The Film Programme: Alfred Hitchcock (BBC Radio, 02/Feb/2007)

Programme Description

Film historian Matthew Sweet assesses Alfred Hitchcock’s early films – as a new box set is released - including Britain’s very first talkie Blackmail (with Anny Ondra), Murder! (starring Herbert Marshall) and his first silent feature The Ring set in and around a boxing ring. His experimental use of sound predates the work of the avant garde, and provide a striking comparison with his own later work, including notable performances from Anny Ondra and Lillian Hall-Davis.

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Broadcast Details

• broadcast as part of "The Film Programme" on BBC Radio 4
• date: 02/Feb/2007
• length: approx 10 minutes
• web link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/filmprogramme/filmprogramme_20070302.shtml

Credits

• Francine Stock - presenter
• Matthew Sweet