The Lady Vanishes News

A group of unique directors and the essential works that you've got to see. Sergio Leone Leone's career is remarkable in its unrelenting attention to both American culture and the American genre film, exploring the mythic America he created with each successive film examining the established characters in greater depth.

The Los Angeles County Museum commences a veritable cinematic feast this weekend titled simply "Hitchcock: The British Thrillers," beginning with the original The Man Who Knew Too Much , followed by Murder! , Sabotage , The Secret Agent , The 39 Steps , Number 17 , The Lady Vanishes and Young and Innocent .

Alfred Hitchcock's great romantic/comedy/thriller -- with Cary Grant at his witty, seductive, impeccable best.

The derelict film studios where Alfred Hitchcock shot some of his early movies will tonight be transformed into a theatre for Ralph Fiennes to star in Shakespeare's Richard II .

Europe's Finest, a Cologne-based distributor of digital film rights, has signed a multi-territory deal with Celluloid Dreams for a package of seven European features.

A. O. Scott at the New York Times revisits Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo . In a video clip the Times put together, video producer Gabe Johnson says: "This movie shows Hitchcock at the very pinnacle of his powers.

They have cut an almost unequalled swathe through show business since the early 1930s, taking film, television and theatre in their stride on several continents.

Among the great delights of the British cinema during its heyday - that less than consistently golden age from the coming of sound up to the early 1970s - was the gallery of familiar character actors who populated it.

Good morning. Today is the 225th day of the year. It is the birth anniversary of British film director and master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock.

Director : Alfred Hitchcock Writer : Ethel Lina White, Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder Producer : Edward Black Cast : Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Paul Lukas, Dame May Whitty, Cecil Parker, Linden Travers, Naunton Wayne, Basil Radford, Mary Clare and Emile Boreo Sorry there are no showtimes for The Lady Vanishes on Wednesday, August 12.

Studio: The Criterion Collection Year: 1938 Cast: Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, Dame May Whitty, Paul Lukas, Cecil Parker, Linden Travers, Naunton Wayne, Basil Radford, Catherine Lacy Director: Alfred Hitchcock Release Date: November 20, 2007 Rating: Not Rated for Run Time: 01h:36m:00s Genre : suspense , thriller , comedy Gilbert: Can I ...

A DOCUMENTARY film is to be screened in Walthamstow celebrating the life of film director Alfred Hitchcock.

A Yorkshireman is bringing retro luxury back to European railways. Michael Hickling talks to Howard Trinder and Michael O'Flaherty takes a trip.

The question of whether or not Asheville would support a theater - or a part of a theater - devoted to showing older movies - by which I mean movies not currently in release - has come up several times in discussions I've had with local theater managers.