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Alfred Hitchcock directed only a handful of episodes of his classic '50s TV series Alfred Hitchcock Presents , but he was on hand every week to offer a witty introduction and take a few jabs at his sponsors.

One experimental gambit among many in "Psycho" was to make the movie cheaply for $800,000 with the crew from Alfred Hitchcock's television show.

Review by Thumper: Thumps from 1 to 5: Thump of 5 The film "Rear Window" is a 1954 mystery suspense thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock , written by John Michael Hayes .

That's some of the ad copy that will start popping up on computers across the country starting today, rendered in graphics reminiscent of '50s thrillers such as "Anatomy of a Murder" and "Vertigo" as well as the Communist scare propaganda of the day.

On a Friday evening 40 years ago, one day after Thanksgiving, I left a class at the Willard Building at Penn State to return to my dining hall for supper.

I admit it. I am mystery junky. For years, I have subscribed to the Alfred Hitchcock and Ellery Queen magazines.

By 1938, producer-director Alfred Hitchcock felt he had nothing more to prove in his native England and was ready for Hollywood.

The Los Angeles County Museum commences a veritable cinematic feast this weekend titled simply "Hitchcock: The British Thrillers," beginning with the original The Man Who Knew Too Much , followed by Murder! , Sabotage , The Secret Agent , The 39 Steps , Number 17 , The Lady Vanishes and Young and Innocent .

Director Fran DeVasto refers to the tone of his production of "Art of Murder" as "Alfred Hitchcock meets Carol Burnett." The Joe DiPietro script is a mystery with twists and turns, but DeVasto has also tried to give the show a comic edge.

Grace Patricia Kelly American actress of films and television, known for her stately beauty and reserve.

One of my favorite movies in general and Alfred Hitchcock movies specifically marks a landmark year.

Lots of people are referred to as Hollywood loyalty, but rarely does that title fit both figuratively and literally.

What could be a better viewing choice for Halloween night than an Alfred Hitchcock movie? Tonight's movie, TO CATCH A THIEF, is one of my earliest film memories.

Jeremy Ordaz, left, Kimberly Patterson, Michael Mullen and Leland Burnett star in "Wait Until Dark." Michael Mullen will do whatever it takes to get what he wants from Kimberly Patterson - even committing murder - while a mere month ago they were close friends.

Dial M For Murder is perhaps best known for its big-screen incarnation directed by the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock.

The curtain opens on a large room of a country estate, and one of the dominant pieces of furniture is a giant white rectangular box, attached to snaking pipes, that looks like a coffin.

Alfred Hitchcock's substantial shadow was cast over the city of Charleston this week with a stage production of "Dial M For Murder" by the Kanawha Players.

What: "Dial M for Murder" When: 9 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Nov.

If you like your murder mysteries British and bloodless, "Dial M for Murder," which opened Thursday night at the Fulton, should be right up your alley.

The twentieth "Treehouse of Horror" episode included spoofs on Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder , zombie movies like 28 Days Later and I Am Legend , and lastly a musical, similar to Phantom of the Opera .