Episode 270: Stage Fright (1950)

The Projection Booth Podcast

The Projection Booth

Film Reviews, Film Interviews, Film History, Tv & Film

4.8 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2016

⏱️ 132 minutes

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Summary

Seen as one of the "lesser" of Alfred Hitchcock's films, Stage Fright (1950) is a fascinating update of the themes explored in Murder! (1930) as well as a interesting take on the reliability of narrators.

Joining Mike this week are Professor Tania Modleski (author of The Women Who Knew Too Much) and Filip Önell. Returning for another interview is author Patrick McGilligan, author of Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light. The second part of the interview with Mr. McGilligan can be heard on the upcoming Vertigo episode.
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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media podcast.
0:04.6	Christopher Media. Let's make some noise.
0:29.3	When Detective Smith was called backstage to investigate the inward murder, it looked like a rather routine affair.
0:34.2	He hardly expected it to lead to the most dangerous adventure of his life, romance.
0:37.9	The case presented a few clues and a few bodies.
0:39.6	A very dead body.
0:41.9	A very heavenly body.
0:44.1	A very suspicious body.
0:47.4	And finally, a very charming, busy body.
0:50.5	Who started out by getting tangled in the strings of the mystery and finished by getting tied up in the strings of his heart.
0:54.0	The of the mystery and finished by getting tied up in the strings of his heart. Taking all the trouble to protect my reputation, covering up the accident,
1:18.4	destroying that dreadful dress.
1:20.1	I didn't destroy it.
1:22.1	So long as I have the dress, I'm the one who decides how long this show will run.
1:26.9	Everything else, do you understand?
1:31.1	You fool! There goes evidence that could have helped you!
1:33.9	You're not to say things against Charlotte. I'm doing all this for her sake. You're just jealous of her!
1:37.3	Let them say, if they like, it's a telecom.
1:47.0	This sounds to me remarkably like blackmail.
1:50.0	I think I better call the police. Yes, do call the police, Miss Imwood.
1:52.0	We'll talk to them together.
1:54.0	Who are you? Welcome to the projection booth. I'm your host, Mike White.
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