Posted on 06/25/2017 6:50:34 PM PDT by iowamark
We invite movie lovers and online learners from around the world to join us for a free, flexible online course, TCM Presents The Master of Suspense: 50 Years of Hitchcock (#Hitchcock50). This is the third free online course to be offered by TCM and Ball State, following Film Noir (2015) and Slapstick Comedy (2016).
In this Hitchcock course, enjoy multimedia course materials, daily in-app messaging with movie clips, mini-games, and ongoing interactions with fellow film fans on the TCM message boards or at #Hitchcock50.
We will explore 40+ Hitchcock films from his first film in the silent era, The Lodger (1927) to his final film five decades later, Family Plot (1976). In all, the course will reflect on Hitchcock's unparalleled 50-year career as one of cinema's most successful and unique filmmakers. The course will run concurrently with TCM's programming festival, "50 Years of Hitchcock", which will screen Hitchcock films Wednesdays and Fridays during the month of July 2017.
Both the course and the associated films are designed to enrich your understanding of Alfred Hitchcock, Hollywood filmmaking, and the shifts in popular culture and film production contexts that Hitchcock used to his advantage throughout his illustrious career. You will be able to share your own thoughts about Hitchcock and cinema history with a worldwide community of students, fans, and film lovers.
Course Syllabus (Course Dates: Jun 26, 2017 - Aug 7, 2017)
Week 1 WEEK 1: Beginnings and British Silent Film Years: Hitchcock in the 1920s
Hitchcock's Early Life and his Start in Silent Films Early Genre Influences on Hitchcock Hitch's Constant: Alma Reville The Importance of Stars in Hitchcock's Films Early Developments of the Hitchcock Touch in Silent Films
Week 2 WEEK 2: The British Sound Film Years: Hitchcock in the 1930s
Hitchcock's Development in his British Sound Films The Spy Thriller in Hitchcock's British Films Hitchcock and Writers: 50 Years of Classic Collaborations The Stars of the British Sound Period Technique and Style in the British Sound Thrillers
Week 3 WEEK 3: The Selznick Years: Hitchcock in the 1940s
The Other Side of the Atlantic: Hitchcock Comes to Hollywood Hitchcock and Film Noir Hitchcock and Visual Designers: 50 Years of Classic Collaborations Hitchcock and Hollywood Stars Technique and Style in Hitchcock's First Hollywood Films
Week 4 WEEK 4: The Peak Years: Hitchcock in the 1950s
Hitting the High Notes at Warner Bros. and Paramount Hitchcock and the Psychological Thriller Hitchcock and Title Design: Focus on Saul Bass Hitchcock and his Most Archetypal Stars Hitchcock's Golden Touch in the 1950s
Week 5 WEEK 5: The Universal Years: Hitchcock in the 1960s and 1970s
Hitchcock's Later Years at Universal Studios Hitchcock and the Horror Film Hitchcock and Music: Focus on Bernard Herrmann Hitchcock's Newest Stars Hitchcock's Finishing Touches on a Masterful Career
Week 6 WEEK 6: The Legacy: Hitchcock's Impact on Film and Television
Hitchcock Lives! A Legacy of Influence Hitchcockian Thrillers: The Thriller Genre After Hitchcock Inspired by Hitchcock: A New Generation of Creators and Artists More than a Cameo: Hitchcock as Star and Cultural Icon Why Hitchcock Still Matters Today
TCM 50 Years of Hitchcock:
http://hitchcock50.tcm.com/
Movie Schedule:
http://hitchcock50.tcm.com/assets/imgs/TCM-128_MOOC_Hitchcock_Schedule_r1.pdf
I wish I got TCM.
Hitchcock made some great movies. “The Birds”, “Psycho”, and “Rear Window” were all classics.
Boy, you and me both. I haven’t had cable service for over 10 years now and that’s the only thing I miss. I’ve been able to catch it when I’ve traveled for work for 3 months at a time, but not recently. If they would stream it, I would pay for it.
I think “Rear Window” was the best. Most will say “Vertigo”.
How many people here read the “Alfred Hitchcock and The Three Investigators” series of books?
Both very good and both with Jimmy Stewart. Other favourites Strangers on a Train, Notorious, North by Northwest, Shadow of a Doubt. All his movies are worth a look but some obviously better than others.
My faves are North by Northwest and Strangers on a Train.
My 11 year old grandson saw that clip on a preview and said wow. When we got home from the theater I handed him the DVD. He’s watched it about 3 times since. All of it. Then I showed him The Birds. Same thing.
Making Granny proud. I think young kids are starving to see good films. They’re just so conditioned to crap.
When my granddaughter was 10 or 11 I had her for a sleepover and we watched “Mrs. Miniver”.
She loved it and we watched it again the next day.
We also watched the 1946 “Black Beauty” and “How Green Was my Valley” the next time she came over.
I had seen all of those when I was around her age.
I love movies but you can’t beat the old classics.
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I bet he would like the old Hitchcock tv shows. I know I did. So many of them were mesmerizing. Those were the days when you couldn’t get away with a crime on TV, too!
They changed it to some dork called Sebastian after AH died. They even went back and rewrote the earlier ones.
Reading those books made me want to live in California.
I love both movies. One isn't better than the other. They are both brilliant in their own way. Add "Notorious", "North by Northwest", and "Psycho" to my list of his greatest movies. I also have a soft spot for "Marnie" even though it's considered a disappointment.
That the greatest director never won an Oscar stains the Oscars forever.
Also, “Vertigo” and “North by Northwest”.... love those.... and “To Catch a Thief”..... so many more.
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