Posts From Brent Reid
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Jamaica Inn (1939), Part 3
Production continued Band of dastardly wreckers faces off against their most determined adversary yet: a teenage girl Leslie Banks, hero of The Man Who Knew Too Much, switches sides to play
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Jamaica Inn (1939), Part 2
Production The storyline of Daphne du Maurier’s first bestseller was hacked about but its spirit remains There have been scores of adaptations over the years but the Master’s was one
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Jamaica Inn (1939)
All at sea: before sailing to the states, the Master turned to piracy for his last British film He directed Daphne du Maurier’s torrid tale of intrigue, romance, treachery and
Arnold Ridley Collectors’ Guide
Brilliant British actor, playwright and author ended career in his most popular role From the British Army, via The Wrecker and The Ghost Train to Dad’s Army Many beloved tales
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Lady Vanishes (1938), Part 5
Similar train films The Lady Vanishes saw Hitchcock indulge his frequent onscreen obsession with trains Many other films of the period also took place aboard them, often to similarly great
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Lady Vanishes (1938), Part 4
More “Vanishing Lady” films The “Vanishing Lady” is an oft-recurring theme in print, on stage, and on film The Master’s take on the trope is perhaps the most influential and
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Lady Vanishes (1938), Part 3
Soundtrack releases and remakes Quintessential British Hitchcock is a thrice-filmed tale of mystery, intrigue and suspense Remakes can’t match the original but stake their own claim for enjoyable, quirky greatness
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Lady Vanishes (1938), Part 2
Home video releases For the first time anywhere: every single high quality, official release worldwide – fully detailed Two distinct home video transfers: original and remastered, with a multitude of different
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Art imitates life in the Master’s timeless tale of wartime espionage It plunges ordinary folk into exceptional, dangerous circumstances Polar opposites learn to unite and fight against a common enemy
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Young and Innocent (1937)
Wrong Man on the run: a race to prove innocence of murder, à la The 39 Steps Gripping tale is one of Hitchcock’s purest love stories; gets better with every