The 39 steps

The 39 Steps (1935): Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll 8/10

Hitchcock The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps - The Centaur presents a rollicking, fast moving stage adaptation of John Buchan’s adventure novel, directed by Eda Holmes. By Byron Toben.

Peninsula Players Theatre is ending its 81st season with a boisterous nod to The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock.

We are now having a very innocent little chat. Let’s suppose that there is a bomb underneath this table between us. Nothing happens, and then all of a sudden, “Boom!” There is an explosion. The public is surprised, but prior to this surprise, it has seen an absolutely ordinary scene, of no special consequence. Now, … Continue reading "A Brilliant Collection of Behind the Scenes Photos of Alfred Hitchcock Movies"

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Charging into the Royal Exchange this month fresh from a hugely successful run at The New Vic Theatre, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Around the World in 80 Days is a charming tale full of fun, frolics and fabulousness!

Initially, around 1930 and 1931, Robert Donat was known as “screen test” Donat in the industry because of his many unsuccessful auditions for film producers.[6] MGM’s producer Irving Thalberg spotted him on the London stage in Precious Bane, and Donat was offered a part in the American studio’s Smilin’ Through (1932). He rejected this offer. […]

Like many movie lovers, I had a vague notion of film noir but had no real idea what it was. Turns out, film noir is one of my favorite types of cinema and I didn't even know it! I am a huge fan of the edgier, gritty, darker types of movies but I was unaware...