Hitchcock and Selznick: The Rich and Strange Collaboration of Alfred Hitchcock and David O. Selznick in Hollywood (1987) by Leonard J. Leff
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| Leonard J. Leff | |
| Grove Press (1987) | |
| ISBN 0520217810 (paperback) | |
| ISBN 1555840574 (hardback) | |
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Synopsis
"Hitchcock and Selznick" is the story of one of the oddest partnerships in Hollywood history, the union of a reticent, overweight Englishman with a flair for striking detail and a penchant for the perverse, and a dynamic movie mogul with a keen eye for successful entertainment on the grand scale. It began in 1938, when producer David O. Selznick agreed to bring director Alfred Hitchcock from England, where he was already gaining widespread acclaim for his 'little thrillers', and the collaboration resulted in the making of such masterpieces as "Rebecca", "Spellbound", and "Notorious". Hitchcock was soft-spoken and meticulous; Selznick was confrontational and chronically disorganized. They were, moreover, two geniuses with wholly different approaches to filmmaking. The sparks that flew between them over the next eight years ignited into some of Hitchcock's most memorable achievements, but they made collaboration impossible in the end. Drawing on unpublished documents, early drafts of script treatments, and humorous production anecdotes - and including a wealth of previously unseen photographs - Leonard Leff has written a book for specialist and layman alike, a fascinating behind-the-scenes portrait not only of two great Hollywood figures but of the film industry itself.
Reviews
- The New York Times (17/Jan/1988) - Review: Hitchcock and Selznick
- Positif (1988) - Hitchcock and Selznick : The Rich and Strange Collaboration of Alfred Hitchcock and David O. Selznick in Hollywood
- Film Quarterly (1988) - Hitchcock and Selznick
- Film Comment (1988) - Mogul Psycho
- North Dakota Quarterly (1989) - Leonard Leff: Hitchcock and Selznick
- Hitchcock Annual (2000) - Brief Notices: "Hitchcock and Selznick"
