Tag "Launder and Gilliat"
Charters and Caldicott Collectors’ Guide
Iconic comedy duo who débuted in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes Quintessentially English, eccentric and cricket-obsessed pair were a big hit Audiences demanded more and got it, even after split
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Jamaica Inn (1939), Part 2
Production The storyline of Daphne du Maurier’s first bestseller was hacked about but its spirit remains There have been scores of adaptations over the years but the Master’s was one
Arnold Ridley Collectors’ Guide
Brilliant British actor, playwright and author ended career in his most popular role From the British Army, via The Wrecker and The Ghost Train to Dad’s Army Many beloved tales
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: The Lady Vanishes (1938)
Art imitates life in the Master’s timeless tale of wartime espionage It plunges ordinary folk into exceptional, dangerous circumstances Polar opposites learn to unite and fight against a common enemy
Alfred Hitchcock Collectors’ Guide: Young and Innocent (1937)
Wrong Man on the run: a race to prove innocence of murder, à la The 39 Steps Gripping tale is one of Hitchcock’s purest love stories; gets better with every