Episode
The Dick Cavett Show: Alfred Hitchcock
Overview
Dick Cavett spends 90 minutes with legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock in a 1972 interview. Hitch discusses cinema, his life and career, and explains how he pulled off some "ingenious" special effects in his movies. He also discusses actors, screen violence and how he enjoys watching an audience "dipping their toe in the cold water of fear." Included are clips from his films "Psycho," "The Birds" & "Frenzy".
Details
- Series
- The Dick Cavett Show
- Season
- Season 6
- Episode
- Episode 174
- Air date
- 1972-06-08
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
Alfred Hitchcock is Episode 174 in Season 6 of The Dick Cavett Show. It aired on 1972-06-08. The runtime is 90 min.
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