Blondes, brunettes, and mothers are the focus today and Alex and Jonathan look at the various portrayals of women in the Alfred Hitchcock films Spellbound (1945), The Birds (1963), and Marnie (1964). We discuss the different roles that women fill in Hitchcock's films, retelling a similar story while reversing gender roles, and appropriate/effective treatment of actors on set.

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2:40 – Spellbound

23:56 – The Birds

52:55 – Marnie

1:18:49 – Overall

1:29:01 – Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions:

To Catch a Thief (1955)

The Trouble with Harry (1955)

Vertigo (1958)

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