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In 1940, aside from “Rebecca,” he directed “Foreign Correspondent,” a variation of the “39 Steps”/innocent-in-peril plot. Selznick, the producer of “Gone With the Wind,” beckoned Hitchcock to Hollywood. Variety’s reviewer said Hitchcock is “probably the best native director in England.” Another U.K.-made success was “The Lady Vanishes” (1938), which enhanced his international status, so David O. His “The 39 Steps” (1935) was a quintessential Hitchcockian thriller, with a plot about an ordinary person who is innocently thrust into a dangerous world. When Hitchcock arrived in the U.S., he had already directed two dozen films in his native Britain, making an especially big impression with “The Lodger” (a 1927 silent). Though he directed many classics, the only best-picture Oscar winner was the 1940 “Rebecca,” which was his American debut. “Psycho” was the fifth and final Oscar nomination for Hitchcock, who won the Thalberg Award in 1968, but never won a competitive Academy Award. Hitchcock’s dictum became a marketing hook and helped reshaped America’s moviegoing habits: It became more important to see a film from the beginning. Clearly, it was a very different time.Īnother sign of the changing times: Paramount execs predicted audience resistance to the “no late seating” rule, but were surprised that patrons complied. The rollout plan meant that most people were seeing the film long after it had debuted, but audiences generally kept spoilers to themselves.

“Psycho” opened Jon the East Coast, made to Los Angeles by Aug. In 1960, it was daring to show a star like Leigh in a brassiere, and when her character throws scraps of paper in the toilet, it was the first time moviegoers saw a toilet being flushed in a Hollywood movie.īut of course the big shock came 45 minutes in, after an elaborate setup: Will Marion Crane return the stolen money? Will she find happiness with Sam? Viewers are asked to get involved but ultimately all of this is a red herring and the film’s biggest star is killed off Hitchcock was basically telling the audiences “You think you know the rules of watching a film, but we’re changing the rules here.”

#Alfred hitchcock hour an out for oscar movie#

Most movie fans today have heard about the shower scene before watching the film, so it’s hard to convey how stunned people were when they first saw “Psycho.”Įarly in the film, Hitchcock threw audiences off balance in subtle ways. Variety estimated the director would earn at least $5 million (more than $40 million today), which was not counting the decades of income that followed from television and other rights. 21, 1960, issue of Variety reported that Hitchcock’s deal on “Psycho” was “unprecedented.” In exchange for his autonomy at Paramount, he deferred a salary, instead receiving 60% of the negative ownership. You'll find the link for this episode on the Season 7 page.The Sept. A carnival magician takes a young male runaway under his wing, with unexpected results.

It's a fun one called The Sorcerer's Apprentice.

#Alfred hitchcock hour an out for oscar series#

Lastly, 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' had an episode that was pulled from broadcast in 1961 because it was considered too ghastly for broadcast by sponsors (Revlon) but it eventually was seen on TV when the series went into a syndication package. Perfect ingredients for thrills and chills.

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It's a winner you have a stormy night, with a maniac on the loose, plus a spooky house. It's about 48 minutes long.Īlso, arguably the best episode of 'The Alfred Hitchcock Hour' was the one called An Unlocked Window (S3 E17). I just watched and it was highly enjoyable. I have to alert viewers in case they missed it: you ought to go into the bonus materials here (found under 'Video Extras') and watch the episode of the television series 'Suspicion'. It's a treat to discover Hitch's television films here, all in the same place for viewing pleasure.