Alfred Hitchcock filmography the run. It also featured the first of his famous cameo appearances. Two years later he directed "Blackmail" (1929) which was his first sound film. In 1935 Hitchcock directed "The 39 Steps". Three years later he directed "The Lady Vanishes," starring Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave. Hitchcock's British films – and many of his early American ones – are often mistakenly believed to be in the public domain. In fact, all of his films are under copyright in the US and UK. Nonetheless, bootlegs of his work continue to be widely disseminated. In 1940, Hitchcock transitioned to Hollywood productions, the
Frank Harris Hitchcock his time at Harvard he met Theodore Roosevelt at the Audubon Society, both sharing a passion for the study of birds. Hitchcock credited Roosevelt for his success at the national level: From 1897 to 1905 Hitchcock served in the departments of Agriculture and Commerce. From 1905-08, he was assistant postmaster general." Frank Harris Hitchcock Frank Harris Hitchcock (October 5, 1867 – August 25, 1935), was chairman of Republican National Committee from 1908 to 1909. He was then Postmaster General of the United States under President William Howard Taft from 1909 to 1913. He is credited with establishing the first U.S.