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Hitchcock's Identity Films
Vertigo, North by NW, Psycho
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 4
11/13/2009

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In order, what years were Vertigo, N by NW and Psycho made? By what companies?
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Vertigo 1958 Paramount

N by NW 1959 MGM

Psycho 1960 Paramount

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Who wrote the story that inspired "Vertigo"? What was the story called?
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Daphne de Morea's "From Among the Dead"
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Who are the main male characters in these three movies, and what character did they play?
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Vertigo: James Stewart (Scottie)

N by NW: Cary Grant (Thornhill)

Psycho: Anthony Perkins (Norman)

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Who were the main female actors in these three films and who did they play?
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Vertigo: Kim Novak (Madeline)

N by NW: Eva Marie Saint (Eve)

Psycho: Janet Leigh (Marion Crane) and Vera Miles (Lila Crane)

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Hitch's daughter Patricia played what character in these three movies?
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Secretary in Psycho
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Who wrote the screenplays for these three films?
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Samuel Taylor, Vertigo

Ernest Lehman, N by NW (Also "Singin' in the Rain")

Joseph Stephano, Psycho

Term
Who is Leo G. Carroll?
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Plays the CIA worker in N by NW, also plays Sen. Morton in "Strangers on a Train" and the Dr. in "Rebecca."
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What three people worked in all three of these movies? What did they do?
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Saul Bass, Titles

Bernard Herrmann, Score

Robert Burks, Director of Photography

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Who are the two main supporting roles in "Vertigo"? Who played these roles?
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Tom Helmore played Galvin Elster

Barbara Bel Geddes played Midge

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What are the three main supporting roles in "N by NW"? Who played these?
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Martin Landan (henchman Leonard)

James Mason (Vandam)

Jessie Royce Landis (mother)

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Other than Norman and Marion, who are the main characters in "Psycho"? Who plays each?
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Sam, John Gavin

Lila, Vera Miles

P.I., Martin Balsam

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Who in "Psycho" was also in "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"?
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Ted Knight, the Police Officer opening Norman's cell door. 
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What 50s studio gimmick was used in filming all three of these movies?
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