Early British Films by Alfred Hitchcock

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Early British Films by Alfred Hitchcock

GME is proud to distribute five lesser-known, early films by Alfred Hitchcock, made in his native England prior to his relocation to Hollywood in the early 1940s. These features find the director working in various genres outside of the thriller territory that eventually made him a household name and earned him the moniker “The Master of Suspense.”

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THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD OF CHARLEY BOWERS NOW STREAMING AS PART OF FILM FORUM'S VIRTUAL CINEMA: REPERTORY PROGRAM

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THE EXTRAORDINARY WORLD OF CHARLEY BOWERS NOW STREAMING AS PART OF FILM FORUM'S VIRTUAL CINEMA: REPERTORY PROGRAM

A delightful introduction and surprise for most audiences, this collection features newly-restored short comedies by Iowa-born Charley Bowers (1889-1946), a wildly inventive director, comedian, cartoonist, and animator... some might even call him an American surrealist. Mixing live-action with animated puppets and objects, Bowers helmed a score of little-known mini-masterpieces, many starring himself.

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