The Murderous Gaze

Getting Started

1. What was Alfred Hitchcock's middle name?

2. Which character was the inspiration behind the first true Hitchcockian film , 'The Lodger' (1926)?

3. Which film did Hitch make twice, at a gap of 22 years?

4. Which was his only attempt at a 3-D film?

5. Which artist collaborated with Hitchcock for the sets of the dream sequence for the film 'Spellbound' (1945)?

On The Scent Of Thrill

6. What is the claim to fame of Hitch's 'Blackmail' (1929)?

7. Which of Hitch's films had the film time approximately equal to the actual time?

8. Which of Hitch's controversial characters was a taxidermist?

9. In which category did 'The man who knew too much' (1956) win an Oscar?

10. Which actress, sister of a Hollywood stud in real life, made her debut in Hitch's 'The trouble with Harry' (1956)

Going Tough

11. What was the reason Hitchcock gave behind the choice of Raymond Burr for the murderer's role (Lars Thorwald) in 'Rear Window' (1954)?

12. Hitch fans know that 'Rebecca' was not there in the film of the same name and the heroine, (played by Joan Fontaine) did not have any name. Hitch had originally suggested a name for the heroine, which Selznick abruptly rejected. What was Hitch's suggested name?

13. Which duo wrote the music for Hitchcock's 'Waltzes from Vienna'?

14. The role of Eve Kendall in 'North by North West' was portrayed by Oscar wining actress of 'On the Waterfront' (1954), Eva Marie Saint, on the rebound. Who refused the offer before Eva lapped it up?

15. The article 'Film Production' was written by Hitchcock for a specific purpose. What?

Cameo

16. In which film did Hitch appear twice?

17. His cameo role in the film 'Lifeboat' (1943) as an ad in a newspaper floating in the sea was unique. However, Hitch had previously suggested something grotesque for his cameo role. How did he wish to appear originally?

18. Which is the only film where Hitch appeared as himself, mainly to provide the introduction to the film?

19. In which film is he one amongst many in a group photograph?

20. His last cameo was in its own way, a parting shot. How?

Trivia

21. Both Francois Truffaut and Satyajit Ray had named two films, one each from B&W and Colour as their favourite Hitchcock films. What are the films in question?

22. Hitchcock's first film in Hollywood was 'Rebecca' (1940). But incidentally, he had come to Hollywood expecting to direct a different film. What was the film all about?

23. Hitchcock's film 'Marnie' (1964) starring Sean Connery for the only time was distributed as 'A Geoffrey Stanley film'. Who were Geoffrey and Stanley?

24. Research for which film had resulted in Hitch being shadowed by the FBI for some period of time?

25. Why did Hitchcock repent shooting 'To catch a thief' (1955) in French Riviera?

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