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52 Weeks of Hitchcock: 13. The Lady Vanishes (Patreon)

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2021-03-27 22:57:59
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In the second installment this week, Robin looks at perhaps Hitchcock's greatest film of his British period. 

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52 Weeks of Hitchcock: 13. The Lady Vanishes

Robin talks about one of the absolute masterpieces of Hitchcock's British period.

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Anonymous

Great review of an excellent film. Like this version much, much better than recent remakes. Love listening to you discuss all the different aspects of the film & the processes involved. "Torn Curtain" is available to stream (for a fee) on Amazon & YouTube.

Anonymous

Good review, great movie. The various remakes and "re-imaginings" ( lord how I dislike that word ) have generally been lackluster rubbish rising to mediocre. And of course this movie gave us that great double act of Charters and Caldicott, wonderful comic icons who went on to have a life of their own.

Anonymous

Watched this last night it is amazing. It has one of those little things that look innocent at the time but are key to the plot. When they strangle the busker Miss Froy throws down a coin. Looking back you realise that she was giving the signal that she had the message, and the bad guys realise they have to get to her. But a great video about a wonderful film.

Stephen Crane

This has to be one of my favorite Hitchcock films too. It stars two of my favorite British actors in Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave. Two of the films I saw very early on in my movie watching were Wicked Lady and Fame is the Spur.

Joseph Dougherty

Hitchcock screen-tests. If you've got a DVD of "The Birds" take a look at the extras. Some of the American pressings have Tippi Hedren's screen tests where she plays opposite Martin Balsam.

Anonymous

Yay, The Lady Vanishes! I loved this one when I first saw it and need to watch it again.

Thread Bomb

I saw someone mention recently that one reason they love The Lady Vanishes is that they love films set on trains. And yes, if it's done well it's a most enjoyable genre: apart from this film I would recommend the under-seen Cushing/Lee film Horror Express, and the Sherlock Holmes film Terror By Night (featuring an hilarious "Scottish" accent in its first scene). The latter was directed by Roy William Neill, who had previously attempted to make The Lady Vanishes, so I guess this was his rights-free, cheaper version within the Sherlock Holmes series.