Hitchcock Chronology: Transatlantic Pictures
Entries in the Hitchcock Chronology relating to Transatlantic Pictures...
1944
October
- 15th - Hitchcock arrives in London. Much to David O. Selznick's annoyance, Hitchcock uses up his 12 weeks of holiday to meet with Sidney Bernstein in order to continue their discussions about creating a new film company.[1]
1945
June
- In late June, Hitchcock travels to London for a third meeting with Sidney Bernstein about setting up their new company, Transatlantic Pictures.[2]
1946
April
- 11th - The creation of Transatlantic Pictures, a joint project of Hitchcock and Sidney Bernstein, is announced in the press.[3]
May
- Hitchcock visits London to discuss potential material for Transatlantic Pictures' debut film with Sidney Bernstein, and to scout for locations that could be used in footage for the The Paradine Case — this includes a trip northwards to Cumbria with unit manager Fred Ahern. Hitchcock then travels on to Nice, France, to search for a French actress should Alida Valli be unable to star in The Paradine Case.[4]
1947
December
- 6th - To celebrate the imminent start of filming on the first Transatlantic Pictures production, Rope, Hitchcock hosts a party at his Bellagio Road home. Among the guests are Sidney Bernstein and his wife, Arthur Laurents, Whitfield Cook, John Hodiak, Ingrid Bergman and Cary Grant.[5]
1948
January
- 22nd - Principal photography begins on Rope, Hitchcock's first film for Transatlantic Pictures, starring James Stewart, John Dall and Farley Granger. Although filming is completed within 8 days, Hitchcock is unhappy with the studio sunset and decides to reshoot the final 5 reels of the film, which takes a further 9 days.[6]
June
- 28th - A press event is held at the London headquarters of Transatlantic Pictures to announce that Michael Wilding will star opposite Ingrid Bergman in Hitchcock's next feature film, Under Capricorn.[7]
July
- 19th - After being delayed by a technician's strike, principal photography begins on the second Transatlantic Pictures film, Under Capricorn, starring Michael Wilding, Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotten.[8]
1949
June
- 1st - Principal photography begins on Stage Fright, the third Transatlantic Pictures production, starring Jane Wyman, Richard Todd, Marlene Dietrich and Michael Wilding.[9]
1952
February
- Alma Reville beings re-working a treatment for I Confess that she had originally drafted in 1948 for Transatlantic Pictures.[10]
References
- ↑ The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock (1983) by Donald Spoto, page 278
- ↑ The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock (1983) by Donald Spoto, page 285
- ↑ The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock (1983) by Donald Spoto, page 284
- ↑ The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock (1983) by Donald Spoto, page 295
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 411
- ↑ American Cinematographer (1985) - Rope - Something Different
- ↑ See this press photo.
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, pages 422-23. However, the Film Bulletin (13/Sep/1948) journal reports a start date of early September in London.
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 434
- ↑ The Dark Side of Genius: The Life of Alfred Hitchcock (1983) by Donald Spoto, page 334
