Legends of Film: Alfred Hitchcock

These questions will leave you on the edge of your seat in our trivia game featuring "The Master of Suspense," Alfred Hitchcock.

15 questions · Published June 20, 2023

Trivia questions (5 of 15)

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1. Where was legendary filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock born in 1899?
The son of a greengrocer, Alfred Hitchcock was born just outside of London, England, in 1899. He worked primarily in Britain in his early career, and in 1939, me moved to California after signing a seven-year contract with producer David O. Selznick.
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2. What solution did Hitchcock substitute for "blood" in the iconic "Psycho" shower scene?
As the film was shot in black and white, the look and consistency of the "blood" was more important than the color. The effects team found that watered-down Bosco chocolate syrup worked best.
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3. How many Best Director Academy Awards did Alfred Hitchcock win during his storied career?
Despite five nominations, Hitchcock never won an Oscar for Best Director.
Hitchcock was honored with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Oscar in 1968.
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4. What Hitchcock potboiler stars Cary Grant as an innocent man being pursued in a case of mistaken identity?
The image of Cary Grant being chased by a bi-plane in the 1959 thriller "North by Northwest" is one of the most iconic scenes in film history.
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5. Which of these phobias did the "Master of Suspense" himself claim to have?
While Hitchcock claimed a fear of heights, sex, and police, one of his strangest quirks was ovophobia, a fear of eggs.

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