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The story he told was this:
He needed an extra to do a VERY quick scene in The Lodger, but the appointed extra didn't show. Rather than waste time and money trying to find another extra to do this one second scene, Hitchcock just did the scene himself.
The film was Hitchcock's first big success. Since the entertainment business is incredibly superstitious, he figured his appearence in the film brought him good luck, so he just repeated the short cameo in his next few films. By the time he got tired of this gimmick, he found his fans were actually EXPECTING this cameo in every film. So he just kept doing it in every film, LONG after he felt any need to do so.
A lot of the times he would appear at the beginning of his films because he knew that a lot of the viewers were watching for him, and he didn't want to draw attention away from the movie's plot.
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Did Alfred Hitchcock make a cameo appearance in the movie Jamaica inn?
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What did Alfred Hitchcock make?
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Psycho
Where does Alfred Hitchcock appear in the film Suspicion?
No, Hitchcock did not make a cameo appearance in, nor did he direct, Witness for the Prosecution. The movie was directed by Billy Wilder. You may be thinking of The Paradine Case, a different courtroom drama that was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
How much did it cost to make the movie 'The Birds' by Alfred Hitchcock?
When talking about any Hitchcock film, you can pretty much say that any of his films took less than a year to make, as he always storyboarded his films ahead of time & then he was able to quickly shoot his films in a matter of 3 months or less.
Did Alfred Hitchcock make ghost?
Alfred Hitchcock died April 29, 1980. "Ghost" was made in 1990. It was directed by Jerry Zucker.
Why did Alfred Hitchcock drop out of college?
He wanted to make movies.
What movies did Robert Cummings make with Alfred Hitchcock?
Dial M For Murder
What are the release dates for Alfred Hitchcock Presents - 1955 Make My Death Bed 6-37?
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - 1955 Make My Death Bed 6-37 was released on: USA: 27 June 1961
How many years did it take to make Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds?
It took 7 months.
What is written on Alfred Hitchcock's tombstone?
Alfred Hitchcock's tombstone reads "I'm in the movie business." Because, well, he was. And he was damn good at it. So he wanted to make sure even in the afterlife, people knew who they were dealing with.
