Monday, April 11, 2011

From The WTF Department: A Musical Directed by Alfred Hitcock

From 1933, here's "Waltzes From Vienna," starring Jessie Matthews,  future Academy Award winner Edmund Gwenn, and Fay Compton. Based on the London Alhambra success by Heinz Reichert, Dr. A. M. Willner, and Ernst Marischka and the musical arrangement of Julius Bittner and Erich W. Korngold.  With the music of both Johann Strauss Senior and Junior, adpatated for the screen by Hubert Bath, under the direction of Louis Levy, scenario by Guy Bolton and Alma Reville (Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock), this motion picture was, yes, directed by Alfred Hitchcock.  This was his first directorial effort for Gaumont-British Picture Coroporation.  Produced by Tom Arnold (not THAT one).

Enjoy!

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