Soundtrack and remakes Intact: first Hitchcock not to suffer any censor or distributor cuts Tiomkin score makes ironic use of then popular Merry Widow Waltz Story spawned many radio adaptations and screen quasi-remakes …

The Trouble with Charlie: Hell breaks loose when the devil comes to town Bad omen: A steam train chimney’s black smoke cloud signals his arrival One Good Mother: Hitch’s kindest-ever …

Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock brings murder to unsuspecting community Devil in our midst: It takes Girl Power to end existential threat One of the Master of …

Soundtrack and home video Not just Torn Curtain: Saboteur also has two separate scores The alternate score is on most physical home video releases Carefully chosen diegetic music underlines key …

War effort: the Master of Suspense fights the fascists Another Hitchcock Wrong Man in a double chase Falsely accused goes on run to find real criminal North by Northeast: crossing …

Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s first American “remake” of The 39 Steps His Wrong Man on the run plot gets propaganda retooling Exciting wartime thriller with several touching …

Read on: This could save you years of heartache and frustration… So you’ve written a book; now what? Or, how best to get it published? Shifting literary landscape: Just how …

Home video and soundtrack Originally made by RKO, film’s copyrights are now scattered worldwide Its many different standard definition transfers range from poor to superb Gaudy horror: The Master of …

The Trouble with Cary: Hitch cast heartthrob Grant in an atypical bad boy role First film with Hitch’s favourite actor added to his roster of charming psychopaths Lamb to the …

Revisiting more contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece earned three Oscar nominations The fatal glass of milk: A possible poisoned nightcap still thrills Note: this is part of …

Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Alfred Hitchcock’s treatise in gaslighting and coercive control Masterclass in abusive behavior but with a compromised ending Note: this is part of an ongoing …

Home video and remakes Distribution rights scattered worldwide, meaning copies range from adequate to superb But all the best releases feature American transfers; here’s every legitimate release to date Finally: …

Quintessential screwball comedy which, contrary to popular belief, Hitch actually chose to direct Shining star: Poignantly showcases mercurial actress Carole Lombard in her penultimate role Two decades after her tragic …

Home video Chasing down all the best editions of the Master’s wartime spy classic Many preserved or restored transfers but beware censored post-war prints All the best DVDs and Blu-rays come from …

Censorship and partners in war crime Alfred Newman’s thrilling score supplemented by several diegetic pieces of music For decades, many countries only released post-war, politically censored versions Provoking: It was …

The first true American Hitchcock: Reprises beloved chase, spy and romance themes Followed Rebecca but without overbearing producer David O. Selznick’s interference Work for hire: made with fellow but far …

Revisiting contemporary and modern critical appreciation Topical spy thriller followed hot on the heels of hit Rebecca Well-meaning but misguided message not loved by everyone Western star Joel McCrea did …

Remakes Critical and commercial fruit borne of renowned literary adaptation inspired many remakes 20-odd theatrical films; TV movies, plays and miniseries; countless spoofs and homages Hitch’s original reigns supreme but …

Soundtrack and radio Among the Master’s very best scores: Waxman’s timeless opus was Oscar-nominated Franz Waxman scored over 160 classic films, many iconic, but loved Rebecca the most Even better …

1956 re-release and bootlegs The four Mrs. de Winters: two different versions of Rebecca are widely available Original 1940 version and altered 1956 US re-release are both in wide circulation …