Movie Addict HQ pays tribute to Alfred Hitchcock, the iconic Master of Suspense, during a rerun episode scheduled for May 15. This popular show features film historian James Colt Harrison, entertainment journalist Diana Saenger, and the Movie Addict HQ gang in a spirited discussion about Hitchcock’s greatest films and the reasons for his success. A live Chat will be available.

Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films during a career that lasted six decades. Movie Maker Magazine called him “the most influential filmmaker of all time.” And, according to Britain’s Daily Telegraph, Hitchcock “did more than any other director to shape modern cinema.”  Because Hitchcock movies boast twist endings plus thrilling plots filled with violence, murder and crime, most viewers were -- and still are -- captivated while watching them. Add suspenseful psychological and visual elements as well as stylistic presentation, mistaken identity, characters wrongfully accused --and the wow factor definitely kicks in while viewing a Hitchcock film.        

“Alfred Hitchcock Revisited” focuses on the following topics:

The secret to Hitchcock’s success

Hitchcock’s five greatest films

Actors/actresses who delivered best performances in Hitchcock’s movies

Why Hitchcock is so revered as a filmmaker

Favorite Hitchcock anecdotes

What are YOUR favorite Hitchcock films? To refresh your memory, here’s a list to choose from:

VERTIGO

NORTH BY NORTHWEST

DIAL M FOR MURDER

THE BIRDS

PSYCHO

TO CATCH A THIEF

REBECCA

THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH

ROPE

39 STEPS

SABOTEUR

SHADOW OF A DOUBT

STRANGERS ON A TRAIN

MARNIE

THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY

STAGE FRIGHT

FRENZY

I CONFESS

THE WRONG MAN

NOTORIOUS

REAR WINDOW

LIFEBOAT

UNDER CAPRICORN

THE LADY VANISHES

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT

TORN CURTAIN

TOPAZ

Whew!  And that list doesn’t include all of Hitchcock’s movies.   

“Alfred Hitchcock Revisited” airs Tuesday, May 15, on BlogTalkRadio at 4 p.m. Eastern Time (1 p.m. Pacific Time).  An archived segment will also be available.

HOST: Betty Jo Tucker

CO-HOST: Jazz Shaw

PRODUCER: Nikki Starr

LISTENING LINK: Click here on or aftter May 15, 2012. 

BLOGATHON ALERT: The 2012 Film Preservation Blogathon, scheduled for May 13 through May 18, will help the National Film Preservation Foundation raise funds to stream The White Shadow, Alfred Hitchcock’s first credited feature, on the NFPF site. Please go to www.ferdyonfilms.com and click on the Film Preservation Blogathon poster for more information.