It's Only a Movie: Alfred Hitchcock: A Personal Biography

"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.

Author: Charlotte Chandler
Publisher: Applause Books
Published: 03/01/2006
Pages: 382
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 8.86h x 6.42w x 0.88d
ISBN13: 9781557836922
ISBN10: 1557836922
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Entertainment & Performing Arts