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Hitchcock Chronology: RMS Queen Mary

Entries in the Hitchcock Chronology relating to RMS Queen Mary...

1937

August

1938

June

  • 1st - The Hitchcocks depart from Southampton to New York aboard the RMS Queen Mary. He hopes to secure himself an American contact during the visit.[2][3]

July

  • 17th - An interview with Hitchcock is published in the New York Times in which the director talks about his plans to film Titanic. He claims that he persuaded the Cunard Line to agree to the film by saying, "Over the grave of the Titanic rides, in safety, the Queen Mary."[4]

1939

March

  • 4th - The Hitchcock family, along with Joan Harrison, set sail for their new lives in America aboard the RMS Queen Mary.[5][6]

1949

September

  • 22nd - Hitchcock departs from Southampton to New York aboard the RMS Queen Mary.[7]
  • 27th - Hitchcock arrives into New York aboard the RMS Queen Mary.

1955

October

  • Alma and Alfred Hitchcock depart from New York aboard the RMS Queen Mary to travel to France, Germany and Italy to oversee the foreign language dubbing of The Trouble with Harry.[8]
  • 24th - The Hitchcocks arrive into Southampton from New York aboard the RMS Queen Mary. They are listed as then staying at Claridge's hotel in London.[9]

References

  1. See passenger list.
  2. Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, pages 213-4
  3. See passenger list.
  4. New York Times (17/Jul/1938) - 'Hitch' in His Plans
  5. Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 330
  6. See passenger list.
  7. See passenger list.
  8. The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock (1983) by Donald Spoto, page 376
  9. See passenger list.