Just in time for the Holidays, here’s an affordable gift for the movie-lover on your list. This box set contains 15 Alfred Hitchcock movies plus a plethora of “Special Features.” Sure, you probably have some of these movies in DVD format. But this entire set is in sparkling Blu-ray! AMAZON is offering this Box Set for about $70. You might find it for less at other internet sites. This would make a great stocking stuffer…if you have a big enough stocking! What’s your favorite Hitchcock movie? GRADE: A
MOVIE LIST:
Disc 1 – Saboteur:
Saboteur: A Closer Look
Storyboards
Alfred Hitchcock’s Sketches
Production Photographs
Theatrical Trailer
My Scenes
Disc 2 – Shadow of a Doubt:
Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock’s Favorite Film
Production Drawings by Art Director Robert Boyle
Production Photographs
Theatrical Trailer
My Scenes
Disc 3 – Rope:
Rope Unleashed
Production Photographs
Theatrical Trailer
My Scenes
Disc 4 – Rear Window:
Rear Window Ethics: An Original Documentary
A Conversation with Screenwriter John Michael Hayes
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of the Master
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
Hitchcock / Truffaut Interview Excerpts
Masters of Cinema
Feature Commentary with John Fawell, Author of Hitchcock’s Rear Window: The Well-Made Film
Production Photographs
Theatrical Trailer
Re-Release Trailer Narrated by James Stewart
My Scenes
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BD-Live
Disc 5 – The Trouble with Harry:
The Trouble With Harry Isn’t Over
Production Photographs
Theatrical Trailer
My Scenes
Disc 6 – The Man Who Knew Too Much:
The Making of The Man Who Knew Too Much
Production Photographs
Theatrical Trailer
Re-Release Trailer
My Scenes
Disc 7 – Vertigo:
Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock’s Masterpiece
Partners in Crime: Hitchcock’s Collaborators
Hitchcock / Truffaut
Foreign Censorship Ending
The Vertigo Archives
Feature Commentary with Film Director William Friedkin
Theatrical Trailer
Restoration Theatrical Trailer
100 Years of Universal: The Lew Wasserman Era
My Scenes
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BD-Live
Disc 8 – North by Northwest:
Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
The Master’s Touch: Hitchcock’s Signature Style
Feature Commentary by Screenwriter Ernest Lehman
Stills Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
Disc 9 – Psycho (1960):
The Making of Psycho
Psycho Sound
In The Master’s Shadow: Hitchcock’s Legacy
Hitchcock / Truffaut Interview Excerpts
Newsreel Footage: The Release of Psycho
The Shower Scene: With and Without Music
The Shower Scene: Storyboards by Saul Bass
The Psycho Archives
Posters and Psycho Ads
Lobby Cards
Behind-the-Scenes Photographs
Production Photographs
Theatrical Trailer
Re-release Trailers
My Scenes
Feature Commentary with Stephen Rebello (author of “Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho”)
BD-Live
Disc 10 – The Birds:
Deleted Scene
The Original Ending
The Birds: Hitchcock’s Monster Movie
All About The Birds
Storyboard Sequence
Tippi Hedren’s Screen Test
Hitchcock / Truffaut Interview Excerpts
The Birds Is Coming (Universal International Newsreel)
Suspense Story: National Press Club Hears Hitchcock (Universal International Newsreel)
Production Photographs
Theatrical Trailer
100 Years of Universal: Restoring the Classics
100 Years of Universal: The Lot
My Scenes
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BD-Live
Disc 11 – Marnie:
The Trouble With Marnie
The Marnie Archives
Theatrical Trailer
My Scenes
Disc 12 – Torn Curtain:
Torn Curtain Rising
Scenes Scored by Bernard Herrmann
Production Photographs
Theatrical Trailer
My Scenes
Disc 13 – Topaz:
Alternate Endings
Topaz: An Appreciate by Film Historian and Critic Leonard Maltin
Storyboards: The Mendozas
Production Photographs
Theatrical Trailer
My Scenes
Disc 14 – Frenzy:
The Story of Frenzy
Production Photographs
Theatrical Trailer
My Scenes
Disc 15 – Family Plot:
Plotting Family Plot
Storyboards: The Chase Scene
Production Photographs
Theatrical Trailer
My Scene
Good set if you don’t have any of these. Altho no Strangers On a Train? I already own my favorites on Bluray ( Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo, North By Northwest, the Birds, Shadow Of A Doubt). This does include some clunkers such as Topaz and Marnie. Still a good price.
Steve, there’s a lot of value in ALFRED HITCHCOCK: THE MASTERPIECE COLLECTION for the price.
At a rental a few years ago, they had a boxed set of his earliest work. It was fun watching those first films although I prefer the later work.
Patti, I enjoyed Hitchcock’s early work, too. Watching a genius develop his Art fascinates me.
I agree with most of Steve’s choices. I’d probably say:
NORTH BY NORTHWEST
SHADOW OF A DOUBT
PSYCHO
REAR WINDOW
THE 39 STEPS
Jeff, great choices! Hitchcock produced many excellent movies over his long career.
I have a book on Hitchcock that I constantly refer to. It lists each movie, and tells where Hitchvcock’s cameo is.
Shadow of a Doubt doesn’t ring a bell with me, so off to IMDB to ck it out
Maggie, I have a couple books on Hitchcock that I haven’t gotten around to reading yet. Maybe after Christmas…
George, the best bio on Hitchcock is Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Life by Patrick McGilligan. The Truffaut/Hitchcock book is also very informative.
Steve, I have both of those books. I’ve read the Truffaut/Hitchcock, but the McGilligan is on the Read Real Soon stack. I also have the Ackroyd bio of Hitchcock on that same stack of books.
I have the McGilligan book. I looked up and I have seen shadow of a doubt, but don’t remember the end, so worth another view next time it’s on tcm
I liked the early Hitchcock movies too but my clear favourite is North By Northwest!
That house in the mountains really fascinated me – I dreamed of building something similar as a young man …
I didn’t really like Psycho, The Birds and others, though I can’t say why …
Wolf, most critics cite REAR WINDOW as Hitchcock’s best film. But, I prefer VERTIGO.
I prefer Psycho then Rear Window and Strangers On A Train. Although North By Northwest is probably the most fun. I feel Vertigo overrated. Kim Novak looks nice but isn’t much of an actress and Jimmy Stewart comes across as a little too creepy in this role.
Me too.
I haven’t spent $70 on stocking stuffers in my entire life! In fact, I’m not that keen on stocking stuffers!