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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s PSYCHO

Psycho [1960] 1. Photo on the wall in Marion’s bedroom: her parents? 2. Among the junk piled up behind the motel is a mop. 3. Shower curtain hooks. 3 other things.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s FAMILY PLOT

Family Plot [1976] 1. Street sign for Bates Avenue. 2. High heel wedge on his face. 3. William Devane’s toothy grimace. Underrated! Barbara Harris is a national treasure.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s FRENZY

Frenzy [1972] 1. Potato cunnilingus. 2. The way she pronounces it “tuh-quil-uh.” 3. Beating a dead corpse.

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3 things about Alexandre O. Philippe’s 78/52: HITCHCOCK’S SHOWER SCENE

78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene [2017] 1. A mixture of cassava and sirloin. 2. Syrup spatters. 3. Mrs. Bates’ blackface. A shade above a DVD special feature, but irresistible …

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s SABOTAGE

Sabotage [1936] 1. Forget about a bomb, the kid is walking the streets of London with a nitrate print! 2. Low shot: she slowly walks out the of the room and sits down on a chair in the hallway, her … Continue reading

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s STAGE FRIGHT

Stage Fright [1950] 1. As he descends the stairs, a very smooth crane shot. 2. Smoking a cigarette through the veil. 3. Lovely Ducks has trouble opening the breach of the gun.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s REBECCA

Rebecca [1940] 1. Fondling the fabric she says, “Look. You can see my hand through it.” 2. A dead flower arrangement in the corner. 3. She’s suddenly not there. 3 other things.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s NORTH BY NORTHWEST

North by Northwest [1959] 1. “Yeah. And in all the right places, too.” 2. Thornhill pays for everything in cash. He must have a giant bankroll. 3. CU scraped hand. 3 other things.

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3 things about Alfred Hitchcock’s MARNIE

Marnie [1964] 1. She presents her mother with a gift but then opens it herself. 2. Cousin Bob does not find it charming. 3. “I don’t need to read that muck to know that women are stupid and feeble and … Continue reading

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It was a just a moment for you.

Courtesy of my vacation to San Francisco, I was finally able to visit the setting for this poem I wrote.

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