The American Film Institute Salute to Alfred Hitchcock (1979) (TV)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Director:

Marty Pasetta

Release Date:

12 March 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

On March 7, 1979, Alfred Hitchcock becomes the seventh recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievment Award...

Plot Keywords:

Director | Tribute | Actor | TV Special | Retrospective

Cast

Judith Anderson	...	Herself
Ned Beatty	...	Himself
Ingrid Bergman	...	Herself
Mel Brooks	...	Himself
Michael Caine	...	Himself
Sean Connery	...	Himself
Olivia de Havilland	...	Herself
Henry Fonda	...	Himself
Joan Fontaine	...	Herself
Cary Grant	...	Himself
Edith Head	...	Herself
Tippi Hedren	...	Herself
Charlton Heston	...	Himself - President of the American Guild of Actors
Alfred Hitchcock	...	Himself
John Houseman	...	Himself
Cheryl Ladd	...	Herself
Ernest Lehman	...	Himself
Janet Leigh	...	Herself
Mervyn LeRoy	...	Himself
Norman Lloyd	...	Himself
Walter Matthau	...	Himself
Vera Miles	...	Herself
Gregory Peck	...	Himself
Anthony Perkins	...	Himself
Christopher Reeve	...	Himself
Diana Ross	...	Herself
George Stevens Jr.	...	Himself
James Stewart	...	Himself
Barbra Streisand	...	Herself
Rod Taylor	...	Himself
François Truffaut	...	Himself
Lew Wasserman	...	Himself
Robin Williams	...	Himself
Teresa Wright	...	Herself
Jane Wyman	...	Herself

Also Known As:

The AFI Salute to Alfred Hitchcock (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

American Film Institute (AFI)

Quotes:

Ingrid Bergman: Hitchcock is a gentleman farmer who raises gooseflesh.

Movie Connections:

Followed by The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson (1994) (TV)

A treasure! Highly recommended.

I have watched AFI's tribute to Alfred Hitchcock many times over the years, & have been moved every time. My favorite moments, are seeing my two favorite actors, Cary Grant & Jimmy Stewart, & his embrace with Ingrid Bergman. Hitch looks so old, & so overwhelmed with love for her, it's very touching. Yes, he was a year away from death, but he definitely knew what was happening, & that he was the center of attention. His wife Alma also seemed very emotional, but was trying to keep herself together. Since his films were seriously overlooked at the Academy Awards, this tribute was especially long-overdue. This 72 minutes of film in no way captures all of his greatness, since he made more than 50 movies, & hundreds of episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents. His brilliance amazes me every time I watch Vertigo, Rebecca, or any of the TV shows. Two of my favorite episodes are Road Hog & Breakdown. They both are the reason why I always carry my cell phone in my hand, when I'm driving! If you've seen the superb performances by Richard Chamberlain & Robert Emhardt (Road Hog), & Joseph Cotton (Breakdown; which, by the way, featured a very young Aaron Spelling), you understand what I mean!