Rear Window (1954) Movie REACTION!

[@paintedjaguar]

"They get married and investigate crimes together." Well now, that would be the famous "Thin Man" series of movies, with Myrna Loy & William Powell, starting with the movie "The Thin Man" in 1934. Very witty, sophisticated fun. One of the great movie couples.

[@wesleyrodgers886]

Don't forget Asta!. 🙂

[@mikeymike1843]

Yeah! I was a big fan of the Turner classic movie channel. Remember seeing the Thin man series on it, really, really enjoyed them. Agree very witty series.

[@THOMMGB]

The TV show, Hart to Hart was based on a husband and wife investigating team as well.

[@brettv5967]

The Thin Man series is the best! Well, at least the first 3.

[@dggydddy59]

@@brettv5967 Shadow Of The Thin Man, the 4th one, was also great. Actually I've watched all six of them literally dozens of times each and love them all, even so I do have my favorites. Cheers!

[@hartspot009]

Hitchcock tapped into a basic human trait: peeping into others lives. He hooks you early on by presenting all the neighbors. This is a masterwork of pacing, plot, and direction in so many ways, and executed so flawlessly you dont even realize it. Kudos for watching, and glad you enjoyed

[@jnagarya519]

The nurse, actress Thelma Ritter, deserves a career retrospective. She was always in a supporting role, but always amazing.

[@MartinCanada]

TR is also wonderful in *Pick-Up on South Street" (1953) a pretty good noir.

[@jnagarya519]

@@MartinCanada Another with her is "All About Eve," but not enough screen time. Bette Davis is awesome in it.

[@katwithattitude5062]

One of my favorite movies ever! Fun fact: The composer was played by Ross Bagdasarian, better known by his stage name Dave Seville, creator of Alvin and the Chipmunks.

[@markalleneaton]

Hitchcock is always a win - every frame is truly a painting. My short list of faves: "Rear Window", "Psycho", "The Birds", "Vertigo", & "North by Northwest". If you want more Grace Kelly, add "Dial M for Murder" and "To Catch a Thief." : )

[@dirtcop11]

By the way, Grace Kelly became Princess Grace, she married a real-life prince, Prince Ranier of Monaco.

[@tallhair]

And Shadow of a Doubt

[@frankbolger3969]

Don't forget Shadow of a Doubt, which was Hitchcock's favorite, and one of mine.

[@tallhair]

@@frankbolger3969 agreed, I added that one too. One of the best

[@Kurtiscott]

Doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen RW, the scene with Lisa (Grace Kelly) in the apartment as Thorwald (Raymond Burr) makes his way back is heart pounding. Every time. My thought has always been that Jefferies simply freezes in panic in that moment which is why he doesn’t act, or yell, or something! Totally agree with all of your thoughtful assessments. Congrats on 10k!

[@LuisOrtiz-xo5kc]

If this scene were shot today, it would have false jumpscares, very intense suspense music in the background, and noisy Inception-style sound effects. The greatness of Hitchcock is that he could create scenes that kept you on the edge of your seat without any of those resources that today's movies abuse.

[@Kurtiscott]

@@LuisOrtiz-xo5kc Absolutely! Not a stitch of music and agonizingly long takes which actually heightens the tension.

[@billolsen4360]

@@LuisOrtiz-xo5kc Hitchcock probably did that because he started his career making silent movies and knew that silence in the background was even better than intense suspense music.

[@APerson4889-g5f]

So happy you watched this. Your journey into classic film will not disappoint!

[@choosetolivefree]

It disappoints me so I'd say you're wrong

[@captbunnykiller1.0]

Stella is such a great character. The dialogues in this movie are some of the best and she was the perfect choice to deliver the lines.

[@wraithby]

I love your reaction! Mr. Hitchcock used the apartments and the courtyard as his canvas, and the camera was his paintbrush. It’s a brilliant use of camera shots, movement and color to tell a story using tension, and a sense of claustrophobia. I think only Jimmy Stewart could have played this character. He’s such a genial person, but there is always something inside that is eating at him. Almost any other actor, playing a snooper into other people’s lives, would have been repellent.

[@laurab68707]

Love this movie. My favorite Hitchcock movie. Love how there are other stories within the story. Great reaction. Dial M for Murder is also a great Hitchcock movie with Grace Kelly.

[@filmfredrik]

So damn entertaining. Love how the windows are like cinema screens or tv:s.

[@johneyon5257]

that was the idea - many critics had noticed that this film played on the idea of the voyeurism of movies and TV viewing

[@tgchism]

What always gets me about this movie is that it all happens right there looking out the rear window of the apartment into a private little world of all the neighbors! That it works is the genius of Hitchcock!

[@MyraJean1951]

Great review! This is my most favorite Hitchcock film. The suspense is so palpable once Thorwald knows Jeff is watching until the end of the movie - wow!!!!

[@MrDevintcoleman]

The singular word for describing this movie, in my opinion, is enrapturing. You instantly are drawn in and it doesn’t matter that both protagonists are historically and iconically attractive. It’s just an amazing bit of film.

[@DaleKingProfile]

I saw it for the first time on the big screen in the 80s and it was amazing how suspenseful it was. You are literally on the edge of your seat and realize that there actually is nothing happening. Hitchcock was a master

[@Majoofi]

The costumes you mentioned were by Edith Head. She won 8 Oscars and was nominated 35 times.

[@rollomaughfling380]

Ach, no! I think you mean Edna Mode, Dahling! 😉

[@johneyon5257]

you're right - Edith Head did the costumes for all 5 of Hitch's Paramount Pictures - Rear Window - To Catch a Thief - The Trouble with Harry - The Man Who Knew Too Much - Vertigo

[@lalalarose8197]

Grace Kelly is amazing in anything she’s in.

[@Yldcatz]

What a beauty.

[@yvonneplant9434]

She only did a few movies.

[@Hondo0101]

Glad you enjoyed this classic.

[@dsanj4745]

Alfred Hitchcock was a masterful filmmaker. In this film Hitchcock provides a vehicle for voyeurism. All moviegoers indulge in this as we sit and watch, but here we sit and watch someone sitting and watching. The audience can relate to the protagonist because on some level he is us and we are him. Great review!

[@garybrockie6327]

I am so glad that you enjoyed Rear Window. The essence of Hitchcock film making is showing the audience what a character sees and cutting back to the character for their emotional reaction. To Hitchcock Cinema was putting together pieces of film in order to create an emotional response in the audience. If this is your first foray into a Hitchcock film you have taken your first step into a far larger world. Here is a list of Hitchcock films I highly recommend; 1960 Psycho 1959 North by Northwest (Very entertaining the blueprint for the James Bond films.) 1958 Vertigo (At the top of many best film lists) 1955 To Catch A Thief (Cary Grant, Grace Kelly and Hitchcock in the French Riviera, FUN) 1954 The Trouble With Harry (Black comedy, a dead body proves to be most inconvenient.) 1953 Dial M for Murder (Ray Milland, Grace Kelly a “Perfect Murder” goes wrong) 1951 Strangers on a Train (Robert Walker is amazing as Bruno) 1948 Rope (Hitchcock’s first color movie and a technical experiment, very twisted story.) 1946 Notorious (A spy story, twisted love triangle Starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains. Oh my this is good!) 1943 Shadow of a Doubt (A girls beloved Uncle shows up for a visit, she discovers a dark secret about him.) 1940 Rebecca (Hitchcock’s first Hollywood Film, won best picture in 1940)

[@maxout7306]

Others grew up with these movies, so they know but it's good of you to return to earlier times of filmmaking. I think one view about this production is how complicated the sizable set must have been for lighting, necessary camera angles and details. Even the sound design replicates a courtyard. I enjoyed your reaction - liked.

[@csmelen]

Great reaction as usual Madison. Check out 12 Angry Men (1957). Star studded cast guarantee you will not be disappointed.

[@s.jackson8098]

Some people say '12 Angry Men' (the '57 version) is one of the best films ever made. Sweeping statement, yes. But the thing is, they're right. It IS one of the best films ever made.

[@uncoolmartin460]

Spot on, 12 angry men is brilliant, like RW only one set, and a great story.

[@xtinkerbellax3]

Great one. I always think both 12 Angry Men and Rear Window are good reccs for people wanting to get into older films.

[@conureron3792]

Yes, the original 12 Angry Men is a must!

[@s.jackson8098]

I just watched it again. No matter how many times I see that movie, it's still gripping from beginning to end. Screenplay, directing, cinematography are all on the highest level. But the thing that always stuns me is the acting. I can't think of another movie with a large ensemble cast in which every single actor is excellent. There are no weak performances. None. Plus, one of the performances (Henry Fonda) is better than excellent. And one other (Lee J. Cobb) rises to the level of genius.

[@philiphebert8680]

Rear Window is always a great movie. Your reactions make the movie exciting to watch again. Thank you for sharing this great film with your viewers.

[@deancummings586]

Amazing reaction! This is my all time favorite movie! Thank you...this was so much fun...

[@billbabcock1833]

Jimmy Stewart made a lot of very good movies. He was already an established actor and had won an Academy Award when WWII broke out. He left Hollywood and joined the Army. Not as an entertainer, but as a pilot. He flew numerous missions as a bomber pilot in Europe, and even after returning to acting after the war he remained in the Army reserve. He retired as a Brigadier General.

[@rollomaughfling380]

His Army/Air Force career was even more dramatic. He enlisted as a US Army Air Corps Private in March of 1941, well before the US joined the war, as a 32y/o-too old for Air Cadet training. He wasn't commissioned as an officer until 1 Jan, 1942. Buck Private to Colonel in 4 years, and well-decorated. Amazing dude.

[@billbabcock1833]

@@rollomaughfling380 did you know that at first he was rejected from the Air Corp for being underweight? He worked with a trainer to bulk up and eventually was allowed to enlist.

[@henrytjernlund]

Always an awesome reaction. Thanks.

[@victorsixtythree]

Thorwald returning to his apartment while Lisa is inside is such a classic suspense scene! Loved seeing your reaction. Supposedly, when the movie was first shown during that scene a woman in the theater grabbed her husband's arm and shouted "DO SOMETHING!" And Jeffries stuck in his chair watching and not being able to help is exactly how the audience members sitting in their seats feel. And Lisa pointing out to Jeff the ring on her finger - she is both showing that she has the crucial piece of evidence AND showing that she would, in fact, make an excellent wife for him. And finally, when Thorwald notices and suddenly looks directly at Jeff (and directly at us, the audience) - wow, chills! Love it.

[@steelers6titles]

Hitchcock's background was in commercial art. He planned everything out meticulously, with storyboards, before the cameras rolled.

[@justbuz]

You might be interested in Rope, from 1948, also starring James Stewart, also directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Filmed entirely in one room and takes place in "real time."

[@TTM9691]

Costume designer was Edith Head and she is one of the most famous costume designers in movie history! You see her name in the credits and you can sit back and enjoy the fashion show! 🙂

[@dimitrisnikoloulis4071]

" Curiosity killed the cat!! ".. Grace Kelly and James Stewart are so awesome . The script of the film is so brilliant, credits to the screenwriter(s). Fantastic Hitchcockian masterpiece movie again. Alfred Hitchcock's cinematography and direction is so fantastic.

[@mem1701movies]

27:17 those camera flash handles are what they used to make the first lightsaber

[@chosipian]

the usual excellent reaction.... Thanks Madison!

[@bghoody5665]

When I first clicked on this reaction your subs were at 9.99K. I came back a half hour later and your subs were at 10K. Congratulations. It's great getting a reaction from someone who properly knows story construction - you always have something insightful to say about it. Don't let this be your last Hitchcock movie - he made a few good ones.

[@jeffdetmer4681]

Hi Madison. Hitchcock was pure genius. Jimmy Stewart made so many great movies. He was brilliant in Harvey, among many others. I can understand you not being familiar with Grace Kelly. Her movie career was fairly short. She married and became Princess Grace of Monaco. She certainly was very talented and beautiful. I'm pretty sure that another look at the party scenes in the piano man's apartment and you would see Hitchcock. He made cameos in all (or nearly all) of his films.

[@blueBlackpurple]

Alfred Hitchcock's films would be classified more as Suspense films, as opposed to mystery films. I think some people have called him the master of suspense. Rear Window is one of my favorite films. I am so glad you reacted to it, and I am glad you enjoyed it. I love your analysis too. Some of my other favorite Hitichcock films are "Strangers On A Train," "The Birds" and "Shadow Of A Doubt"

[@kenkotoku339]

Greetings Madison, another great movie classic movie choice you’ve made. A fantastic movie that just taps into your imagination without any special effects. This is where movies were movies with great actors, storyline plot and direction. Gotta love the classic movies for that. Loved your pure objective reaction to the suspense. Best regards, California Fan and Redsox Nation Faithful.

[@TTM9691]

About to go to bed, I guess I'm staying up now to watch this!!!! LOVING that you're hitting the true classics! And it doesn't get more classic than "Rear Window"!!!!! Everything you said at the end, I completely relate to. You said it: "a great change of pace". For me, every decade is it's own flavor (sometimes more than one flavor!), and growing to love all the different periods gives me a great "change of pace" whenever I need it. You get things in older movies you don't get anymore, and "Rear Window" is a perfect example. I can tell you that romance has never been done better than in older movies! Going back to the silent era. Speaking of which: the 1954 movie "Singin' In The Rain" FANTASTIC movie and I never recommend musicals. It's great on so many levels, but one is that you learn about the history of movies through the plot itself. So aside from the fact that it's one of the greatest of the greatest, it also is a super fascinating and fun look at early Hollywood itself.

[@cynthianavarro4316]

The Costume Designer for Rear Window was Edith Head. She, along with Jean Louis, (William) Travilla, Irene (Sharaff), Dolly Tree, Adrian (Greenburg), Orry (George) Kelly, Walter Plunkett, & Travis Banton, were the designer's back in the day. I'm sure I probably missed someone. I put parenthesis for the designers that went by a partial name (i.e. Travilla, Irene, Adrian & Orry-Kelly). Keep exploring! There are so many great films throughout time. Another great Hitchcock film is: Rebecca (1940) ~ Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine & Judith Anderson (I'm reading the book right now!) Not quite as glamorous, but great story with a mystery!

[@robertjewell9727]

I have to join Patreon and vote for more Hitchcock on your channel now. I loved your reaction. In my film class to my students I always point out that Hitchcock makes a great parallel between us sitting in a chair watching a film and Jeff stuck in his chair seeing lives through windows that are like movie screens. It's part of his way of mirroring our emotions and empathizing iwith Jeff's point if view. I'm sure everyone here has given many Hitchcock film suggestions, but since you loved the costume design by Edith Head who Hitchcock worked with through a major part of his career I'm going to suggest TO CATCH A THIEF, spectacular costume design, which also has gorgeous cinematography, also starring Grace Kelly.

[@christopherstrong150]

It was great fun watching you watching him watching them😂

[@kenpullig1652]

This is one of my favorite Hitch films. It zeros in on Hitch's skill in character development and relationships. And even more amazing, all shot on one set. There was a remake with Christopher Reeve after his accident. Worth a look one evening. If you really like Hitchcock, To Catch a Thief and The Birds are two more excellent and quick-developing films. Thanks for delving into some older classics.

[@scottski51]

The songwriter with his piano was real life composer Ross Bagdasarian, who, just a short time later created Alvin and the Chipmunks and their memorable Chipmunk Song (Christmas, Don't Be Late!). And the Bad Guy?? That was, of course, Raymond Burr who became the 50's and 60's TV Legend... Perry Mason.

[@jcastromex]

A heartfelt congratulations on achieving 10K subscribers Maddison! For myself, honestly speaking, I didn't care about older movies (the black & whites) until the year 1985. Something changed in me where I started to watch them and would feel what it would be like to actually be there in the 1920s, 30s 40s, etc. along with the characters in the film. It was at this point where I became obsessed in watching older, classic films. My favorite periods are from the late 1800s to 1949. Many of the great actors of cinema would be seen during these decades. I highly recommend that you watch films from 1930 to 1949. I will be making plenty of suggestions for you to try out as you react to your films. Alfred Hitchcock is the ultimate master of suspense and "Rear Window" is one of his best. We're all voyeurs! I'm watching you watching James Stewart watching his neighbors! Gak! What a situation! 😆📸 I can see you with your hand covering your mouth and I'm thinking, "She's hooked!" Hitchcock got to you as he got to all of his viewers! M. Eaton commented below the same movies I would recommend by Hitchcock. For a classic, I'd like to go with Academy Award winner "It Happened One Night" (1934) starring the great Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. 🎥❤ Best of luck to your channel as I'm looking forward to your next milestone - the 50k level

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

Grace Kelly - Grace Princess of Monaco, Mother of Stephanie, Caroline (Princess of Hanover), Albert II (Prince of Monaco). Rare to see AC in the time - it was VERY expensive.

[@blueBlackpurple]

The actor who played the killer is Raymond Burr. He has been in other films, but he is probably most known for 2 hit television shows he starred in: "Perry Mason" and "Ironside."

[@1183newman]

Both Angel Heart and Chinatown are 2 classic detective stories worth watching.

[@gaelbourdier2941]

You can also watch "The Birds", "Vertigo" and "North by Northwest".

[@etaoinbshrdlu]

I enjoyed your response! You picked up fast to everything going on. This movie had an amazing complicated set, just enormous, all in one immense sound stage.

[@artoniinisto4379]

Never forget when Hitchcock's banned films finally got released in good prints in the 80s. Vertigo, Rear Window, The Trouble with Harry, Birds and The Man Who Knew Too Much. Jimmy Stewart was in 3 of them, and those I liked best. Even today I'd say that if you have a chance of seeing them in theatres for the first time, it's well worth it. Saw Psycho, Rebecca, Marnie, North by Northwest, To Catch a Thief and Torn Curtain also in a movie theatre - back then, they didn't run them on TV much. It's an experience.

[@-R.Gray-]

After this, Raymond Burr (Thorwald) starred for 9 years as a defense attorney on TV's Perry Mason, and later as Ironside.

[@classiclife7204]

Congrats on the 10K. Subbed. Movies existed before 1990, and some of them are quite good, like this one. Glad you enjoyed!

[@tak-a-toy7958]

The insurance company nurse was played byThelma Ritter. She was a terrific Scene stealer who racked up six Oscar nominations for supporting actress in her career.

[@A23457]

I love this movie. One of my favorite classics. Though it’s weird, when I first watched it, I thought it was going to be a “which one of these people committed the murder” movie, but when I thought back on it after viewing, it’s really extremely obvious and sort of anticlimactic: the guy we all thought did it, did it. But like you sort of alluded to, this movie has such a cozy feel to it, which is strange because it’s a murder mystery lol. But there’s just something about the courtyard, the characters, the open windows, the dialogue, the music, Jeff’s apartment, that gives it a wholesome, comfortable feel. Not the most suspenseful movie, but one that I always want to watch. One note: in my opinion, Lisa making sure Jeff was sleeping, then putting down the “Himalayas” book and picking up her fashion magazine at the end was Hitchcock’s cheeky way of indicating that at the end of the day people can’t change who they are, and as much as she can pretend she’s cool with the “traveling to remote places” lifestyle, they will still not be able to circumvent that issue and the relationship may not ultimately workout

[@ephennell4ever]

Can't totally agree with you, Will P., her switching to the fashion magazine I think of as showing that she'll always want that world to be a part of her life, but it doesn't have to be _most_ of it. She could travel the world with him, going to exotic places ... but 3 or 4 times a year, go back and dip back into the fashion world for a few weeks! Then he'd come back from some project or assignment, they'd have some 'home time', & maybe he'd follow her around, taking shots of her as she's in 'her' world. It wouldn't be a *simple* life/schedule, but it sure wouldn't be boring!

[@A23457]

@@ephennell4ever I appreciate your take. Certainly more positive. There’s obviously no right or wrong. Either way I do think it was a little wink by Hitch that they’re not TOTALLY out of the water and people usually can’t change who they are

[@MrGpschmidt]

Madison you hit the nail on the head - movies just need great storytelling and all its ingredients falling into place to make compelling viewing and Hitchcock always had that in spades. Great job and choice - James Stewart is my fave actor of all-time (he collab'd w/Hitch on several others and I highly recommend VERTIGO which is IMO his best film and a my fave of his). In case no one mentioned it Edith Head was the legendary costume designer who did all the fantastic fashion goals for Ms. Kelly (and she won many Oscars for her outstanding work).

[@williamphelps3915]

Edith Head designed the costumes. She won multiple Academy awards for her work.

[@tommarks3726]

Excellent reaction. Great movie.

[@steelers6titles]

Raymond Burr had played a vicious prosecutor in George Stevens' "A Place in the Sun", starring the most beautiful actress in movie history, and her best friend. Must go to the top of your must-see list.

[@stevehawkins1744]

One of my favourite movies! 🎬

[@Yldcatz]

You’re right about the music. Never noticed it before.

[@TheNeonRabbit]

I just sat and watched a video of someone sitting and watching a movie about someone sitting and watching their neighbors

[@THOMMGB]

Hi Madison, Well, you're at 10,000 subscribers now so congratulations are in order! Another great Hitchcock movie and a personal favorite of mine is North by Northwest from 1959. Bernard Herrmann did the music for many of Hitchcock's early films shot in the USA. His music was amazing.

[@Phil-p7p]

Delightful reaction to a wonderful movie.

[@oxhine]

Hey, Madison! This is my thirteenth favorite movie of all time! You missed Hitch's cameo as the portly man in the pianist's apartment! Hitchcock cameos in almost every one of his films. It was a trademark like with Stan Lee and the MCU. Beautiful Grace Kelly was one of Hitch's favorite leading ladies who starred in three of his films. He had a type: svelte, angular blondes. She married the Prince of Monaco and was tragically decapitated in a car accident. The killer was played by Raymond Burr who went on to play the famed defense attorney, Perry Mason! Mrs. Thorwald's HEAD was buried in the garden and hurriedly stored in a hat box after the dog-killing incident! The great thing about Hitchcock is he always exposed the evil beneath the veneer of civility. It's a mundane apartment complex roiling with lust, loneliness, pettiness, voyeurism and murder. There was a remake with Christopher Reeve post-paralysis and wheelchair-bound with Daryl Hannah and Robert Forster as the cop. There was a suburban interpretation with Shia LeBeouf as the snoop, Carrie-Anne Moss as his mom and David Morse as the murderous neighbor called "Disturbia". Absolutely check out Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train" for great Hitch. Other Hitches with Grace Kelly are "Dial 'M' for Murder" and "To Catch a Thief".

[@TheBS1000]

Hitchcock said his favorite of all the movies he made was "The Trouble With Harry." I would definitely recommend it. It's more of a dark comedy set in picturesque small town America of the 50s. Some other great movies of his are "Strangers on a Train," "North By Northwest," "Vertigo," "The 39 Steps" and "The Lady Vanishes."

[@brandonwilliams957]

"North by Northwest" is my favorite Hitchcock film. My second is "Rope". It was filmed to look like one constant shot.

[@MyraJean1951]

I had so much fun watching your review, I have subscribed.

[@MadisonKThames]

Thanks for subscribing, Myra!😊

[@davepasnthru]

And yes Madison...you too are beautiful. tjhanks for your reactions.

[@floorticket]

Hey, you cracked 10K!!!! Congratulations Madison. Keep it up.

[@jkjhjhjjkkkk]

Big fan from Finland here!

[@rufusblackford6543]

You mentioned that you loved Grace Kelly’s wardrobe. In Charade, Audrey Hepburn’s wardrobe is by Givenchy, 1963.

[@75astro]

Thank you!! Loved this film when I watched it in my film study class in High School!!

[@craigtalbott731]

A fine review. My Auntie was a film and TV actress who got to work w/ Wendell Corey, Thelma Ritter and Raymond Burr (on differing projects).

[@agentooe33AD]

Another movie you should definitely check out is Casablanca. I could watch that movie on repeat and never get tired of it.

[@psionicdreams]

"A solid cast, one interesting set and a good story and you can make a really compelling movie". Yes, yes and yes, this. Old Alfred knew his stuff. I wonder if they teach that in film school? I like this film a lot but not as much as "North By Northwest". He adds a bit of action into that one :)

[@FrancisXLord]

Rebecca (1940) Rope (1948) Strangers On A Train (1951) Dial M For Murder (1954) - same year as Rear Window, busy year Vertigo (1958) North By Northwest (1959) Psycho (1960) The Birds (1963) Frenzy (1972) I saw so many lists of Hitchcock recommendations that I considered incomplete, so felt I had to make my own more complete version of what I would call Hitchcock's highlights.

[@raymeedc]

This movie couldn’t have been placed era wise long after it was, as this was shot just before the time when just about everyone had air conditioners & consequently kept their windows closed when before that open windowed apartments on sweltering hot days was a common, widespread occurrence.

[@longfootbuddy]

my grandpa used to often sit in the dark, in front of his bedroom window, listening to a police scanner.. i began to suspect he was up to something, and eventually i found him out.. he'd been killing time

[@mikeduplessis8069]

Just imagine NYC in mid-July before the invention of the air conditioner. The 1955 Marilyn Monroe film 'Seven Year Itch' revolves around a guy who owns a valuable air conditioner..

[@RDRussell2]

Alfred Hitchcock-the Master of Suspense. He made some of THE all-time classic movies. Coupla thoughts: 1) You mentioned the "meta" of an audience looking through the rear window, just as the character in the film does. Hitchcock does this ALL the time. A primary theme of his is voyeurism. Just when you "ought" to avert your gaze, Hitchcock makes us watch. 2) This is a movie on a single set. Hitchcock made a few of these. One was called "Lifeboat," set on a boat that has sailed away from a sunken ship. Another one is the movie "Rope," based on a play and set in a Manhattan penthouse. The movie stays just inside that penthouse, and was filmed in such a way that it looks like it was done in one take, as if you were watching a play. 3) You might be excused for not being able to quite picture Grace Kelley. She became a famous Hollywood actor and then married the prince of Monaco, thus giving up her career and moving to a different country. She didn't have a very long acting career. 4) Steven Spielberg and George Lucas have their composer-of-choice in John Williams. Hitchcock had Bernard Hermann, whose scores are brilliant. No, not every movie, but yeah, once you are aware of the pairing, Hermann's music and Hitchcock's movies go perfect together. 5) Grace Kelley and costume design-watch "Dial M for Murder." As Grace's character undergoes some bad turns of event, her costumes change from cheerful and sunny to drab and gray. It's not mentioned in the movie, you just have to notice this kind of attention to detail!

[@steelers6titles]

By the 1950s, Hitchcock had to get his cameo out of the way early, so people would stop looking for him and concentrate on the movie. Here, he's the clock repairman in the songwriter's apartment.

[@bigbow62]

There are so many old classic movies worth watching... Well, you are on your way, back when you had real actors and a slower pace that gets you totally invested 🙂 Two among many of Jimmy Stewart movies that are worth watching... The Flight of The Phoenix (1965) Rope (1948) Stick with the classics you won't be disappointed ✌😎

[@DerekB99]

Stewart is one of my favourite actors. BTW, was also a pilot in the US air force. He rose to the rank of major general.

[@kermitcook8498]

Congrats on the milestone. 10k is a tremendous start. There will be more. Mr Hitchcock made movies for 60 years. Some were okay, and fine, and good, and great, and outstanding. Known for suspense thrillers he made a few comedies? I guess Family Plot is one. I didn't really like it much. He did like to make cameos in his films as well. Jimmy Stewart made several movies with Mr H. I noticed in rear window some of the props in Jeff's apartment appear to reflect Jimmy's military career. Grace made at least one other Hitchcock movie with Cary Grant. And Cary was also a repeat performer. Some of my favorites from olden times are, the 39 steps, the lady vanishes, and foreign correspondent. My favorite, favorite is north by northwest with Cary. Hopefully someday you'll have a favorite list as well. Again thanks for sticking with this long enough to get the milestone. Best wishes.

[@steelers6titles]

In the late 1960s Hitchcock sat down with Francois Truffaut and a tape recorder and discussed, at windy length, his films, up to Torn Curtain. "Hitchcock/Truffaut" belongs in every movie lover's library.

[@dirtcop11]

If you want some intense drama, watch Vertigo. It stars Jimmy Stewart and Kim Noack. It is a murder mystery similar to this one, except the detective develops a fear of heights. He persists and solves the mystery but it breaks his heart. Follow that with Bell, Book, and Candle. It is a funny movie that, again, stars Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novack. This one has a nice ending and some surprises.

[@rustynix993]

Oooo this is a FUN one! I'm glad you're watching it! Happy to watch with you!

[@michaelsimpson6970]

I haven't seen a lot of your reactions, but North by Northwest is a good Hitchcock movie to react too.

[@ebashford5334]

And we're watching you watching him, watching them!

[@PaulF847]

Did you spot Hitchcock in the guy with the piano's room? He was only there for a moment but classic Hitchcock Cameo. Awesome!

[@buhdas56]

Love this movie. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@rabbitandcrow]

You can't go wrong with Hitchcock - Psycho, North By Northwest, The Birds, etc etc - but also try Shadow Of A Doubt, Rebecca, The Lady Vanishes.

[@maxybob]

Jimmy Stewart and Grace Kelly were such great actors.

[@davidwilkins5932]

Good to see another classic from long ago. I hope you’ll continue with Hitchcock, most certainly with ‘The Birds’, ‘Vertigo’, and ‘Psycho’.

[@KneeAches]

Martha Ritter stole every scene she was in, all the way back to Miracle on 34TH Street. Consider Stewart’s Its a Wonderful Life at Christmas. Hitchcock: Vertigo! Then Psycho and maybe The Birds…..he was quite a filmmaker.

[@batape1965]

Thelma Ritter. Possibly Hollywood's greatest second banana.

[@KneeAches]

@@batape1965 yes, Thelma!

[@ephennell4ever]

Really good reaction, and a *great* pick of a movie! I take a different view of her switching to the fashion magazine, from some other folks' views. Her switching to the fashion magazine from the travel-adventure magazine I think of as showing that she'll always want that world to be a part of her life, but it doesn't have to be _most_ of it. She could travel the world with him, going to exotic places ... but 3 or 4 times a year, go back and dip back into the fashion world for a few weeks! Then he'd come back from some project or assignment, they'd have some 'home time', & maybe he'd follow her around, taking shots of her as she's in 'her' world. It wouldn't be a *simple* life/schedule, but it sure wouldn't be boring! I really do think this little 'courtyard adventure-mystery' showed _both_ of them that she'd kind of like a little adventure in her life! Although maybe facing-off with a murderer was taking it a little further than either of them expected it to go!

[@edwardthorne9875]

A great older movie... winner of the top five Acadamy Awards (when it really meant something) It Happened One Night (1934). The dialog is so witty and fast. You will love it. Congrats on 10K -- you must be doing something right!

[@mem1701movies]

James Stewart was tougher than John Wayne in real life and flew combat missions in WW2. He became a general in the AIR FORCE.

[@maxducoudray]

The most unbelievable part of the movie: him being unsure about marrying Grace Kelly.

[@Pablopax4]

It's a great movie, It's all about atmosphere..

[@davidneel8327]

The last few seconds of the movie are interesting because the song writer is singing the song, and the lyrics contain name of the Grace Kelly character. Take a listen.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

A reporters asked Hitchcock why his films..have such suspense?..Hitch responded.."imagine a large fine dinner table, with cloth, fine silverware, plates, napkins, center pieces..then someone rolls a bowling ball underneath...👍🤣