Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho of Hitchcock biographies—Donald Spoto’s "The Dark Side of Genius" and Patrick McGilligan’s "Alfred Hitchcock", among them—but here, though focusing on a single film, Rebello offers a close-up look at the director that is perhaps more revelatory about the man’s character and working style than any full-length biography. A wonderful, absolutely essential book." Production commenced on April 13, 2012 of a film based upon the book. The film is directed by Sacha Gervasi and stars Anthony Hopkins as director Alfred Hitchcock, Helen Mirren as his wife Alma Reville, Scarlett Johansson as Janet Leigh, Jessica Biel as Vera Miles, and James D'Arcy
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Alfred Hitchcock Presents) arrested Hugo for murder." "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" episode of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" never aired on the NBC Television network because the finale, by 1960s standards, was deemed "too gruesome" by sponsor Revlon. The following season, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" switched to a 1-hour format and a new name ("The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"), thus rendering the half-hour episode unusable. The episode eventually was released in the program's syndication package to affiliate stations without a word of complaint. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", once denied network broadcast, is now the most widely distributed "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" episode of all those produced. Because of the public