As the 1960s dawned Alfred Hitchcock was riding high ... hit movies, hit TV show, books, magazines and his face printed on it all. He was about to release his most successful film and embark on a roller coaster ride of a decade as he found the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. He was an icon and he would spend the remainder of his life trying to live up to expectations. Now, upon the 50th anniversary of the release of 'Psycho', rediscover the hits and uncover new details behind the unfinished films and the struggles of Hollywood's most famous director.
The Apple Tree: A collection of stories by Daphne Du Maurier
Added by: annabelle_lee | Karma: 428.14 | Fiction literature | 11 June 2010
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The Apple Tree: A collection of stories by Daphne Du MaurierA collection of sinister and macabre short stories by Daphne du Maurier, including "The Birds" on which Hitchcock famously based his film of the same name.
The Three Investigators series by Alfred Hitchcock
Added by: coganglen | Karma: 35.65 | Fiction literature | 2 September 2009
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The Three Investigators was an American juvenile detective book series first published as "Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators." It was created by Robert Arthur, Jr., who believed using a famous figure like movie director Hitchcock would attract attention. Random House, which is owned by Bertelsmann AG, is the U.S. publisher and still holds some of the rights to the books. Other rights are held by the heirs to Robert Arthur, Jr. and the German publisher, Kosmos. The Three Investigators are Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw, and Bob Andrews.Most of the mysteries involved investigation of baffling phenomena
