It's Only a Movie

Alfred Hitchcock: A Personal Biography

Add to my list

by Charlotte Chandler

Type

Biographies

Subject

Director > Alfred Hitchcock

Keywords

Alfred Hitchcock

Publishing date

2006

Publisher

Applause Books

1st publishing

2005

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 382 pages
6 x 9 inches (15.5 x 23 cm)

ISBN-10
ISBN-13

1-55783-692-2
978-1-55783-692-2

User Ratings

(0 vote)

X

Average rating:

0	rating	= We can do without
0	rating	= Good book
0	rating	= Excellent book
0	rating	= Unique / a reference

Your rating: -

Book Presentation:
“It's Only a Movie is the best book ever written about my father. It really is amazing.” –Patricia Hitchcock

North by Northwest. Psycho. Rear Window. The Birds. Vertigo. When it comes to murder and mayhem, shock and suspense, the films of Alfred Hitchcock can not be surpassed. For this book, Charlotte Chandler interviewed Hitchcock, his wife, daughter, film crew members, and many of the stars who appeared in his films, including Kim Novak, Janet Leigh, Cary Grant, Tippi Hedren and James Stewart.

Throughout the book, Chandler shares Hitchcock's wit and wisdom. When actors took themselves too seriously, he would remind them, “it's only a movie.” Chandler introduces us to the real Hitchcock, a devoted family man and notorious practical joker, who made suspenseful thrillers mixed with subtle humor and tacit eroticism.

About the Author:
Charlotte Chandler's first book, Hello, I Must Be Going, was a national bestseller about Groucho Marx. She lives in New York City.

Press Reviews:
"A wonderful book full of recollections by Hitchcock, his family, his friends, and those who worked with him. I was touched by the quiet love story between Hitch and Alma."

-- Frank Oz

See the publisher website: Applause Books

See the complete filmography of Alfred Hitchcock on the website: IMDB ...