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9780425196199

Alma Hitchcock The Woman Behind the Man

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  • ISBN13:

    9780425196199

  • ISBN10:

    0425196194

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-07-06
  • Publisher: Berkley Trade
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Summary

Alfred Hitchcock's films are a testament to his perfectionism and his autonomy, yet there was one person whose advice he valued above all others: his wife, Alma. What was her impact on one of the most creative collaborations in film history?

Author Biography

Pat Hitchcock O'Connell is the only child of Alfred and Alma Hitchcock. Her credits as an actress include Psycho, Strangers on a Train, and Stage Fright. She has also appeared in several episodes of the television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents.

Laurent Bouzereau is an author and documentary filmmaker.

Table of Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
INTRODUCTION: THE WOMAN BEHIND THE MAN 1(12)
YOUNG AND INNOCENT 13(9)
ALMA: THE REWIND GIRL 22(9)
ALMA MEETS HITCH 31(7)
HITCH PROPOSES AND COMPLETES HIS FIRST FILM 38(7)
THE FIRST "HITCHCOCK" MOVIE AND A MARRIAGE 45(7)
A PRODUCTIVE COUPLE 52(7)
THE BABY AND THE TALKIES 59(15)
A NEW BEGINNING 74(7)
BEFORE THE MOVE 81(11)
CROSSING THE WATERS 92(9)
AMERICA: THE FIRST DECADE (1939-1949) 101(47)
1949-1959 148(31)
1959-1969 179(32)
LAST FILMS. LAST DAYS. 211(15)
To CATCH A MEAL: ALMA'S COOKBOOK 226(59)
BIBLIOGRAPHY & RESOURCES 285(4)
PERMISSIONS 289

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