Duncan P. The Pocket essential Alfred Hitchcock

Harpenden, 2004. — 160 p. — (Pocket Essentials). — ISBN10: 1903047005; ISBN13: 978-1903047002.The first in a new series spotlighting film directors that will tell readers everything they need to know about them in one essential guide. Includes an introductory essay on Hitchcock, reviews and analysis of all of Hitchcock's films, and a handy reference section that lists all the far weightier books about Hitchcock that, at a price, are available to the enthusiast.Alfred Hitchcock: Inspiring Public Unease: An introduction to the life and work of the Master of SuspenseSilent Hitchcock (1922-1929). Early work in silent cinema, including Tlie Lodger.
The Mastermind Returns (1929-1939). The first British talkie, Blackmail, and the great Man On The Run films of the 1930s
Lost In America (1940-1947). Establishing his American credentials with Rebecca, Shadow Of A Doubt and Notorious
Breaking Free (1948-1949). Independence at a price with Rope and Under Capricorn
On A Roll (1950-1954). Getting his act together with Strangers On A Train, I Confess and Dial M For Murder
Auteur Theory (1954-1960). Fame and fortune achieved with Rear Window, To Catch A Thief, Vertigo, North By Northwest and Psycho
BeyondThe Frame (1963-1976). Losing the plot with Tlie Birds, Mamie and FrenzyReference Materials