A century ago, Alfred Hitchcock quietly (indeed, soundlessly) started his career with throwaway rom-dram “The Pleasure Garden.” Fifty-two years and exactly 52 films later, he
“Masterpiece Theatre” is a rather presumptuous premise, if you think about it, as the show (1967-2008) presented brand-new adaptations that may or may not be
“Juno and the Paycock” (1930) was, even early in his career, an unusual adaptation for Alfred Hitchcock, as the material is misery-laden and lacking in
In the middle of the last century, film was seen as the medium of discerning viewers and TV as the medium that had to account
“Suspicion” (1941) is driven by two movie stars, Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine, acting the heck out of their roles in order to make an
Alfred Hitchcock’s three episodes in “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” Season 3 (1957-58, CBS) feature an all-time classic of dark humor, a compelling back-and-forth between two good
With the sheer number of Alfred Hitchcock biographies out there, you can easily find a warm one, such as the official bio, John Russell Taylor’s
Reading Michael Wood’s monograph “Alfred Hitchcock: The Man Who Knew Too Much” (2015, Houghton’s Icons series) is like chatting with an erudite friend about a
“Dial M for Murder” (1954) didn’t need to be remade, but since it was – in 1981’s quote-mark-enhanced “Dial ‘M’ for Murder” – it’s illustrative
In Season 1 of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents,” it seemed Hitchcock picked out four premium scripts to direct. In Season 2 (1956-57, CBS), he must’ve slotted