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Hitchcock's Silent Years

Hitchcock's Silent Years

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Brett Alan Dewing
Sep 23, 2013
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Recently I began watching all of Alfred Hitchcock's films in order.  His first 6 movies are silent (circa 1926-28).  While I don't claim to be an expert, I expect I've seen more silent films than your average person (15, I think).  One thing that surprises people when watching an actual silent movie is the dearth of title cards.  There is much less dial…

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