Books like Framing Hitchcock by Sidney Gottlieb

A collection of interviews with Alfred Hitchcock, revealing the famed director’s evolving views on stars, storytelling, sound, color, television, and realism during key moments of his career.

Donald Spoto delivers a comprehensive, photo‑rich biography and critical study of legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock, covering his groundbreaking works such as Psycho, Vertigo, Rear Window, and The Birds.

From a couple racing across the top of Mount Rushmore to a woman's final shower at an isolated motel, no other filmmaker has given movie fans more unforgettable images or heart-pounding thrills than Alfred Hitchcock. Now you can share in the Master of Suspense's inspiration and development -- his entire creative process -- in Hitchcock's Notebooks. With the complete cooperation of the Hitchcock estate and access to the director's notebooks, journals, and archives, Dan Auiler takes you from the very beginnings of story creation to the master's final touches during post-production and publicity. Actual production notes from Hitchcock's masterpieces join detailed interviews with key production personnel, including writers, actors and actresses, and Hitchcock's personal assistant of more than thirty years. Mirroring the director's working methods to give you the actual feel of his process, and highlighted by nearly one hundred photographs and illustrations, this is the definitive guide into the mind of a cinematic legend. - Back cover.

An inside look at Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 classic *Vertigo*, revealing its production history through early scripts, interviews, and original production art.