Alfred Hitchcock Was a Practical Joker | The Dick Cavett Show

What a sense of humor!

Date aired - June 8, 1972 - Alfred Hitchcock

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[shaunholt]

Hitchcock had a great way of smiling on the inside and just a touch of it showing while the rest of him looks morbid. Very tongue-in-cheek but so subtly done, yet he really seems to have had an immense sense of humor.

[stevenfreekin]

The car assembly line with the body inside idea that Hitchcock talks about was used by John Carpenter for Christine. It was also referenced by Steven Spielberg in Minority Report during the fight scene in the factory between Tom Cruise and Colin Farrell.

[jasondavidcox]

Casually just destroys Orson Welles and everyone acts like nothing happened. "Yes he's famous for that one picture citizen Kane."

[mindtrapped]

Makes me chuckle picturing a young hitchcock saying “its just a prank bro!”

[Kwijiboz]

I´m glad to confirm that he liked Buñuel´s work

[silver-spoon-fed]

4:24 That previous idea he was talking about reminded me of a lot of Stephen King's "Christine".
Car on an assembly line, being put together. Someone eventually opening the door and a body falls out.

[harryradley]

*calls Orson Wells a one hit wonder and doesn't even get challenged* that's some directorial clout.

[geraldjyrkinen]

I love Alfrid Hitchcock! Always have. Saw almost all his film's?

[jst]

In 1977 I visited universal studios. The tram ride passed his studio office. Returned years later, it was gone.

[ThePlaceForThings]

“can you be happy when you’re not working on a film?”

“where always working on a film in some way or another”

love how this show is being reborn to my generation via YouTube. lots of great interviews with filmmaking legends 🐐

[GuilainMusic]

Who would have thought he was so hilarious.

[colinwilliams]

At 3:33, Hitchcock telling a story about an idea for a film that takes place at a assembly line.Hitchcock was right, someone was watching the Cavett show that particular night a young man named.... STEPHEN KING!

[polishgerman]

The ridiciousness from Hitchcock's comments are so hilarious because he seems so serious.

[linengray]

Please upload more. Please don't break them up so much.

[jantyszka]

The blue food gag is interesting because the human brain is programmed to see blue food as unsafe to eat because it is not fresh and could poison you.

[YYmmmYY]

Great stuff, Hitchcock is a genius trailblazer

[takingnone]

If he could see the sense of humour now...

[edmundblackadder]

0:19 Frank Reynolds must of been there

[felixthelmocevallosmorales]

Richard Alva Cavett


19 de noviembre de 1936


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Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (Londres,  13 de agosto de 1899-Los Ángeles,  29 de abril de 1980) fue un director de cine,  productor y guionista británico. 


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