Gathered here for the first time are Alfred Hitchcock's reflections on his own life and work. In this ample selection of largely unknown and formerly inaccessible interviews and essays, Hitchcock provides an enlivening commentary on a career that spanned decades and transformed the history of the cinema. Bringing the same exuberance and originality to his writing as he did to his films, he ranges from accounts of his own life and experiences to techniques of filmmaking and ideas about cinema in general. Wry, thoughtful, witty, and humorous as well as brilliantly informative this selection reveals another side of the most renowned filmmaker of our time. Sidney Gottlieb not only presents some of Hitchcock's most important pieces, but also places them in their historical context and in the context of Hitchcock's development as a director. He reflects on Hitchcock's complicated, often troubled, and continually evolving relationships with women, both on and off the set. Some of the topics Hitchcock touches upon are the differences between English and American attitudes toward murder, the importance of comedy in film, and the uses and techniques of lighting. There are also many anecdotes of life among the stars, reminiscences from the sets of some of the most successful and innovative films of this century, and incisive insights into working method, film history, and the role of film in society. Unlike some of the complex critical commentary that has emerged on his life and work, the director's own writing style is refreshingly straightforward and accessible. Throughout the collection, Hitchcock reveals a delight and curiosity about his medium that bring all his subjects to life.

This second volume of Alfred Hitchcock's reflections on his life and work and the art of cinema contains material long out of print, not easily accessible, and in some cases forgotten or unknown. Edited by Sidney Gottlieb, this new collection of interviews, articles with the great director's byline, and "as-told-to" pieces provides an enlivening perspective on a career that spanned seven decades and transformed the history of cinema. In writings and interviews imbued with the same exuberance and originality that he brought to his films, Hitchcock ranges from accounts of his own life and experiences to provocative comments on filmmaking techniques and cinema in general. Wry, thoughtful, witty, and humorous as well as brilliantly informative and insightful this volume contains much valuable material that adds to our understanding and appreciation of a titan who decades after his death remains one of the most renowned and influential of all filmmakers. Francois Truffaut once said that Hitchcock "had given more thought to the potential of his art than any of his colleagues." This profound contemplation of his art is superbly captured in the pieces from all periods of Hitchcock's career gathered in this volume, which reveal fascinating details about how he envisioned and attempted to create a pure cinema" that was entertaining, commercially successful, and artistically ambitious and innovative in an environment that did not always support this lofty goal.

All 29 episodes from the third season of Alfred Hitchcock's thriller anthology series. The British film-maker returns with a spin-off to his TV show 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' with more murderous and suspenseful tales of mystery. The episodes are: 'The Return of Verge Likens', 'Change of Address', 'Water's Edge', 'The Life Work of Juan Diaz', 'See the Monkey Dance', 'Lonely Place', 'The McGregor Affair', 'Misadventure', 'Triumph', 'Memo from Purgatory', 'Consider Her Ways', 'The Crimson Witness', 'Where the Woodbine Twineth', 'The Final Performance', 'Thanatos Palace Hotel', 'One of the Family', 'An Unlocked Window', 'The Trap', 'Wally the Beard', 'Death Scene', 'The Photographer and the Undertaker', 'Thou Still Unravished Bride', 'Completely Foolproof', 'Power of Attorney', 'The World's Oldest Motive', 'The Monkey's Paw - A Retelling', 'The Second Wife', 'Night Fever' and 'Off Season'.

Famous '50s/'60s mystery and suspense series hosted by the master of suspense himlsef, Alfred Hitchcock. Each 30 minute episode included opening and closing monologues by Hitchcock who would explain some aspect of the day's story in his inimitably dry, humorous monotone. Episodes included: 'Wet Saturday', 'Fog Closing In', 'De Mortis', 'Kill with Kindness', 'None Are So Blind', 'Toby', 'Alibi Me', 'Conversation Over a Corpse', 'Crack of Doom', 'Jonathan', 'A Better Bargain', 'The Rose Garden', 'Mr. Blanchard's Secret', 'John Brown's Body', 'Crackpot', 'Nightmare in 4-D', 'My Brother Richard', 'Manacled', 'Bottle of Wine', 'Malice Domestic', 'Number Twenty-Two', 'The End of Indian Summer', 'One for the Road', 'The Cream of the Jest', 'I Killed the Count (1)', 'I Killed the Count (2)', 'I Killed the Count (3)', 'One More Mile to Go', 'Vicious Circle', 'The Three Dreams of Mr. Findlater', 'The Night the World Ended', 'The Hands of Mr. Ottermole', 'A Man Greatly Beloved', 'Martha Mason, Movie Star', 'The West Warlock Time Capsule', 'Father and Son', 'The Indestructible Mr. Weems', 'A Little Sleep'and 'The Dangerous People'.

All 38 episodes from the third season of the famous 1950s/60s mystery and suspense series hosted by the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcock. Each 30 minute episode includes opening and closing monologues by Hitchcock who would explain some aspect of the episode's story in his inimitably dry, humorous monotone.

Paperback Quarterly, Journal of the American Paperback Institute, Spring 1980, Volume 3 Number 1, contains: "Interview with Michael Avallone," by Michael S. Barson, "Alfred Hitchcock: Dell Paperbacks," by Billy C. Lee and Charlotte Laughlin, "The Plantation Novel: Paperback Genre of the 1970s?" by Christopher D. Geist and "The Mike Shayne Caper," by Bernard A. Drew.

This second volume of Alfred Hitchcock's reflections on his life and work and the art of cinema contains material long out of print, not easily accessible, and in some cases forgotten or unknown. Edited by Sidney Gottlieb, this new collection of interviews, articles with the great director's byline, and "as-told-to" pieces provides an enlivening perspective on a career that spanned seven decades and transformed the history of cinema. In writings and interviews imbued with the same exuberance and originality that he brought to his films, Hitchcock ranges from accounts of his own life and experiences to provocative comments on filmmaking techniques and cinema in general. Wry, thoughtful, witty, and humorous as well as brilliantly informative and insightful this volume contains much valuable material that adds to our understanding and appreciation of a titan who decades after his death remains one of the most renowned and influential of all filmmakers. Francois Truffaut once said that Hitchcock "had given more thought to the potential of his art than any of his colleagues." This profound contemplation of his art is superbly captured in the pieces from all periods of Hitchcock's career gathered in this volume, which reveal fascinating details about how he envisioned and attempted to create a pure cinema" that was entertaining, commercially successful, and artistically ambitious and innovative in an environment that did not always support this lofty goal.