The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock (1973)
The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated fear of policemen, elaborates on the difference between shock and suspense, defines the meaning of "MacGuffin," and discusses his use of storyboarding in designing a film.
Primary Title
- The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock
Date Broadcast
- Friday 8 January 2010
Release Year
- 1973
Start Time
- 14 : 29
Finish Time
- 15 : 29
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Arts Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- The Master of Suspense himself, who is interviewed extensively here, shares stories including his deep-seated fear of policemen, elaborates on the difference between shock and suspense, defines the meaning of "MacGuffin," and discusses his use of storyboarding in designing a film.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Cliff Robertson (Narrator)
Contributors
- Alfred Hitchcock (Interviewee)
- Richard Schickel (Director)
- Richard Schickel (Writer)
- Richard Schickel (Producer)
- The American Cinematheque (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary films