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It's the 60th anniversary of one of the most monumental of horror films -- Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho premiered in NYC on this day in the year 1960, immediately exploding with word of mouth into the biggest hit of his entire career, not to mention a nasty lil' number that rewrote the rules for all of film-making while it was at it. It still shocks and surprises me today, even after having seen it countless times, and so today I wrote a little ode to it's (half) leading lady, Miss Janet Leigh, for my "Great Moments in Horror Actressing" series over at The Film Experience. Bow down to your queen, or else...
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One of the greatest of all films. It had a central character who remains a mystery to me. Does anyone understand N Bates after all is said and done? I sure don’t.
Ms. Leigh came to visit the University of Montana when I was a senior there to promote the restoration of A TOUCH OF EVIL and to talk about her novels. She was so classy and very, very kind; I got a photo with her, but because I'm an ignoramus (and I was exceptionally nervous), we took it standing in front of a window. Derp.
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