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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Hitchcock, Alfred
| Born in London in 1899, Hitchcock began as a junior film technician before moving on to motion picture direction in 1925. What was the name of his first directorial outing in 1925? | The Films of Sir Alfred Hitchcock
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The Pleasure Garden. The film revolves around a chorus girl who marries a rich colonial. A pretty boring film but with hints of Hitchcock's genius touch.
| With the advent of talkie movies a few years after his first directorial outing, Hitchcock took full advantage and made his first talkie in 1929. What was the film's title? | The Films of Sir Alfred Hitchcock
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Blackmail. The original Hitchcock ending to the film had a sad ironic ending but Hollywood was then, as it is now, obsessed with happy endings and so Hitchcock bowed to pressure and released it with a happy ending instead.
| One of Hitchcock's first films to put him into the spotlight was 'The Man Who Knew Too Much'. Released in 1934 it starred an actor who would later become more famous for creepy roles in horror films. Who is he? | The Films of Sir Alfred Hitchcock
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Peter Lorre. The film was remade in 1956 starring James Stewart and Doris Day but was nowhere near as good as Hitchcock's original.
| A cinematic masterpiece the following year, in 1935, was "The 39 Steps". This fabulous comedy thriller was based on a novel by whom? | The Films of Sir Alfred Hitchcock
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John Buchan. The film starred Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll and the great Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
| After such films as 'The Secret Agent', 'The Lady Vanishes' and 'Jamaica Inn' came another cinematic triumph with 'Rebecca'. The film starred, amongst others, Nigel Bruce. Which character was he to become more famous playing? | The Films of Sir Alfred Hitchcock
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Dr. Watson. He played Dr. Watson to Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes in numerous films. Rebecca starred Lawrence Olivier and Joan Fontaine and won 2 Oscars.
| A few years later on came 'Shadow of a Doubt' in 1943. It featured a favourite uncle, played by Joseph Cotten, who visits his family but is actually on the run from the police. By what name do the police know him? | The Films of Sir Alfred Hitchcock
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Merry Widow Murderer. A tv version was made in 1991 starring Mark Harmon but not a patch on the original.
| After 'Shadow of a Doubt' in 1943 came films like 'Notorious', 'Rope', 'Strangers on a Train' and 'Rear Window'. Then, in 1958, 'Vertigo' was released with James Stewart and Kim Novak. The film was parodied (along with other Hitchcock films) in 1977 by Mel Brooks. What was the film called? | The Films of Sir Alfred Hitchcock
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High Anxiety. High Anxiety starred Mel Brooks himself and also parodied Spellbound, The Birds and North by Northwest.
| After 'North by Northwest' came probably his most famous film, 'Psycho'. Released in 1960 and most famous for the shower scene. The actress playing the murder victim in this scene has a famous actress daughter. Who is that daughter? | The Films of Sir Alfred Hitchcock
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Jamie Lee Curtis. Janet Leigh was her name and Tony Curtis being the father of Jamie Lee. In 'Psycho', when Hitchcock was asked what he had used for the blood in the shower scene, he replied 'Chocolate Sauce'.
| Another of Hitchcock's classics was 'The Birds', where birds unaccountably make attacks on a coastal town. But in which state was it set? | The Films of Sir Alfred Hitchcock
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California. The film was released in 1963 and starred Rod Taylor and Tippi Hedren along with a younger looking Jessica Tandy.
Family Plot. The film was released in 1976, just 4 years before Hitchcock died and starred Karen Black and Bruce Dern.
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