Description |
1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations |
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Oxford portraits |
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Oxford portraits.
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Contents |
1. The grocer's son from Leytonstone -- 2. A filmmaker's apprenticeship -- 3. From silents to sound -- 4. Highs and lows -- 5. England's leading film director -- 6. An Englishman in Hollywood -- 7. The war years and beyond -- 8. Gaining independence -- 9. A new contract with Paramount -- 10. Three masterpieces -- 11. A new home at Universal -- 12. Last years and legacy |
Summary |
Alfred Hitchcock is a fascinating look at the life of one of the most influential filmmakers in the world -- a man known for his portly profile and distinct, leery voice almost as much as for his groundbreaking movies. From Hitchcock's first film, Blackmail -- the first British movie with sound -- to his blockbuster Hollywood successes, Psycho, The Birds, Rear Window, and Vertigo |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 150-151) and index |
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Includes filmography: pages 152-153 |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980
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SUBJECT |
Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980
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Hitchcock, Alfred, 1899-1980 fast |
Subject |
Motion picture producers and directors -- Great Britain -- Biography
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Motion picture producers and directors
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Sports & Recreation -- General.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Biography & Autobiography -- Performing Arts.
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Motion picture producers and directors
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Great Britain
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Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780198028130 |
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019802813X |
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1423774302 |
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9781423774303 |
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9786610603015 |
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6610603014 |
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9780195119671 |
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0195119673 |
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