Filling in the Hitchcock Gaps in My Collection

[Deleted member 133]

As I've mentioned on more than one occasion, I'm a collector of "classic" movies.

I collect by type (film noir, screwball comedy, etc.), by actor, by director....

My first two collections consisted of the films of Humphrey Bogart, and Alfred Hitchcock.

I currently have 74 out of the 78 movies that Bogart appeared in.

More than 10 years ago I had collected 52 out of 55 of the films that Hitchcock made. In my database I noted that of the three remaining titles, "no copies exist" for one of them, and "no copies available" for the other two. I figured that was it and left it at that.

Yesterday I decided to do some fresh searching.

The first title up was The Mountain Eagle (1926). This one was "no copies exist" and apparently still is.

The next two were the silent Downhill (1927) and Hitch's seventh "talkie" Waltzes From Vienna (1933) and much to my surprise I was able to find and obtain copies of both! Even though the reviews confirm that these are far from being his best works, I'm really looking forward to watching them in the coming days, as even a mediocre movie from one of the greatest filmmakers ever should still be a treat to watch, especially ones from his early career. (Of the two, the former should provide some early glimpses of how he would go on the become the master of suspense, while the latter, a musical, his more general filmmaking ability.)

Jeff

 

[Haywood]

Very cool indeed.

 

[MatthewB]

It's a shame a Genious like "Hitchcock" is completely lost on today's youth who will never give his fantastic movies the chance they deserve. In fact many classics are going to be lost except in rare cases. I work with a young man of 21 who has never heard of so many classic movies and just looks at me all confused. :scared-eek:

 

[DIYer]

It's a shame a Genious like "Hitchcock" is completely lost on today's youth who will never give his fantastic movies the chance they deserve. In fact many classics are going to be lost except in rare cases. I work with a young man of 21 who has never heard of so many classic movies and just looks at me all confused. :scared-eek:

It is a shame. Only if these youngsters take time to look up what brought what they have today.

 

[Babs]

It's a shame a Genious like "Hitchcock" is completely lost on today's youth who will never give his fantastic movies the chance they deserve. In fact many classics are going to be lost except in rare cases. I work with a young man of 21 who has never heard of so many classic movies and just looks at me all confused. :scared-eek:

It is a shame. Only if these youngsters take time to look up what brought what they have today.

First off, Awesome for you Jeff on furthering your collection!

Second, I couldn't agree more with Matt & DIYer!
There is so much out there in the movie world & music world as well, that our youth
has no idea even exists. I grew up watching James Cagney movies with my father. Incredible memories!!!!