Hitchcock Chronology: 1948
Overview
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Month by Month
January
- Patricia Hitchcock travels to London from New York aboard the Queen Mary to start studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). She stays in Golders Green with two of her father's elderly cousins, Mary and Teresa Hitchcock.[1]
- 12th - With the construction of the Rope studio set completed on Warner Stage 12, cast rehearsals begin.[2]
- 22nd - Principal photography begins on Rope, Hitchcock's first film for Transatlantic Pictures, starring James Stewart, John Dall and Farley Granger. Although filming is completed within 8 days, Hitchcock is unhappy with the studio sunset and decides to reshoot the final 5 reels of the film, which takes a further 9 days.[3]
February
- Principal photography on Rope is completed by the third week in February. The production phase required 9 days of reshoots.[4]
- 21st - The Hitchcocks spend the weekend at their Scotts Valley, celebrating the end of filming on Rope. Among their guests are Hume Cronyn and Whitfield Cook.[5]
March
- 20th - With no Academy Award nominations, the Hitchcocks instead spend the evening dining at Romanoff's with Whitfield Cook, Joan Harrison and Sidney Bernstein.[6]
- 21st - Hitchcock appears on The Charlie McCarthy Show, a comedy and variety show starring ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his dummy, Charlie McCarthy.[7]
- The Hitchcocks sail for England aboard the RMS Queen Elizabeth to complete pre-production on Under Capricorn. Their daughter Patricia accompanies them, hoping to enroll at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[8]
April
May
- 7th - An interview with Peter Eton and Hitchcock is included in the BBC Radio series Picture Parade.
June
- w/c 7th - Hitchcock returns to Hollywood for a week to approve post-production work on Rope and to work on the film's trailer. After that, he returns to join his wife and daughter in London.[9]
- 24th - Hitchcock attends a London Music Festival concert at the Harringay Arena.[10]
- 28th - A press event is held at the London headquarters of Transatlantic Pictures to announce that Michael Wilding will star opposite Ingrid Bergman in Hitchcock's next feature film, Under Capricorn.[11]
July
- 19th - After being delayed by a technician's strike, principal photography begins on the second Transatlantic Pictures film, Under Capricorn, starring Michael Wilding, Ingrid Bergman and Joseph Cotten.[12]
August
September
- 6th - Alma Reville arrives into New York from London aboard Pan Am flight 3/31. She then checked into the St. Regis Hotel in New York before traveling back to the family home in Bel-Air. Her husband remains in England to finish production on Under Capricorn. Their daughter Patricia stays in London with her maiden aunts Mary and Teresa, getting ready to start at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[13]
- 22nd - Hitchcock gives a guest lecture to the British Kinematograph Society entitled "Production Methods Compared". The lecture starts at 7:15pm with refreshments and is held at the G.B. Theatre, Film House, Wardour Street, W1.[14][15][16]
- 25th - Rope goes on general release in the US to mixed reviews.[17]
October
- 9th - Hitchcock flies from London to New York aboard American Overseas Airlines flight 131/09. The plane lands in New York on the 10th.
- 23rd - Hitchcock and Ingrid Bergman take part in a photoshoot in London.[18]
- Principal photography on Under Capricorn is completed in October and Hitchcock flies back to Hollywood, having spent over 6 months in England.[19]
November
- 2nd - The Hitchcocks host a dinner at their Bellagio Road home for Whitfield Cook and Hume Cronyn, whilst listening to the results of the election — Harry Truman is reelected.[20]
- 27th - The Hitchcocks spend the Thanksgiving weekend at their Scotts Valley ranch, accompanied by Whitfield Cook.[21]
December
- The Hitchcocks spend Christmas at their Scotts Valley ranch. Their daughter Patricia has flown back to join them for the holiday season. Among their guests on Christmas Day are Whitfield Cook, Arthur Laurents and Joan Harrison.[22]
- 31st - Whitfield Cook hosts a lavish New Year's Eve party in Hollywood. Among the many guests are the Hitchcocks, Sally Benson, Farley Granger, Arthur Laurents, Charlie Chaplin, Shelley Winters and director Joseph Losey.[23]
See Also...
- articles from 1948
- births in 1948
- deaths in 1948
Notes & References
- ↑ "Alma Hitchcock: The Woman Behind the Man" - by Pat Hitchcock O'Connell and Laurent Bouzereau (2004), page 138
- ↑ American Cinematographer (1985) - Rope - Something Different
- ↑ American Cinematographer (1985) - Rope - Something Different
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 414
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 415
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 415
- ↑ The Alfred Hitchcock Story (1999) by Ken Mogg, page 93
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, pages 415 & 418
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 419. "Hedda Hopper" column in Los Angeles Times (04/Jun/1948) states that Hitchcock would return to Hollywood on Monday 7th to work on the Rope trailer for a week before returning to London.
- ↑ The Stage (1948) - Round About
- ↑ See this press photo.
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, pages 422-23. However, the Film Bulletin (13/Sep/1948) journal reports a start date of early September in London.
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 420
- ↑ British Kinematography (1948) - Lecture Programme: September, 1948
- ↑ British Kinematography (1948) - Lecture Programme: Autumn, 1948
- ↑ British Kinematography (1949) - Film Production Technique
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 420
- ↑ Hitchcock Gallery: 23/Oct/1948
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 428
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 428
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, pages 428-29
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 429
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 429
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