Hitchcock Chronology: Jon Finch
Entries in the Hitchcock Chronology relating to Jon Finch...
1971
July
- 1st - Hitchcock meets with actor Jon Finch to interview him for the lead role of Richard Blaney in Frenzy.[1]
August
- 16th-20th - The 4th week of filming on Frenzy is centered around shooting Jon Finch's scenes, including the two pub scenes (The Globe and Nell of Old Drury) and his escape from the prison hospital ward.[2]
- 23rd-27th - The 5th week of filming on Frenzy includes shooting the film's ending, along with various retakes of previously filmed scenes. On-set tensions rise between Hitchcock and Jon Finch. The shooting schedule also includes alternative takes for the television print of the film — for example, the final murder victim is filmed with breasts exposed for the theatrical release and then covered for the television print.[3]
September
- 20th-24th - The 8th week of filming on Frenzy begins with Hitchcock feeling unwell, leading to some sequences to be shot by the assistant director, Colin M. Brewer. Sequences scheduled for the week include scenes at Scotland Yard, Chief Inspector Oxford pondering in the empty courtroom, Blaney's night at the Salvation Army and sequences at the Hilton Hotel. The week ends with Jon Finch being reprimanded for frequently arriving late on set each morning.[4]
2012
December
- 28th - Actor Jon Finch, who starred in Frenzy, is found dead in his flat in Hastings, East Sussex. He was aged 71.[5]
References
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy: The Last Masterpiece (2012) by Raymond Foery, page 43
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy: The Last Masterpiece (2012) by Raymond Foery, page 61
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy: The Last Masterpiece (2012) by Raymond Foery, pages 61-62
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy: The Last Masterpiece (2012) by Raymond Foery, pages 64-65
- ↑ Hastings and St Leonards Observer (12/Jan/2013) - Jon Finch: His other acting roles
