Hitchcock Chronology: Southampton
Entries in the Hitchcock Chronology relating to Southampton...
1923
May
- 5th - Producer Victor Saville and actress Betty Compson arrive into Southampton aboard the Olympic.[1] After arriving into London, Compson attends a lavish fancy dress party in her honour at the Savoy Hotel, prior to filming starting on Woman to Woman. According to Motion Picture News, "when Betty was called upon to make a speech she replied with commendable brevity (a virtue which should be acquired by several of our best film speakers) that she was in England to do her job, and meant to do it well."[2][3]
1925
August
- 25th - Having completed her scenes in The Pleasure Garden, American actress Carmelita Geraghty departs from Southampton aboard the SS Leviathan and returns to the US, accompanied by her father, screenwriter Thomas Geraghty.[4]
1932
February
- 2nd - The Hitchcocks, along with their 3-year-old daughter Patricia, depart from Southampton aboard the Atlantis on a round trip. The liner is bound for Africa, South America and Mexico.[5]
1934
September
- 22nd - Gaumont-British studio head Michael Balcon sets sail from Southampton to New York aboard the RMS Aquitania on a short publicity trip for the studio. With him are actor Jack Hulbert and new star, 14-year-old Nova Pilbeam, accompanied by mother. They return to England in mid-October.
1935
February
- 14th - Michael Balcon departs from Southampton aboard the Olympic, bound for New York and Hollywood. Whilst in America, he plans to promote Gaumont-British and to sign deals to distribute the company's films. He also meets with Will H. Hays and Joseph L. Breen of the Production Code Administration and later states, "If we in England want distribution in this market [America], it is entirely logical that we should be prepared to observe the code principles."[6]
1937
August
- 18th - The Hitchcocks, accompanied by their daughter Patricia and Joan Harrison, depart from Southampton to New York aboard to RMS Queen Mary.[7]
September
- 12th - The Hitchcocks, along with daughter Patricia and Joan Harrison, arrive into Southampton aboard the MV Georgic.[8]
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.[9][10]
1949
April
- 28th - The Hitchcocks and Whitfield Cook depart from New York City to London aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth. During the voyage, Hitchcock comes down with a dose of flu and takes to bed. Cook completes a new draft of Stage Fright before they arrive at Southampton.[11]
May
- 3rd - The Hitchcocks arrive into Southampton aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth and then travel on to London where they stay at the Savoy.[12]
September
- 22nd - Hitchcock departs from Southampton to New York aboard the RMS Queen Mary.[13]
1954
May
- 10th - Hitchcock arrives into Southampton from New York aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth. He is listed as staying in London at Claridge's hotel.[14]
1955
January
- 11th - The Hitchcocks depart from Southampton aboard the SS Liberte, bound for New York.
October
- 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.[15]
1956
June
- 18th - The Hitchcocks arrive into Southampton from New York aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth and book into Claridge's hotel in London.[16]
July
- 26th - The Hitchcocks depart from Southampton aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth, bound for New York. With them are Herbert Coleman, C.O. "Doc" Erickson and Alfred's sister, Ellen Kathleen. They arrive into New York on the 31st.
References
- ↑ Source: passenger list.
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 58
- ↑ Motion Picture News (May/1923) - Pictures and People
- ↑ Source: passenger list.
- ↑ See passenger list.
- ↑ Quoted from Motion Picture Daily (20/Apr/1935).
- ↑ See passenger list.
- ↑ See passenger list.
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, pages 213-4
- ↑ See passenger list.
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 432
- ↑ See passenger list.
- ↑ See passenger list.
- ↑ See passenger list.
- ↑ See passenger list.
- ↑ See passenger list.
