Hitchcock Chronology: The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV)
Entries in the Hitchcock Chronology relating to The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV)...
1962
October
- 11th - The Alfred Hitchcock Hour episode "I Saw the Whole Thing", which was the only episode to be directed by Hitchcock, premiers on US TV.
1964
August
- Hitchcock negotiates a new contract with Universal Studios. In return for transferring ownership of Shamley Productions and distribution rights to Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, Rope, Rear Window, The Trouble with Harry, The Man Who Knew Too Much and Vertigo, the director becomes the 3rd largest shareholder in the studio.[1]
1966
February
- 15th - Writer James Allardice, who wrote Hitchcock's dialogue for Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, as well as many of the director's speeches, dies of a heart attack aged 46.
1989
May
- 20th - Composer Lyn Murray, who composed the score for To Catch a Thief and numerous episodes of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, dies aged 79.
2001
October
- 3rd - Assistant director and producer Herbert Coleman, who worked with Hitchcock on 8 films and produced 16 episodes of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, dies aged 93.
2002
April
- 2nd - Writer Henry Slesar, who wrote dozens of screenplays and short stories for Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and the Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, dies aged 74.
2012
August
- 14th - Actress Phyllis Thaxter, who appeared in several episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, dies aged 92.
References
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 653
