Long lost Alfred Hitchcock film unearthed in New Zealand

Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by Candlelight, Aug 3, 2011.

  1. Candlelight

    Candlelight Admiral Admiral

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    http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/film/5383230/Early-Hitchcock-film-found-in-NZ

    Flippin' awesome.

    Now we just need a Doctor Who find and it'll top off a great week. :)
     
  2. Ghost07

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    I guess there's no way we'll ever be able to watch the portion they recovered, is there?

    I agree about a Dr. Who find. I'd love to see a lost episode of him.
     
  3. Pingfah

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    Sure there is, they are screening it on September 22nd.
     
  4. Candlelight

    Candlelight Admiral Admiral

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    Hmm. Mods, maybe this should be shifted to the TV & Media forum, unless there's already a thread in there.
     
  5. doubleohfive

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    I am so going to that screening on the 22nd!
     
  6. RJDiogenes

    RJDiogenes Idealistic Cynic and Canon Champion Premium Member

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    Okay.
     
  7. The Nth Doctor

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    I saw this this morning on CNN. As a huge Hitchcock fan, I'm thrilled by this news. I can't wait to see it if and when it's made available on DVD.
     
  8. Candlelight

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    It's a bit funny that it's being claimed as a Hitchcock film yet it's just the first one he worked on.
     
  9. Christopher

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    Well, it's more than that. As the quote in the first post says, Hitchcock was the writer, editor, assistant director, and production designer on the film, and he may even have done a fair amount of the work that the credited director failed to do. So it's not like he was just the guy who rigged the lighting or something. He's responsible for a great deal of the film's content.