Alfred Hitchcock
Born: August. 13, 1899 Died: April. 28, 1980 Legendary British Motion Picture Director. Called the "Master of Suspense" he is best remembered for his numerous suspense films, including "Dial M for Murder" (1954), Nor th by Nor thwes t " (1959) , "Psycho" (1960), and "The Birds" (1963). He is considered one of the greatest British filmmakers of all time and was noted for his cameo appearances in his own films. Born in Leytonstone, London, he studied at he London County Council School of Engineering. Upon his graduation, he became a draftsman for a cable company in London. During this period, he became intrigued with photography and film making, initially working as a title card designer for what would become Paramount Studios. Hitchcock would go on to create a number of pioneering cinematic techniques, including using "the wrong man" theme (in which a leading man is mistaken for someone else), and using famous landmarks as a backdrop for suspense sequences. In his film, "The 39 Steps" (1935), Hitchcock introduces the MacGuffin, a plot device around which the story seems to evolve, but at the end is revealed to have no meaning to the story. By the end of the 1930s, Hitchcock was so well known in Britain, that David O. Selznick signed him to a seven year contract, and Hitchcock moved to Hollywood. In the post war years, Hitchcock would work with many stars, including James Stewart, Janet Leigh, Grace Kelly, Cary Grant and Doris Day. His list of hit films would be significant, numbering dozens of films. Hitchcock was one of the early film producers who realized the importance of television. From 1955 to 1965, he was host and producer of a television series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," in which he would introduce the show and give it an epilogue. The television series would make him a celebrity himself, and his mannerisms would become very familiar with audiences, and often the subject of parody. Hitchcock died of renal failure in his Bel Air, California home at the age of 80. His body was cremated, and the ashes scattered over the Pacific Ocean. Oddly enough, he never won an Oscar, but the Queen made him a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1980.
And talking of Horror Films !
Capello Introduces New England Sponsors.
Congratulations to Spain on their World Cup Victory and for persisting with their “Total Football,” even when Holland tried to kick them off the pitch. Congratulations to South Africa for a brilliant hosting of the event, they did themselves proud. Congratulations to Sep Blatter and FIFA for introducing a new question to the beautiful game. “ When is a goal not a goal?” A phrase springs to mind for the officials in charge of the England – Germany game after Lampard’s shot crossed the line - “ Should have gone to Specsavers.” C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o F a b i o C a p e l l o f o r ….Errrr ?????????????????????????????????
Anyway, after the nations hopes were dashed by England’s embarrassing performance in the world cup, we couldn’t let it pass without giving them some stick, and passing on a few jokes which were emailed to us.
What’s the difference between Cinderella and the England football team? - Cinderella wanted to get to the ball....
What's the difference between Rob Green's spill and BP's spill? - Robert Green has got a cap for his……
“I can't believe we only managed a draw against a rubbish team we should easily have beaten......I'm ashamed to call myself Algerian….”
Fabio Capello was wheeling his shopping trolley across the supermarket carpark when he noticed an old lady struggling with her bags of shopping. He stopped and asked, "Can you manage dear?" To which the old lady replied, "No way. You got yourself into this mess, don't ask me to sort it out..."
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