Remakes Marie Belloc Lowndes’ best-selling 1913 novel has inspired many adaptations Hitchcock’s classic 1926 silent was first and is still perhaps the best known There has been a century of …
Brent Reid
Brent Reid
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 and read this before emailing.
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Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1926), Part 3
by Brent ReidRestorations and home video releases A Story of the Home Video Fog: for every quality release, many awful ones lurk to catch the unwary The Lodger languished in multitudes of …
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Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1926), Part 2
by Brent ReidDispelling myths The Master’s British breakthrough is replete with mysteries to be uncovered Many aspects of the film are as enigmatic and elusive as its shadowy protagonist Hitchcock’s famed love …
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In silents no one can hear you scream: Investigating the Master’s take on Jack the Ripper The elusive maniac emerges from the shadows in one of his earliest …
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The Master’s only missing feature is one of the most wanted silent films of all In the first iteration of his favourite theme, it concerns a Wrong Man on the …
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Restoration and home video releases Lost and found: biblical themes in modern story of sin and salvation The Master’s first film: yet to be released in its restored original version …
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The legend begins: spotlighting the Master’s first film Contrary to myth, THIS is “the first true Hitchcock film.” Replete with many trademark Hitchcockian flourishes Voyeurism, staircases, a theatre, a charming villain… …
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Long thought lost: one of the latest rediscoveries from the Master’s very early career He was still working his way up but took on various important roles in its creation …
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Alfred Hitchcock entered film industry at an early age and ascended rapidly He directed a superb series of 10 silent films showcasing his prodigious talents They were loved by the …
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The Master’s Apprenticeship: detailing the preservation status of Hitch’s earliest works Entered the fledgling film industry in the early 1920s as a lowly freelance title card designer Quickly worked his …
