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I started Brenton Film because I love film – quelle surprise! The silent era, 1930s and 1940s especially get my literary juices flowing, so you'll see a lot about those. For more, see the About page.

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Jamaica Inn (1939), Part 3

    by Brent Reid 16th February 2021

    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

    by Brent Reid 16th February 2021

    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)

    by Brent Reid 16th February 2021

    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

    by Brent Reid 31st January 2021

    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

    by Brent Reid 14th January 2021

    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

    by Brent Reid 14th January 2021

    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

    by Brent Reid 12th January 2021

    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

    by Brent Reid 12th January 2021

    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)

    by Brent Reid 12th January 2021

    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)

    by Brent Reid 25th June 2020

    Wrong Man on the run: racing from the noose to prove innocence of murder, à la The 39 Steps Gripping tale is one of Hitchcock’s purest love stories; gets better…

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