Hitchcock's Stars: Alfred Hitchcock and the Hollywood Studio SystemRowman & Littlefield, 14 cze 2023 - 247 Although he was a visual stylist who once referred to actors as cattle, Alfred Hitchcock also had a remarkable talent for innovative and creative casting choices. The director launched the careers of several actors and completely changed the trajectory of others, many of whom created some of the most iconic screen performances in history. However, Hitchcock’s ability to fit his leading men and women into just the right parts has been a largely overlooked aspect of his filmmaking skills. In Hitchcock’s Stars: Alfred Hitchcock and the Hollywood Studio System, Lesley L. Coffin looks at how the director made the most of the actors who were at his disposal for several decades. From his first American production in 1940 to his final feature in 1976, Hitchcock’s films were examples of creative casting that strayed far from the norm during the structured Hollywood star system. Rather than examining the cinematic aspects of his work, this book explores the collaboration the director engaged in with some of the most |
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Alfred Hitchcock and the Hollywood Studio System Lesley L Coffin. Alfred Hitchcock's final on-screen cameo, in Family Plot (1976). Universal Pictures/ Photofest © Universal Pictures piece of slapstick with absolute conviction.3.
Alfred Hitchcock and the Hollywood Studio System Lesley L Coffin. Alfred Hitchcock's final on-screen cameo, in Family Plot (1976). Universal Pictures/ Photofest © Universal Pictures piece of slapstick with absolute conviction.3.
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... Photofest (NY), who were wonderful, helping me locate interesting, candid photographs ofthe stars with Hitchcock. Finally, on a personal note, I would like to send gratitude to my friends and family who offer such encouragement ...
... Photofest (NY), who were wonderful, helping me locate interesting, candid photographs ofthe stars with Hitchcock. Finally, on a personal note, I would like to send gratitude to my friends and family who offer such encouragement ...
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... jolly Nigel Bruce, established in Rebecca (1940), would translate to their on-screen friendship in Suspicion. United Artists/Photofest © United Artists He was a Svengali. He controlled me totally. He took. 6 CHAPTER 1.
... jolly Nigel Bruce, established in Rebecca (1940), would translate to their on-screen friendship in Suspicion. United Artists/Photofest © United Artists He was a Svengali. He controlled me totally. He took. 6 CHAPTER 1.
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... a Svengali in his control of the struggling actress while filming Rebecca (1940). Selznick International Pictures/Photofest © Selznick International Pictures Joel McCrea anchored the film Foreign Correspondent (1940) with his.
... a Svengali in his control of the struggling actress while filming Rebecca (1940). Selznick International Pictures/Photofest © Selznick International Pictures Joel McCrea anchored the film Foreign Correspondent (1940) with his.
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... whose loyalties. Joel McCrea anchored the film Foreign Correspondent (1940) with his inherent sincerity. United Artists/Photofest © United Artists trustworthiness, are also surrounded by a collection of actors whose. 14 CHAPTER 2.
... whose loyalties. Joel McCrea anchored the film Foreign Correspondent (1940) with his inherent sincerity. United Artists/Photofest © United Artists trustworthiness, are also surrounded by a collection of actors whose. 14 CHAPTER 2.
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Ch07 Lifeboat | 48 |
Ch08 Spellbound | 54 |
Ch18 To Catch a Thief | 109 |
Ch19 The Trouble with Harry | 114 |
Ch20 The Man Who Knew Too Much | 121 |
Ch21 The Wrong Man | 126 |
Ch22 Vertigo | 133 |
Ch23 North by Northwest | 140 |
Ch24 Psycho | 147 |
Ch25 The Birds | 154 |
Ch09 Notorious | 59 |
Ch10 The Paradine Case | 65 |
Ch11 Rope | 70 |
Ch12 Under Capricorn | 77 |
Ch13 Stage Fright | 83 |
Ch14 Strangers on a Train | 88 |
Ch15 I Confess | 94 |
Ch16 Dial M for Murder | 100 |
Ch17 Rear Window | 105 |
Ch26 Marnie | 163 |
Ch27 Torn Curtain | 174 |
Ch28 Family Plot | 182 |
Hitchcocks Influence | 191 |
Notes | 195 |
Filmography | 216 |
Index | 225 |
About the Author | 231 |
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Hitchcock's Stars: Alfred Hitchcock and the Hollywood Studio System Lesley L Coffin Ograniczony podgląd - 2023 |
Hitchcock's Stars: Alfred Hitchcock and the Hollywood Studio System Lesley L. Coffin Podgląd niedostępny - 2017 |
Hitchcock's Stars: Alfred Hitchcock and the Hollywood Studio System Lesley L. Coffin Podgląd niedostępny - 2014 |
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