatrical trailer

Restoration theatrical trailer

A former police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with a hauntingly beautiful woman.

1959's North by Northwest is written by Ernest Lehman (The Sound of Music, West Side Story). Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, and Jessie Royce Landis star.

North by Northwest special features:

Audio commentary by writer Ernest Lehman

North by Northwest: Cinematography, Score, and the Art of the Edit

Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest

The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style

North by Northwest: One for the Ages

A Guided Tour with Alfred Hitchcock

A New York City advertising executive goes on the run after being mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and falls for a woman whose loyalties he begins to doubt.

1960's Psycho is written by Joseph Stefano (The Outer Limits), based on Robert Bloch’s 1959 novel of the same name. Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin, Martin Balsam, John McIntire, and Janet Leigh star.

Psycho special features:

Original uncut and standard re-releases version of the film

The Making of Psycho

The Making of Psycho audio commentary with Alfred Hitchcock and The Making of Psycho author Stephen Rebello

Psycho Sound

In The Master’s Shadow: Hitchcock’s Legacy

Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho

The Shower Scene: With and Without Music

The Shower Sequence: Storyboards by Saul Bass

The Psycho Archives

Hitchcock/Truffaut - Audio recording from filmmaker François Truffaut’s in-depth interview with director Alfred Hitchcock about Psycho

Posters and ad gallery

Lobby card gallery

Behind-the-scenes photo gallery

Production photo gallery

Psycho theatrical trailers

Psycho re-release trailer

A secretary on the run for embezzlement takes refuge at a secluded motel owned by a repressed man and his overbearing mother.

1963's The Birds is written by Evan Hunter (High and Low), based on Daphne du Maurier’s 1952 short story of the same name. Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette, and Veronica Cartwright star.

The Birds special features:

The Birds: Hitchcock’s Monster Movie

All About The Birds

Original ending

Deleted scene

Tippi Hedren’s screen test

The Birds is coming (Universal International Newsreel)

Suspense Story: National Press Club hears Hitchcock (Universal International Newsreel)

100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics

100 Years of Universal: The Lot

Hitchcock/Truffaut - Audio recording from filmmaker François Truffaut’s in-depth interview with director Alfred Hitchcock about Vertigo

Theatrical trailer

A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.

Pre-order Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film Collection.

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to people who like interview with the vampire

I always try to find movies and shows that I might want to watch but it's really hard because of my weirdly specific taste. So here's a list of movies/shows I like so that whoever finds this might be able to find something they enjoy:

Frankenstein: The True Story: I read somewhere that Anne Rice also liked this show (?) so credit to that person! The relationship between the creator and created reminded me very much of interview with the vampire and I liked how the show makes you think a lot about life and society too.

Shadow of Doubt: I recently watched it and I enjoyed it. It kind of reminded me of the movie, Stoker. I personally like the toxic and obsessive relationship in stories (Strangers from Hell, Hannibal, Psychopath Diary, etc.) and characters that are mirrors to each other (Beyond Evil, etc.) so I loved the movie. My favorite Alfred Hitchcock film so far.

Rope: This is also Alred Hitchcock film and I liked the tension and suspense. I read somewhere that the main two characters are gays and you can definitely see the tension between the two characters.

Renfield: It is a recent film about toxic relationship between the master who is Dracula and the servant, Renfield. It was definitely a fun movie to watch.

more to come I guess!

let me know your recommendations too!

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Alfred Hitchcock

Watercolors on Paper, 8.5" x 11", 2024

By Josh Ryals

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TV Guide -  May 16 - 22, 1964

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE, (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) Film director and producer, at times referred to as “The Master of Suspense”. He pioneered many elements of the suspense and psychological thriller genres. He had a successful career in British cinema with both silent films and early talkies and became renowned as England’s best director. Hitchcock moved to Hollywood in 1939 and became a US citizen in 1955.

Along with Walt Disney, Hitchcock was among the first prominent film producers to fully envisage just how popular the medium of television would become. From 1955 to 1965, Hitchcock was the host of the television series titled Alfred Hitchcock Presents. While his films had made Hitchcock’s name strongly associated with suspense, the TV series made Hitchcock a celebrity himself. His irony-tinged voice and signature droll delivery, gallows humour, iconic image and mannerisms became instantly recognizable and were often the subject of parody. (Wikipedia)

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October 22nd: Alfred Hitchcock | The Birds

The Birds was released in 1963 and was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. When a wealthy San Francisco socialite named Melanie Daniels (played by Tippi Hendren) meets a man by the name of Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor) in a pet store one day, she decides to visit his home in a small town in hopes of perusing him romantically. Despite some competition from a schoolteacher named Annie Hayworth (Suzanne Pleshette), all is well in this idyllic town, that is until the birds begin acting bizarrely and begin attacking the people.

Alfred Hitchcock is known as the Master of Suspense, a title that reflects on why his horror movies have managed to stand the test of time. Despite the linear stories often present in his films, Hitchcock's use of camera angles, lack of music, and masterful editing helped his work to not only captivate the audiences of the 60s, but also allowing for his work to stand out decades later. The Birds is a fantastic show of this with practically no music throughout the film's entirety, allowing the silence and the sounds of the birds themselves to create the atmosphere. Despite only really making three horror films (his focus was more on thrillers), Hitchcock has cemented himself as a pioneer in classic horror.

I could not find any platforms where you can watch it for free. Content Warnings for the Film (may contain spoilers): dead birds, bird inflicted violence, dead body without eyes (because birds took 'em)

Just two cool things about this movie. First, the cost we see Melanie driving on is the exact same place as the one featured in the opening credits of I Know What You Did Last Summer

Another cool piece of information, a lot of the backgrounds featured in this movie are fuckin matte paintings and they're SEAMLESS.

THOSE TOWNS ARE FUCKING PAINTINGS

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'Alfred Hitchcock: Master Of Suspense' by Paul Mann.

Officially licensed 18" x 24" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 200 for $75; an numbered 'Silver Screen' Silver Foil Variant edition of 55 for $95; and a numbered 'Golden Age' Gold Foil Variant edition of 55 for $95.

Regular edition colourway also available as a T Shirt from sizes Small - XXXL for $35 each.

On sale Friday November 24 at 12pm ET through Mad Duck Posters.

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MASTER OF SUSPENSE Alfred Hitchcock presents PSYCHO, back in THEATRES! Don't miss Hitchcock's biggest hit on the BIG SCREEN in an EXTENDED CUT, with footage deleted from the original theatrical release, Sun Sept 22 & Wed Sept 25. For locations go to FlashbackCinema.net.

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William Wyler: A Master Filmmaker Revisited

By Jay Rozgonyi

Associate Vice Provost for Pedagogical Innovation & Effectiveness

Director, Center for Academic Excellence

Instructor of both Educational Technology and Film Studies

How about this for a great Final Jeopardy question under the category The Oscars: “He’s the Hollywood director with the most Best Director nominations (12), the most Best Picture nominations (13), and the most acting nominations in his films (36).” Pretty good, I’d say. But chances are that the question will never be used—not because I’m not a staff writer for the show, but also because the answer would likely be considered too hard for most contestants, even serious film fans.

That they wouldn’t be able to name William Wyler is unfortunate, as he was one of the truly great filmmakers of the 20th century. A lot of his movies are well known: Wuthering Heights, Ben-Hur, Roman Holiday, Mrs. Miniver, The Best Years of Our Lives, Funny Girl… I could go on and on. But unlike Alfred Hitchcock and suspense, or John Ford and Westerns, Wyler didn’t focus on a particular genre; instead—as the list of films I just mentioned demonstrates—he moved from comedy to drama to romance to historical epic. Because of that, he was brushed aside by the critics of the 1960s and 1970s, who considered him a gifted Hollywood studio director but thought that he lacked a coherent artistic vision. In fact, Wyler’s highly diverse output was the result of a quest for innovation and a desire to challenge himself by always trying something new throughout a career that lasted nearly 50 years.

If you Google William Wyler filmmaking style, you’ll learn about the way he carefully composed his shots, staggered his actors from deep in the frame to extremely close up, and staged dialogue scenes with few cuts so all the characters are visible at the same time—all directorial techniques that demonstrate his meticulous craftsmanship. I see another element to his films, however, which hasn’t received much attention at all: a steadfast attention to social justice and basic human morality. Once you look for these themes, it’s as easy to spot as his striking camera setups and his precise use of light and shadow. Wyler’s firm sense of conscience comes out in the nuances of his stories and the characters who inhabit them, and in the subtle ways they speak to the issues of their respective days. We see it in 1937’s Dead End, where the Depression has left families broken and juveniles with little sense of hope for their future. We see it in 1946’s The Best Years of Our Lives, where GIs returning from World War II confront a home front that seems to have moved beyond them and their sacrifices, and toward a future focused on making money and assailing anyone who might be a “Commie.” And we see it in 1970’s The Liberation of L.B. Jones, Wyler’s last film and in many ways his most courageous—a brutally honest look at racism in America and the dehumanization it brings upon us all. 

Over the course of 2024, Fairfield University is celebrating the career of William Wyler with an undergraduate course devoted to his work, a series of film screenings at the Fairfield Bookstore on the Post Road, and an exhibition of materials from his private collection titled William Wyler: Master Filmmaker, Man of Conscience, which will be on display at the DiMenna-Nyselius Library from September through December. We’re just a few years away from the 125th anniversary of Wyler’s birth in 1902, so this seems like a good time for a lot more people to get acquainted with the man and his films. Then, perhaps, by 2027, the Final Jeopardyanswer might even be too easy for contestants to ponder. Wouldn’t that be nice?

Fairfield University’s celebration of the life and work of William Wyler would not be possible without the generous support of his daughters, Catherine and Melanie Wyler. We thank them for all that they’ve done to enable us to share their father’s work with our community.

The following movie screenings will be open to the public at 6:30 p.m. on these dates at the Fairfield University Downtown Bookstore, located at 1499 Post Road, Fairfield, Conn.:

April 9: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946); guests: Melanie Wyler (in person) and Catherine Wyler (via Zoom).

October 1: The Desperate Hours (1955); guests: Melanie Wyler (in person) and Catherine Wyler (via Zoom); other Wyler family members may attend via Zoom.

November 19: The Liberation of L.B. Jones(1970); guests: Melanie Wyler (in person) and Catherine Wyler (via Zoom); other Wyler family members may attend via Zoom.