Alma Hitchcock The Woman Behind the Man
by O'Connell, Pat Hitchcock; Bouzereau, LaurentEdition: Reprint
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Pub. Date: 2004-07-06
Publisher(s): 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.
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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