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"THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH" ( 1956 ) ~ QUE SERA SERA “Why would he pick me out to tell?” Why? Because you’re the affable, all-American James Stewart, that’s why. I’ve no real clue why Stewart’s picked, other than he’s a great foil to get pushed around by Hitchcock and read more

Although Hitchcock did many riffs off the same themes, he very rarely tried to do the same film twice over. The Man Who Knew Too Much might be the one exception and even then if you place these two thrillers from 1934 and 1956 up next to each other, they’re similarities are fairly nominal. The read more

From March 2015 to April 2017, I was writing the monthly Teen Scene column for the website ClassicFlix. My objective was to promote classic films among teenagers and young adults. Due to the instauration of a new version of the website, it’s now more difficult to access to the old version and read read more

Last year I reviewed the Alfred Hitchcock film The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) starring James Stewart and Doris Day. I wasn’t in love with it, but Day was solid and the sweeping cinematography captivated me. During the recent TCM Classic Film Festival I was able to watch the original installm read more

Following the painstakingly tense Shadow of a Doubt (1943) with The Man Who Knew Too Much was always a gamble, especially since things worked together so perfectly in the last film. But the stew Hitchcock crafts for The Man Who Knew Too Much, a remake of his own 1934 drama, ends up being just that read more

The Man Who Knew Too Much Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Written by John Michael Hayes; story by Charles Bennett and D.B. Wyndham-Lewis 1956/USA Paramount Pictures/Filwite Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #328 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I like this middle-range Hitchcock m read more

The 1956 version of The Man Who Knew Too Much 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). Today, I'm wrapping up February's theme of read more

Screening of Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much" November 10, 2015 Hitchcock in the 50s: The Man Who Knew Too Much Where: The Venue 1550 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State Street, Chicago, IL When: November 10, 2015 Time: 6:30 p.m. Hosted by Stephen Reginald The Man Who Knew Too Much ( read more

Starring James Stewart and Doris Day with director Alfred Hitchcock, the film follows the couple as they travel to Morocco with their son. Through a series of strange circumstances, Stewart finds himself learning a deadly secret from a dying man he just met the previous night. Soon his son is kidnap read more

Starring James Stewart and Doris Day with director Alfred Hitchcock, the film follows the couple as they travel to Morocco with their son. Through a series of strange circumstances, Stewart finds himself learning a deadly secret from a dying man he just met the previous night. Soon his son is kidnap read more

The Man Who Knew Too Much is currently available on Mubi. Sign up for a free trial here. Alfred Hitchcock’s movies, at their best, tend to involve ordinary individuals thrust into extraordinary events. It’s true in North by Northwest and it’s true in The 39 Steps. It’s also read more

Distributor: Universal Studios Release Date: 06/Aug/2013 Region: Region Free Length: 02:00:18 Video: 1080P (MPEG-4, AVC, 23.976fps) Main Audio: 2.0 English DTS-HD (24bit, 48 kHz) Alternate Audio: 2.0 French DTS (24bit, 48 kHz, 448 Kbps) Subtitles: English & Spanish Ratio: 1.85:1 Bitrate: 32 Mb read more

At an affluent Swiss hotel, husband and wife Lawrence (Leslie Banks) and Jill (Edna Best) and their daughter Betty (Nova Pilbeam) enjoy the relaxation and recreation of their skiing holiday. They are joined by long term friend Louis (Pierre Fresnay), a person they haven’t seen in a while. read more

At an affluent Swiss hotel, husband and wife Lawrence (Leslie Banks) and Jill (Edna Best) and their daughter Betty (Nova Pilbeam) enjoy the relaxation and recreation of their skiing holiday. They are joined by long term friend Louis (Pierre Fresnay), a person they haven’t seen in a while. read more

(Spine #643) Distributor: Criterion Collection (USA) Release Date:  15/Jan/2013 Region: A Length: 76 minutes Video: 1080P (AVC High@L4.1, 23.976fps, 19.4GB) Audio: English Mono (LPCM 1,152kbps, 48kHz, 24bit) Subtitles: English Ratio: 1.33:1 (1440×1080 matted to 1920×1080) Bitrate: Approx read more

The Man Who Knew Too Much  Directed by Alfred Hitchcock 1934/UK Gaumont British Picture Corporation Second Viewing     Bob and Jill Lawrence are vacationing with their daughter Betty in Switzerland when their friend Louis is murdered.  Before dieing Louis passes them secret information. read more

Doris Day sees the shooter during the Royal Albert Hall scene of “The Man Who Knew Too Much” (1956). Overall, the 1956 version of The Man Who Knew Too Much is not considered one of Hitchcock’s best endeavors. Of the two versions made (the other was an early success of Hitchcock read more

Some of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films are from his so-called "British Period"--before he went to Hollywood to work for David O. Selznick. Unfortunately for many years Hitchcock's British films were only available in lousy public domain versions featuring terrible picture & sound quality. Rec read more

Some of Alfred Hitchcock's greatest films are from his so-called "British Period"--before he went to Hollywood to work for David O. Selznick. Unfortunately for many years Hitchcock's British films were only available in lousy public domain versions featuring terrible picture & sound quality. Rec read more

The Man Who Knew Too Much is Hitchcock’s only remake and, as such, it probably ought to be a whole lot better. The resulting film suggests he really wanted to make a Moroccan travelogue and symphony picture… assuming he didn’t set out to make a turgid thriller. There’s also read more