Tonight, Tina Fey and Essentials host Alec Baldwin discuss Hitchock's "Rear Window!"
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