Tag Archives: Alfred Hitchcock

Brad’s “Scene of the Day” – Cary Grant & Eva Marie Saint hang out on Mt. Rushmore!

Posted on by Bradley Crain

Have y’all been to Mt. Rushmore? My wife and I stopped by in 2023 on the way home from Yellowstone. It was pretty cool stuff!

I remember as I was driving up to Mt. Rushmore, I saw a sign that mentioned the Alfred Hitchcock movie NORTH BY NORTHWEST (1959) being filmed there. I hadn’t seen the movie in many years, so I decided to watch it again when I got home to celebrate the trip. I enjoyed seeing Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint hanging out near the giant rock faces of some of America’s great presidents. In celebration of Hitchcock’s 126th birthday in cinema heaven, I thought I would share that scene with all of you!

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Alfred Hitchcock Edition

Posted on by Bradley Crain

4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

One of the all-time great directors in the history of cinema, Alfred Hitchcock, was born on this day in 1899. Today, I celebrate this master filmmaker with some images from some of his best films. Enjoy!

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
Strangers on a Train (1951)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Frenzy (1972)

Scene That I Love: Janet Leigh and Pat Hitchcock in Psycho

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Yesterday was Janet Leigh’s birthday and today is Pat Hitchcock’s birthday so it seems appropriate that today’s scene that I love should feature both of them.  From 1960’s Psycho, this scene features Leigh and Hitchcock as office co-workers who meet the very wealthy Mr. Lowry (played by Frank Albertson).

“He was flirting with you.  He must have seen my wedding ring,” remains one of the greatest lines ever written.

4 Shots From 4 Beautiful Black-and-White Films

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Here are four shots in beautiful black-and-white!

4 Shots From 4 Beautiful Black-and-White Films

Rebecca (1940, Dir by Alfred Hitchcock)

The Grapes of Wrath (1940, Dir by John Ford)

The Southerner (1945, Dir by Jean Renoir)

Sunset Boulevard (1950, Dir by Billy Wilder)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Celebrating Double Exposure

Posted on by Dazzling Erin

4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Today, I want to celebrate one of my favorite photography techniques, the double exposure!

4 Shots From 4 Films: Celebrating Double Exposure

The Wrong Man (1956, Dir. by Alfred Hitchcock)

Psycho (1960, Dir. by Alfred Hitchcock)

The Story of Adele H. (1975, Dir. by Francois Truffaut)

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992, Dir. by David Lynch)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special James Stewart Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Today, we celebrate the birthday of one of the greatest American actors of all time, the wonderful James Stewart!  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 James Stewart Films

Mr. Smith Goes To Washington (1939, dir by Frank Capra, DP: Joseph Walker)

It’s A Wonderful Life (1946, dir by Frank Capra, DP: Joseph Walker and Joseph Biroc)

Rear Window (1954, dir by Alfred Hitchcock, DP: Robert Burks)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962, dir by John Ford. DP: William H. Clothier)

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special Joseph Cotten Edition

Posted on by Jedadiah Leland

The Third Man (1949, directed by Carol Reed)

4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

As you can probably guess from my pen name and my profile pic, Joseph Cotten is one of my favorite actors.  Cotten may be best known for his association with Orson Welles but he worked with several great directors over the years.  Along with playing Jedediah Leland in Welles’s Citizen Kane, he starred in Hitchcock’s Shadow of a Doubt and Carol Reed’s The Third Man.  Even while his film career was flourishing, Cotten continued to appear on the Broadway stage and, during the early days of television, he frequently appeared on anthology series, the majority of which were broadcast live.

In honor of Cotten’s birthday, here are four shots from four of his best films.

4 Shots From 4 Films

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942, directed by Orson Welles)

Shadow of a Doubt (1943, directed by Alfred Hitchcock)

Portrait of Jennie (1948, directed by William Dieterle)

The Third Man (1949, directed by Carol Reed)

Scenes I Love: Norman Bates Talks About His Mother In Psycho

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

Norman Bates, now there’s someone who probably made a big deal out of every Mother’s Day.  Today’s scene that I love comes from 1960’s Psycho and features Hitchcock, Janet Leigh, and Anthony Perkins at their absolute best,

4 Shots From 4 Films: Special 1959 Edition

Posted on by Lisa Marie Bowman

4 Or More Shots From 4 Or More Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking!

Today, let’s celebrate the year 1959!  It’s time for….

4 Shots From 4 1959 films

The 400 Blows (1959, dir by François Truffaut, DP: Henri Decae)

Ben-Hur (1959, dir by William Wyler, DP: Robert Surtees)

Plan 9 From Outer Space (1957, dir by Edward D. Wood, Jr., DP: William C. Thompson)

North by Northwest (1959, dir by Alfred Hitchcock, DP: Robert Burks)