Rear
Window Scribe John Michael Hayes Dead at 89
This
site is sad to report the death of John Michael Hayes. He
died on November 19, 2008 at his home in Hanover, New Hampshire.
More later...
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"DeRosa
describes the relationship in meticulous detail, providing fascinating evidence
of the extreme care with which Hitchcock chose and worked with his writers."
The
New York Times Book Review "Collaboration
is the key word in the subtitle to Steven DeRosa's intriguing book - key because
it was never a word for which the master of suspense had any time. John Michael
Hayes, the hitherto unsung hero of DeRosa's book, wrote four scripts for Hitchcock
- To Catch a Thief, The Trouble With Harry, The Man Who Knew
Too Much and Rear Window, this last, the film that sealed Hitch's highbrow
reputation." ~ Sunday
Times (London)
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Hitchcock remains the most written about, and arguably the most influential of
filmmakers. While there have been scores of articles, books and websites devoted
to him, little attention has been given to the many writers who worked with Hitchcock
throughout his career. The aim of this site is to do just that. Some
have taken this to mean my aim is to damage the director's reputation. Nothing
could be further from the truth. What you will find here is an unpretentious assessment
of the work of Alfred Hitchcock and his writers. Appreciation, in most cases,
but criticism, too, when warranted. And there are quite a few instances when criticism
was warranted. In
addition to honoring the contributions of the screenwriters who worked with Hitchcock,
this site has brought to light some fascinating information about Hitchcock’s
unproduced projects,
including No Bail for the Judge, the unproduced Frenzy aka Kaleidoscope,
R.R.R.R., and others. Comments?
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