August 13, 2025 • 4 mins
Celebrate what would have been Alfred Hitchcock's 126th birthday with five questions about the legendary filmmaker's thrilling career. From "Psycho" to "The Birds," explore the techniques and masterpieces that made him cinema's greatest suspense director. If you'd like this podcast without commercial interruptions, use the Apple Podcast app and click the banner that says uninterrupted listening.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Callaroga Shark Media. Greetings trivia fans. I'm Mark Ellison, and
today we're celebrating what would have been the one hundred
and twenty sixth birthday of the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock.
Question one, in which nineteen sixty Hitchcock film does a
secretary steel money and end up at the infamous Bates Motel?
(00:30):
Question two? What signature element did Alfred Hitchcock include in
most of his films as a personal trademark? Question three?
Which nineteen fifty eight Hitchcock thriller features James Stewart as
a detective who develops an obsession with remaking a woman
(00:52):
in the image of his lost love. Question four, in
which which nineteen sixty three film did Hitchcock direct Tippy
Hedron as a woman terrorized by flocks of attacking birds?
Question five? What term did Hitchcock coin to describe an
(01:15):
object or goal that drives the plot but becomes irrelevant
to the outcome. We'll be right back with these suspenseful
answers after this break. Welcome back, trivia fans. Let's reveal
today's answers. Question one, which nineteen sixty film features the
(01:37):
Baits Motel? Answer Psycho. This groundbreaking thriller starred Janet Lee
as Marion Crane and Anthony Perkins as the disturbed Norman Bates.
The film's famous shower scene and twist ending revolutionized horror
cinema and established many conventions still used in thriller films today.
(01:59):
Two Oh, What signature element did Hitchcock include in his films? Answer?
Cameo appearances. Hitchcock appeared briefly in most of his films,
often as a background character or bystander. These cameos became
so popular with audiences that he sometimes had to appear
early in the film to avoid distracting viewers who were
watching for his appearance. Question three, which nineteen fifty eight
(02:23):
thriller features James Stewart remaking a woman. Answer Vertigo. This
psychological thriller, now considered one of Hitchcock's masterpieces, explores themes
of obsession, identity, and manipulation. Stuart's character, retired detective Scottie Ferguson,
becomes obsessed with transforming Kim Novak's character to match his
(02:47):
memory of a dead woman. Question four, which nineteen sixty
three film featured attacking birds. Answer the Birds, starring Tippy
Hedron and Rod Taylor. This horror film depicted unexplained mass
attacks by birds on the residents of a California coastal town.
The film's special effects and mounting tension made it one
(03:09):
of Hitchcock's most memorable and influential works. Question five, What
term did Hitchcock coin for plot driving objects? Answer? Mcguffin
or mcguffin. This term describes an object, device, or event
that is necessary to the plot but ultimately insignificant to
the story's resolution. Examples include the stolen money in Psycho
(03:33):
or the government secrets in north By Northwest. The mcguffin
serves to motivate characters and advance the plot that concludes
today's five Daily Trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's
questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. If
you'd like this episode without commercial interruptions, use the Apple
podcast app and click the banner that says uninterrupted listening,
(03:57):
See you tomorrow.
Callaroga Shark Media. Greetings trivia fans. I'm Mark Ellison, and
today we're celebrating what would have been the one hundred
and twenty sixth birthday of the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock.
Question one, in which nineteen sixty Hitchcock film does a
secretary steel money and end up at the infamous Bates Motel?
(00:30):
Question two? What signature element did Alfred Hitchcock include in
most of his films as a personal trademark? Question three?
Which nineteen fifty eight Hitchcock thriller features James Stewart as
a detective who develops an obsession with remaking a woman
(00:52):
in the image of his lost love. Question four, in
which which nineteen sixty three film did Hitchcock direct Tippy
Hedron as a woman terrorized by flocks of attacking birds?
Question five? What term did Hitchcock coin to describe an
(01:15):
object or goal that drives the plot but becomes irrelevant
to the outcome. We'll be right back with these suspenseful
answers after this break. Welcome back, trivia fans. Let's reveal
today's answers. Question one, which nineteen sixty film features the
(01:37):
Baits Motel? Answer Psycho. This groundbreaking thriller starred Janet Lee
as Marion Crane and Anthony Perkins as the disturbed Norman Bates.
The film's famous shower scene and twist ending revolutionized horror
cinema and established many conventions still used in thriller films today.
(01:59):
Two Oh, What signature element did Hitchcock include in his films? Answer?
Cameo appearances. Hitchcock appeared briefly in most of his films,
often as a background character or bystander. These cameos became
so popular with audiences that he sometimes had to appear
early in the film to avoid distracting viewers who were
watching for his appearance. Question three, which nineteen fifty eight
(02:23):
thriller features James Stewart remaking a woman. Answer Vertigo. This
psychological thriller, now considered one of Hitchcock's masterpieces, explores themes
of obsession, identity, and manipulation. Stuart's character, retired detective Scottie Ferguson,
becomes obsessed with transforming Kim Novak's character to match his
(02:47):
memory of a dead woman. Question four, which nineteen sixty
three film featured attacking birds. Answer the Birds, starring Tippy
Hedron and Rod Taylor. This horror film depicted unexplained mass
attacks by birds on the residents of a California coastal town.
The film's special effects and mounting tension made it one
(03:09):
of Hitchcock's most memorable and influential works. Question five, What
term did Hitchcock coin for plot driving objects? Answer? Mcguffin
or mcguffin. This term describes an object, device, or event
that is necessary to the plot but ultimately insignificant to
the story's resolution. Examples include the stolen money in Psycho
(03:33):
or the government secrets in north By Northwest. The mcguffin
serves to motivate characters and advance the plot that concludes
today's five Daily Trivia questions. I'm Mark Ellison, and today's
questions were crafted with the help of AI technology. If
you'd like this episode without commercial interruptions, use the Apple
podcast app and click the banner that says uninterrupted listening,
(03:57):
See you tomorrow.
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