Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 17, 2024

In 1962, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour premiered, expanding on the popular half-hour thriller series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Like its predecessor, each episode opened with an introduction from the Master of Suspense himself Mr. Hitchcock, who teased his audience about the story to follow. "Don't Look   read more

Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers Posted by The Metzinger Sisters on October 14, 2024

Halloween is fast approaching and what better time of the year to listen to ghost stories then the autumn season, when the leaves begin to change color and there is a cold nip in the air. There are plenty of ghost stories from radio programs of the olden days, but...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on August 27, 2024

Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten star in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Shadow of a Doubt” A Personal FavoriteConsidered Alfred Hitchcock’s personal favorite of all his films, Shadow of a Doubt (1943), is also the only film he ever shot entirely on location. Hitchcock picked Santa R   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on July 11, 2024

Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope starring James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger Rope (1948) is an American crime thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart, John Dall, and Farley Granger. Other members of the cast include Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Constance Collier, Dougla   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on April 9, 2024

Joel McCrea and Laraine Day in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Foreign Correspondent” Foreign Correspondent (1940) is an American spy thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, and George Sanders. The screenplay was written by Charles Be   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on February 17, 2024

I recently purchased Vinegar Syndrome's special edition 4K/Blu-ray release of the Italian Gothic THE HORRIBLE DR. HICHCOCK, starring Barbara Steele. I intend to write a blog post on this release, but one thing I learned from the extras on it is that Barbara Steele had a connection to Alfred Hitchco   read more

Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on October 31, 2023

Distributor: Universal Pictures Release Date: October 31, 2023 Region — 4K UHD: Region Free Blu-ray: Region A Notes: This is the 4K UHD debut for these five titles. The included Blu-ray copies are the same discs that have been available both individually and in previous boxed sets for a decade. The   read more

The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day, Jr. on June 25, 2023

Last Friday night I attended a White Sox-Red Sox game in Chicago. The White Sox lost (what did you expect?), but I got home in time to view an episode of THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK HOUR on MeTV. What made this particular episode special is that it guest starred Christopher Lee,...   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on May 16, 2023

Alfred Hitchcock Presents, a half-hour anthology series created, produced and hosted by – you guessed it – Alfred Hitchcock, aired on CBS-TV from 1955 to 1960, and on NBC-TV from 1960 to 1962. Presented as a mashup of the mystery, horror, and thriller genres, the episodes varied from the undeniably   read more

The Old Hollywood Garden Posted by Carol Martinheira on April 29, 2023

AND THE OSCAR DOESN’T GO TO… Alfred Hitchcock On April 29, 2023April 29, 2023 By CarolIn Uncategorized Here we are. The ultimate ‘I can’t believe he never won an Oscar!’ Oscar-less genius of all time. I didn’t want to do this – or did I? – bu   read more

Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on February 20, 2023

Publisher: Fayetteville Mafia Press Release Date: January 14, 2023 “Hitchcock had made many films that featured wrongfully accused protagonists. In the director’s breakthrough hit, The 39 Steps (1935), tourist Richard Hannay (Robert Donat) is framed for the murder of a woman found dead in his flat.   read more

Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on February 8, 2023

Publisher: University of Virginia Press Release Date: September 08, 2022 The inimitable, haunting films of Alfred Hitchcock took place in settings, both exterior and interior, that deeply impacted our experiences of his most unforgettable works. From the enclosed spaces of Rope and Rear Window to t   read more

Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on January 5, 2023

Distributor: Via Vision Entertainment Release Date: September 07, 2022 Region: Region Free (Region 0) Length: 01:27:49 Video: 480I (MPEG-2, NTSC) Main Audio: 5.1 English Dolby Digital Audio 2.0 English Dolby Digital Audio Subtitles: None Ratio: 1.78:1 Notes: This title is not available on the Blu-r   read more

Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on July 21, 2022

Distributor: Universal Pictures Release Date: May 10, 2022  Region: Region Free Notes: This is the 4K UHD debut for these five titles. The included Blu-ray copies are the same discs that have been available both individually and in previous boxed sets since 2012. The package also includes digital c   read more

Classic Film & TV Cafe Posted by Rick29 on February 21, 2022

This month, we're focusing on quotes from Alfred Hitchcock films. We will list a quote from one of his movies and ask you to name it. Try to answer these questions on your own without resorting to Google searches. As always, please answer no more than three questions per day...   read more

Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on November 17, 2021

Alfred Hitchcock’s “Young and Innocent” Young and Innocent (1937) is a British crime thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Nova Pilbeam and Derrick De Marney. Alma Reville (Mrs. Hitchcock) was in charge of the film’s continuity. The movie is based on the 193   read more

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Annmarie Gatti on September 28, 2021

“Hitchcock and the Censors” &“Alfred Hitchcock: The Legacy of Victorianism”Two Hitch Books for Two Lucky Winners! CMH is happy to announce our next Classic Movie Book Giveaway as part of our partnership with University Press of Kentucky! This time, we’ll be celebrating   read more

Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on August 7, 2021

Publisher: State University of New York Press Release Date: July 2021 “I wondered while planning this book if I should divide Rope into hundreds of brief fragments for examination. I quickly realized, however, that Hitchcock’s film… has a textual form that suggests a convenient way in which to sepa   read more

Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on August 3, 2021

Distributor: Via Vision Entertainment Release Date: July 21, 2021              Region: Region Free Video: 576I (MPEG-2, PAL) Main Audio: 2.0 English Mono Dolby Digital  Ratio: 1.33:1 Notes: This series is not yet available on the Blu-ray format. “This is the way of television… Half-hour shows were   read more

Hitchcock Master Posted by Devon Powell on July 6, 2021

Distributor: Via Vision Entertainment Release Date: June 16, 2021 Region: Region Free Video: 576I (MPEG-2, PAL) Main Audio: 2.0 English Mono Dolby Digital Ratio: 1.33:1 Notes: This series is not yet available on the Blu-ray format. “I am entering television because I am the tip of a tendril. I am   read more