Talking Hitchcock

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with author Jennifer O’Callaghan to discuss her book: Rear Window-The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece in the Hollywood Golden Age.
We explore Jennifer’s journey writing the book and take a deep dive into the making of one of Hitchcock’s most beloved films, REAR WINDOW.
Jennifer shares some unique insights following her research and interviews with relatives of the stars and those adjacent to the film. We discuss our readings of REAR WINDOW, it’s characters, score, set and the ambiguous ending!
Find Talking Hitchcock on Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on [email protected]
You can find Jennifer on  Instagram @jennocallaghan and visit her website https://www.jenniferocallaghan.com/
You can purchase her book Rear Window-The Making of a Hitchcock Masterpiece in the Hollywood Golden Age https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/790118/rear-window-by-jennifer-ocallaghan/

4 SEASONS OF HITCHCOCK FESTVIAL 2026!
Join Talking Hitchcock for a festival over two weekends celebrating the career of the Master of Suspense!
I will be screening The Lodger (1927) and The 39 Steps (1935) on Saturday 7th March and Rear Window (1954) and Frenzy (1972) on Saturday 14th March at Pictureville Cinema in the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford.
Tickets and Details for 4  Seasons of Hitchcock at Pictureville Cinema in the National Science and Media Museum Talking Hitchcock Presents: Four Seasons of Hitchcock | National Science and Media Museum
To Sign Up for Membership at Pictureville for free to get early access for tickets visit Pictureville Cinema membership | NationalScience and Media Museum
To find out more about Pictureville and what they do, visit them online Pictureville Cinema | National Science and Media Museum,Bradford
Find Talking Hitchcock on Twitter @hitch_pod and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on [email protected]
Find me and my work on Instagram @PendlePumpkin

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast Rebecca McCallum with special guest –actor, director and Hitchcock enthusiast-Christopher Diehl who last year put on awonderful Hitchcock Theatre Festival.

In this interview, we focus on staging The Birds as amongst other things we cover what attracted Hitchcock to du Maurier’s work, the challenges of adapting The Birds, costume, sound, score and the importance and the power of theatre.

After our conversation, I’ll be back to answer some questions which were kindly sent by listeners, as is the Talking Hitchcock tradition, to mark the closing out ofSeason 2.

Thank you to everyone who has supported the podcast in its second season, I hope you have enjoyed coming along on the Hitchcockian adventure with me and I look forwardto bringing you more discussions in Season 3.

Support Talking Hitchcock by making a donation to my Ko-Fi page: Buy Rebecca McCallum a Coffee.

Find Talking Hitchcock on Blusky and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on [email protected]

Find Rebecca and her work on Instagram @pendlepumpkin

You can find Christopher Diehl /Chino Community Theatre Company in the following places:
Instagram @chinocommunitytheatre
Online  Chino Community Theatre (google.com)
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/chinocommunitytheatre
 

Listen to Talking Hitchcock Episodes Referenced
Staging Patrick Hamilton's ROPE–Talking Hitchcock – Apple Podcasts
ARCHIE-THE MAN WHO BECAME CARY–Talking Hitchcock – Apple Podcasts
REAR WINDOW (1954) with Ygraine–Talking Hitchcock – Apple Podcasts
 

Read Rebecca’ Article for FANGORIA
 The Past, The Present And The Perverse: VERTIGO As A Possession Film

References
AFI Salute to Alfred Hitchcock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn8uRMCENkE&pp=ygUkaGl0Y2hjb2NrIGFmaSBsaWZlIGFjaGlldmVtZW50IGF3YXJk
Cinema Cinemas -Hitchcock Special
Cinéma Cinémas - Speciale Hitchcock - James Stewart - 1984 - YouTube
Why Alfred Hitchcock was a "little afraid" of James Stewart
Lawrence J. Quirk’s James Stewart: Behind the Scenes ofa Wonderful Life

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Join creator and host, Hitchcock enthusiast, Rebecca McCallum as she shares her reflections on what 2024 has been like for Talking Hitchcock and plans for 2025!

Find Talking Hitchcock where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases:

Blusky @talkinghitchpod.bsky.social

Instagram @talkinghitchpod or get in touch via email on [email protected]

Visit the Talking Hitchcock Linktree where you can find links to all my work
Rebecca McCallum | Twitter | Linktree

Supporting Rebecca and Talking Hitchcock

You can support Rebecca and Talking Hitchcock by buying a
ko-fi or donating here:

https://ko-fi.com/pendlepumpkin

LINKS:

Listen

Listen to Rebecca guesting on What A Scream Podcast
discussing ROPE (1948) and DIAL M FOR MURDER (1954)

Ep140:Hitchcock with Rebecca –What A Scream – Apple Podcasts

Listen to Rebecca guesting on The Projection Booth podcast
discussing FRENZY (1972)

 TheProjection Booth Podcast: Episode 676: Frenzy (1972)

Listen to Rebecca guesting on The Movie Palace Podcast
discussing SUSPICION (1941)

Suspicion–TheMovie Palace Podcast – Apple Podcasts

Listen to Rebecca guesting on The Boxing Movie Podcast
discussing THE RING (1927)

TheRing–The Boxing Movie Podcast – Apple Podcasts

Read

Read Rebecca’s review of Hitchcock Storyboards by Tony Lee
Moral for Dread Central

'Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards' Review

Read Rebecca’s editorial on Marnie for Fangoria

Mothers, Men And Memories: Revisiting Hitchcock's MARNIE At 60

Read Rebecca’s editorial on Hitchcock Mother’s for Fangoria

The 9 Best Alfred Hitchcock Movies To Celebrate Mother's Day

Purchase The Age of Thrills Magazine featuring Rebecca’s
essay on THE 39 STEPS with Hemlock Books www.hemlockbooks.co.uk/Shop/category/110

Purchase The Nottingham Horror Collective Zine Issue IX ‘The
World’ featuring Rebecca’s essay It’s the End of the World-Nurturing and Nihilism in The Birds (1963) THE NOTTINGHAM HORROR COLLECTIVE ISSUE VI: THE DEVIL – The Nottingham Horror Collective

Visit and Learn More About Cinema’s and Community Spaces

Storyhouse Chester Home | Storyhouse

Mockingbird Cinema Birmingham Mockingbird Cinema | Home

National Science and Media Museum National Science and Media Museum

You are invited back into the Talking Hitchcock screening room! Joining me this month is special guest actor Jack Hammett who starred in the role of Brandon in Theatre
Clwyds adaptation of Patrick Hamilton’s ROPE which I saw earlier this year.

As listeners may know by now, ROPE is a firm Hitchcock favourite of mine and therefore I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with Jack!

In the first part of the podcast, we get underneath the charming, controlled and pristine exterior of Brandon, as Jack shares details of how he brought the character
life in performance, including his research, preparation and readings of the role. In the second part of our discussion, Jack shares his exclusive thoughts
and initial responses to Hitchcock’s ROPE which he watched for the first time ahead of our discussion. To get such fresh and new takes on ROPE was such a treat for me indeed and I am so pleased to bring you this episode of
Talking Hitchcock!   

Where to find Talking Hitchcock and Links to Rebecca’s Work

Find Talking Hitchcock on X @hitch_pod and Instagram @talkinghitchpod where you can support the podcast and keep up to date with releases or email me on [email protected]

Read Rebecca’s editorial for FANGORIA to mark ROPE’s 75th anniversary-Cat And Mouse: Who Is The Real Villain Of Hitchcock's ROPE?

Find Out More and Access Talks from HITCH CON 23 including Rebecca’s talk ‘Rooting for Rupert-How Hitchcock Complicates Our Responses to the Hero/Anti-Hero of ROPE’ here-  HitchCon 23 Home — HitchCon International Alfred Hitchcock Conference

Find Rebecca and her work on X and Instagram
@PendlePumpkin

 

Links to Jack and his work

X: JackHammet

Instagram: Jack_Hammet

 

Find out More About Theatre Clwyd

Home | Theatr Clwyd

References    

Rope-play- Patrick Hamilton

Rope-film -(1948) dir Alfred Hitchcock

 

Rope -play-(2024) dir Francesca Goodridge at Theatre Clwyd

     

Music used from Trailer for Rope at Theatre Clwyd