MissG, I didn't notice your post. I agree about the score. A wonderful score from Bernard Herrmann. My personal favorite score from Bernard Herrmann came after he split with Hitchcock. I think I mentioned it before. But I will write it again. My favorite score is Herrmann's score for The Road Builde...

SPOILERS (for North by Northwest) Jack Favell, The Trouble with Harry does have a slow pace compared to other Hitchcock films. Overall, it was an enjoyable film to me. But I think the audience would have understood more of the humor if the screenwriter was Samson Raphaelson or Edwin Justus Mayer. Bo...

What do you all think about North by Northwest? As you know, I like North by Northwest, because of Hitchcock's direction, Cary Grant's performance, and Bernard Herrmann's music. But I wasn't fond of Cinematography by Robert Burks and Performance by Eva Marie Saint. Eva Marie Saint is a great actress...

I also want to point out some of the less known actors whom Hitchcock often worked with before he came to America. Clare Greet worked with Hitchcock in 8 films. Her last film directed by Hitchcock was Jamaica Inn. She died in 1939. Here are eight films - Number 13 (unfinished 1922 film directed by H...

Its her uncle. His name is Philip Martin (played by Vaughan Glaser). If you watch that scene, then you will see his capability in hearing. For Example, When Barry hears a car, he asks "Is that a car coming?" Uncle Philip replies "2 cars I think." When Barry goes and looks through...

I also like the idea of Patricia Martin (Priscilla Lane) being a strong woman. She is also a determined woman. Another example about judging based on the appearance is the scene where Barry (Robert Cummings) believes Patricia's words rather than understanding her inner intentions is also brilliant. ...

Agreed, MissGoddess. The film is also very interesting due to the fact that Hitchcock presents the psychology through his storytelling style. Compared to other writers or storytellers, Hitchcock's attention to small details makes the storytelling much more intense. Hitchcock revealed his attention t...

SPOILERS (for Saboteur) I like Saboteur, because of the idea of judging a person based on his/her appearance. Patricia Martin (Priscilla Lane) doesn't believe in Barry (Robert Cummings), because she believes he looks like a Saboteur and she also believes that he has a Saboteur's disposition. This is...

No Problem, kingme.

Red River, I agree. Wendy Hiller is great in it. I also liked Roger Livesey's performance too.

Yes, Norman Lloyd is still alive. He is turning 98 this November 8th. His marriage to Peggy Lloyd is one of the longest in the Hollywood history. They were married for 75 years until Peggy's death. SPOILERS (contains Saboteur) I like Saboteur, because we have different types of talent actors. Robert...

If anyone is interested, then box office information about Hitchcock's films are available here. http://cogerson.hubpages.com/hub/Alfred-Hitchcock-Movies-Best-to-Worst-Including-Box-Office-Results-with-Inflation As you all know, Vertigo was a box office failure. But I was also surprised to learn tha...

Bernard Herrmann's cues for Torn Curtain are available here. I did the restoration myself when I was shocked to find out that Universal DVD did everything the wrong way in restoring Herrmann's cues. Only 3 of Herrmann's cues (Prelude, The Ship, and The Radiogram) out of 9 cues Herrmann recorded has ...

One of the reasons of the falling out between the relationship of Hitchcock and Tippi Hedren was that Tippi called Hitchcock "A Fat Pig" on the set of Marnie. Hitchcock was so offended by what she said. Alfred Hitchcock said that to writer John Russell Taylor. A Similar incident happen in ...

Jack Favell, I don't know if Sam Marlowe (John Forsythe) was a widower. I guess I will have to look into the film when I get a chance. RedRiver, I think Spellbound is also one of the first films to deal with psychoanalysis. It is certainly an interesting film. David O. Selznick and Hitchcock dislike...

Kingme, I send you a PM about the film "I know where I'm going."