Tonight, Tina Fey and Essentials host Alec Baldwin discuss Hitchock's "Rear Window!"
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Tina Fey says "Thelma Ritter is gold!' in the promo for tonight's Essentials with Alec Baldwin...
TCM is also celebrating Hitchcock with a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) in conjunction with Ball State and Dr. Richard Edwards from June 26-August 7.
It's free! If you love Alfred Hitchcock films, this in-depth course might be for you.
SYLLABUS:
WEEK 1: Beginnings and British Silent Film Years: Hitchcock in the 1920s
Hitchcock's Early Life and his Start in Silent Films
Early Genre Influences on Hitchcock
Hitch's Constant: Alma Reville
The Importance of Stars in Hitchcock's Films
Early Developments of the Hitchcock Touch in Silent Films
WEEK 2: The British Sound Film Years: Hitchcock in the 1930s
Hitchcock's Development in his British Sound Films
The Spy Thriller in Hitchcock's British Films
Hitchcock and Writers: 50 Years of Classic Collaborations
The Stars of the British Sound Period
Technique and Style in the British Sound Thrillers
WEEK 3: The Selznick Years: Hitchcock in the 1940s
The Other Side of the Atlantic: Hitchcock Comes to Hollywood
Hitchcock and Film Noir
Hitchcock and Visual Designers: 50 Years of Classic Collaborations
Hitchcock and Hollywood Stars
Technique and Style in Hitchcock's First Hollywood Films
WEEK 4: The Peak Years: Hitchcock in the 1950s
Hitting the High Notes at Warner Bros. and Paramount
Hitchcock and the Psychological Thriller
Hitchcock and Title Design: Focus on Saul Bass
Hitchcock and his Most Archetypal Stars
Hitchcock's Golden Touch in the 1950s
WEEK 5: The Universal Years: Hitchcock in the 1960s and 1970s
Hitchcock's Later Years at Universal Studios
Hitchcock and the Horror Film
Hitchcock and Music: Focus on Bernard Herrmann
Hitchcock's Newest Stars
Hitchcock's Finishing Touches on a Masterful Career
WEEK 6: The Legacy: Hitchcock's Impact on Film and Television
Hitchcock Lives! A Legacy of Influence
Hitchcockian Thrillers: The Thriller Genre After Hitchcock
Inspired by Hitchcock: A New Generation of Creators and Artists
More than a Cameo: Hitchcock as Star and Cultural Icon
Why Hitchcock Still Matters Today
COURSE FORMAT
Each week will feature weekly lecture videos, content pages, quizzes, discussion forums, mini-games, live tweeting events, optional readings, and the Daily Doses of Suspense. The Daily Doses are brief, five minute learning modules involving a short video clip that will unlock inside of your Canvas course on Mondays through Thursdays during the length of the course.
Sign up here:
https://www.canvas.net/browse/bsu/tcm3/ ... itchcock50