Discussion of how Alfred Hitchcock - master of suspense, thrills, and plot twists - brought literature to outstanding films. The book Rear Window, by Jennifer O'Callaghan, reveals the way Alfred Hitchcock transformed a Cornell Woolrich story into one of the most successful movies of the 1950s. Also discussed is how he accomplished the same with the novella The Birds, by Daphne duMaurier. Presented by Frances Snyder.
