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The Directors’ Chair: North by Northwest (1959) ….. NORTH BY NORTHWEST ( 1959 ) ~ TO BE or NOT TO BE THE SPY WHO LOVED ME A case of mistaken identity takes a dull Madison Avenue advertising exec on a journey across the United States, hooking up with a cool blonde, biddin read more

On Friday, December 1 and Saturday, December 2, The San Francisco Symphony will present the Alfred Hitchcock blockbuster, North by Northwest, featuring Bernard Herrmann's iconic score. As with all film series presentations, North by Northwest will be screened with its score scrubbed from the soundtr read more

If you’ve looked at my previous coverage on Alfred Hitchcock then you’re aware of the glaring omissions in his filmography for me. Well, cross one of the biggies off the list for I’ve finally seen North by Northwest. Hitchcock’s Bond-esque story of the man who wasn’t th read more

Chicago Film Club field trip: “North By Northwest” April 2 at ShowPlace ICON at Roosevelt Road Directed by Hitchcock—“The Master of Suspense”—and starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, and James Mason, North By Northwest is one of the classiest espio read more

Win Tickets to see “North by Northwest” on the Big Screen! in Select Cinemas Nationwide Sunday, April 2 & Wednesday, April 5! “That’s funny, that plane’s dustin’ crops where there ain’t no crops.” CMH is thrilled to announce the 4rth of our 14 movie ticket giveaways read more

North by Northwest (1959), starring Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint, is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). In honor of the Pres read more

North by Northwest Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Written by Ernest Lehman 1959/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #355 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I defy anyone to watch this movie and not be thoroughly entertained. Ad man Roger Thornhill’s (Cary Grant) prob read more

And here we are, back again with another look at one of the world’s best movies as designated by the Sight and Sound Top 250 Movies of All Time list. This time around, it’s #054 on the list, Alfred Hithcock’s North By Northwest. And as always I’ll note that for those just joi read more

Wedged between two landmark Hitchcock films in Vertigo (1958) and Psycho (1960), North by Northwest is iconic in its own right, but it boasts sprawling adventure and a bit of a lighter tone. It’s rather like Teddy Roosevelt wedged in between Jefferson and Lincoln on Mt. Rushmore but that comes read more

Wedged between two landmark Hitchcock films in Vertigo (1958) and Psycho (1960), North by Northwest is iconic in its own right, but it boasts sprawling adventure and a bit of a lighter tone. It’s rather like Teddy Roosevelt wedged in between Jefferson and Lincoln on Mt. Rushmore but that comes read more

Wedged between two landmark Hitchcock films in Vertigo (1958) and Psycho (1960), North by Northwest is iconic in its own right, but it boasts sprawling adventure and a bit of a lighter tone. It’s rather like Teddy Roosevelt wedged in between Jefferson and Lincoln on Mt. Rushmore but that comes read more

Screening of Hitchcock's "North By Northwest" December 8, 2015 Hitchcock in the 50s: Northwest By Northwest Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: December 8, 2015 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald North By Northwest (1959) is one of the c read more

As the last collaboration between Cary Grant and Alfred Hitchcock, they came together to make the ultimate thriller in North by Northwest. Grant plays a common business man named Roger Thorndike who is framed as a killer in a very public place. All of the sudden he has become a fugitive on the run f read more

As the last collaboration between Cary Grant and Alfred Hitchcock, they came together to make the ultimate thriller in North by Northwest. Grant plays a common business man named Roger Thorndike who is framed as a killer in a very public place. All of the sudden he has become a fugitive on the run f read more

Distributor: Warner Brothers Release Date: 03/Nov/2009 Region: Region Free Length: 02:16:26 Video: 1080P (VC-1 Advanced, 23.976fps, 32.0GB) Main Audio: English Surround (TrueHD 5.1, 48kHz, 640kbps) Alternate Audio Options: French Mono (AC3 1.0, 192kbps) German Mono (AC3 1.0, 192kbps) Italian Mono ( read more

Hitchcock is arguably one of the best directors of all time. Actually, scratch that – Hitchcock is one of the best directors of all time. He maintained excellence and quality throughout his entire career, and fomented some of the strongest careers in acting history – Stewart and Grant read more

North by Northwest (Alfred Hitchcock, 1959) A hapless New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies, and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive. After the famous shower scene of Psycho, the scene of the chase of the cro read more

North by Northwest seems a little like a Technicolor version of an early Hollywood Hitchcock–the regular man combating the bad guys against incredible odds (at an American monument no less), but it’s a lot more. The film’s a tightly constructed proto-blockbuster; there’s not read more

On Columbus Day, I had the day off from work so I decided to make my way to Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA to go to the Brattle Theatre to watch the Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959) on the big screen. I was going to go with my good friend Kevin but he wasn't feeling well read more

Hitchcock classic “North by Northwest” to be screened at “The Venue” October 11, 2012 The Alfred Hitchcock classic, North By Northwest will be screened at “The Venue,” 1550 S. State St., October 11 at 7 p.m. This is the second in a series featuring movies w read more