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  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Spellbound (1945), Part 4

    by Brent Reid 27th December 2024

    Re-recordings There are two full length re-recordings of Rózsa’s Oscar-winning score First one was a guilty favour for missing out on a lucrative opportunity Second most complete to date, even …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Collectors Guide: Spellbound (1945), Part 3

    by Brent Reid 27th December 2024

    Soundtrack Miklós Rózsa’s Oscar-winning score is one of Hitchcock’s very best But his original recordings have never been issued outside of the film Massive publicity boost due to specially-recorded radio transcription …

  • William Wyler Collectors Guide: The Big Country (1958)

    by Brent Reid 21st January 2024

    The Big Releases and The Westerner Detailing every worldwide home video release of William Wyler’s iconic Western It couldn’t be seen properly for almost 60 years following original theatrical run …

  • Making of a Masterpiece: The Big Country (1958)

    by Brent Reid 11th January 2024

    The Big Production The other magnum opus of William Wyler, director of Ben-Hur and The Best Years of Our Lives An array of top Hollywood talent is headed by prime-era …

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents Collectors Guide, Part 2

    by Brent Reid 30th July 2021

    Soundtracks and spin-offs The Master’s long-running series spawned many equally popular works in other media Numerous tie-ins and spin-offs also include radio remakes and countless creepy books 1980s TV reboot …

  • Unsung Hero: Joan Harrison, Hitchcock’s Most Frequent Collaborator

    by Brent Reid 30th July 2021

    Hitchcock/Harrison: sharing hundreds of screen credits, now she’s stepping out from the Master’s shadows Screenwriter on a handful of Hitchcock classics became trailblazing film executive in her own right Universal’s …

  • 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 Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)

    by Brent Reid 19th November 2019

    The Master of Suspense’s first international success His own big budget US remake followed two decades later Contrary to popular belief, he actually preferred the original It helped make an …

  • Alma Reville: The Power Behind Hitchcock’s Throne

    by Brent Reid 14th August 2019

    Celebrating the 120th birthday of a hugely underrated pioneer of British cinema Giving credit where it’s due: she was one half of the best filmmaking duo in history Alfred Hitchcock was loyally …

  • Hitchcock/Truffaut: The Men Who Knew So Much

    by Brent Reid 26th September 2018

    When Alfred met François: iconic directors joined forces for renowned series of interviews Far-ranging conversations that spawned multimedia franchise enduring to the present day The most significant spin-offs influenced generations of fans, filmmakers and scholars …

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