My aunt lived a few blocks from where they filming Vertigo on Delores St. here in San Francisco. She called over to our house and invited us kids to come over and watch them working. It was kinda cool to see Jimmy Stewart. I was really surprised at how tall he was
@@donalekocorleone6844 how would you know the age of a person by their writing? i certainly wouldn't. They did the Mission Dolores scenes in Oct of 1957 when I was 10 years old. I didn't have a clue who Alfred Hitchcock was but did know Jimmy Stewart thru his western/cowboy movies.
@@spactick I think they were implying that the words you used and structure of your sentences seemed like a younger generation, just like your use of "thru", which I doubt most people born in 1947 would use. I'm not trying to say you aren't telling the truth, though. If you weren't, you would have gone to a lot of effort to find specific street names
I would love to have all those Pics (and some more) in a Book. Can't imagine Grace Kelly instead of Kim Novak in Vertigo. Kim is absolutely perfect in this Role.
the best female and male acting performance of all-time, the best direction of all-time, the best music score of all-time,the best designed movie clothes of all-time... All in all the best movie of all time
I re-watched Vertigo yesterday. For the 4th time I believe. I had forgotten just how good Kim Novak was, although I didn't realise she was about 25 years old. She looked more mature, or at least acted more mature. Important since she was supposed to be playing a character carrying the weight of the past and able to express that when Scotty pushes her to an explanation.
Jimmy Stewart had such "Everyman" characteristics that men, generally speaking, could relate directly to him. His military bearing and service in WW2 furthered this image.
Great montage of behind the scenes photos of this classic motion picture, no doubt Hitchcock's triumph. Also enjoyable is the mesmerizing Bernard Hermann score which almost but not quite overtakes the story of the film.
Brilliant movie. So representative of Hitchcocks talent. Perfect casting. Perfect score providing just the right effect at the right time. There never was before and never will be again a film genius like Hitch. I grew up watching his movies and have never tired of seeing them over again even today. Vertigo is one of my favorites along with Shadow of a Doubt and North by Northwest.
There was no collaboration of film composer and director in the history of Hollywood who had the power and prestige of Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Hermann. At their zenith in the 1950's early 60's. The world waited to see what those masters were going to come up with next. It was marvelous. Vertigo, North By Northwest, Psycho, The Birds all in succession? unbelievable, in a 1,000 years film students will be looking back at their work and marvel, as they do today
@Corno di Bassetto Thanks for the referral ( Trouble with Harry), not sure I'd put that in a league with Vertigo or Psycho, but it has it's moments I guess. Never understood what people saw in Britten much prefer Elgar or Walton in the Brits contribution to music. Hard to believe that Elgar was 'self taught' when you consider the number of musicians that is in an orchestra. Bout the only thing I was self taught in was boiling my water in the morning for my tea, as to an orchestra? forget it
@Corno di Bassetto I wouldn't change a single element of the plot. It's a masterpiece. I can imagine someone walking into a theater expecting a simple thriller/mystery and coming out of Vertigo disappointed. Most people who love the film appreciate it as an exploration of obsession. It's not as easy to understand as Dial M for Murder or The Man Who Knew Too Much. It's my favorite movie, but I'm not sure I fully appreciated it until I watched it on repeat viewings. (Nice username and avatar, btw!)
loved these photos for me it's always been a toss up between North By Northwest and Vertigo as my favorite movie @ about age 14/15 I fell in love with Kim and @ 76 still am.
Hold on to your hats. Robert Downey, Jr. is planning a remake of Hitchcock's classic with him in the Stewart role. No names yet for Novak's role. The star of this film though was San Francisco - Before Tony Bennett lost his heart, before Scott McKensie invited the world to visit with flowers in their hair, before the Summer Of Love, before the 49ers won the Super Bowl, before Harry got dirty, before the Giants won the World Series. It was seeing the city for that moment in time that would bring me here decades later and fall head over heels in love with the City!
Kim Novack was absolutely perfect in the Madeleine/ Judy role sadly Hitchcock didn’t think so.. and the bad reviews of that time did not help.. best Hitchcock movie in my opinion
Kim was Hitch's third Choice. No.1 was Grace Kelly, No.2 was Vera Miles Kim didn't know this. But i agree, i can't imagine this Film with another Leading Lady.
Hitchcock wanted Vera Miles, which would have made it an entirely different experience. Kim Novak, no one else could have brought to the role what she did.
@@kallegrabowski8972 Vera Miles didn't have that ethereal beauty. Grace Kelly was beautiful but rather boring to look at. Her Oscar for The Country Girl was one of the biggest upsets in the award's history. She simply wasn't that good an actress.
These photographs - many copies of original photographs and printed images from magazines - are new to people who remember this timeless film. Then as now, stills are made on location and stages where Actors relax and play for the camera. The images of Novak along with Bel Geddes and Stewart are a lovely record. However the stand out images for me are the profile shot of Stewart not wearing his toupee, and the group shot where Stewart wears a black velvet collar around his shoulders, in preparation for the FX head shot for this movie's dream sequence.
Go back and read some of the blah and negative reviews by MAJOR reviewers when Vertigo came out. It will leave you with your mouth hanging open. By the way, the music is utterly delicious.
Vera Miles was the actress who was originally planned to star in Vertigo and they as far as having costume tests for her as that photo shows. She had to pull out when she became pregnant.
@@johnp515 Right. But I've never heard of a BTS photo of a released film featuring an actor who withdrew long before principal photography began being included in a video of this kind. If he/she didn't see fit to include at least an explanation, they should never have chosen to include it at all. That said, I think it's far more likely the person who produced this video hadn't noticed it wasn't Kim. Anyway, I'm glad Vera withdrew. I honestly don't think she'd be convincing in the role. In fact, I don't understand what Hitch saw in her. She's much too cold an actor, who simply does not possess the type of unmistakable passion smuldering just beneath the character's aloof veneer that Kim brought to the role.
My most favorite movie ever. I think I'm obsessed with it. I fell in love with Kim Novak the first time I saw the movie in film class in high school.
My aunt lived a few blocks from where they filming Vertigo on Delores St. here in San Francisco. She called over to our house and invited us kids to come over and watch them working. It was kinda cool to see Jimmy Stewart. I was really surprised at how tall he was
That is an awesome memory.
stop lying
You didn’t know history was being made, but by the way you’re writing there’s no way you’re that old
@@donalekocorleone6844 how would you know the age of a person by their writing? i certainly wouldn't. They did the Mission
Dolores scenes in Oct of 1957 when I was 10 years old. I didn't have a clue who Alfred Hitchcock was but did know Jimmy
Stewart thru his western/cowboy movies.
@@spactick I think they were implying that the words you used and structure of your sentences seemed like a younger generation, just like your use of "thru", which I doubt most people born in 1947 would use. I'm not trying to say you aren't telling the truth, though. If you weren't, you would have gone to a lot of effort to find specific street names
Incredible soundtrack by Bernard Hermann.
@Alexander Absolutely True!
I would love to have all those Pics (and some more) in a Book.
Can't imagine Grace Kelly instead of Kim Novak in Vertigo. Kim is absolutely perfect in this Role.
This is the most hypnotizing, eerily unforgettable theme ever! Vertigo is such a good movie
the best female and male acting performance of all-time, the best direction of all-time, the best music score of all-time,the best designed movie clothes of all-time... All in all the best movie of all time
I re-watched Vertigo yesterday. For the 4th time I believe. I had forgotten just how good Kim Novak was, although I didn't realise she was about 25 years old. She looked more mature, or at least acted more mature. Important since she was supposed to be playing a character carrying the weight of the past and able to express that when Scotty pushes her to an explanation.
Amazing music, actors and above all Hitchcock! What shame all those beauties are gone for ever!
Kim Novak is still alive.
@@rowanchandler6841Yes. She's 91.
Another of Hitchcock's blondes is too. Eva Marie Saint just tuned 100 last week.
Masterpiece ❤
Masterpiece, not just a film but a true work of art ♥
Jimmy Stewart had such "Everyman" characteristics that men, generally speaking, could relate directly to him. His military bearing and service in WW2 furthered this image.
Great montage of behind the scenes photos of this classic motion picture, no doubt Hitchcock's triumph. Also enjoyable is the mesmerizing Bernard Hermann score which almost but not quite overtakes the story of the film.
Stupendous film, endlessly compelling, genius soundtrack.
Terrific film score.
One of the best scores in movie history.
poor you...
Brilliant movie. So representative of Hitchcocks talent. Perfect casting. Perfect score providing just the right effect at the right time. There never was before and never will be again a film genius like Hitch. I grew up watching his movies and have never tired of seeing them over again even today. Vertigo is one of my favorites along with Shadow of a Doubt and North by Northwest.
There was no collaboration of film composer and director in the history of Hollywood who had the power and prestige of Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Hermann. At their zenith in the 1950's early 60's. The world waited to see what those masters were going to come up with next. It was marvelous. Vertigo, North By Northwest, Psycho, The Birds all in succession? unbelievable, in a 1,000 years film students will be looking back at their work and marvel, as they do today
@Corno di Bassetto Thanks for the referral ( Trouble with Harry), not sure I'd put that in a league with Vertigo or Psycho, but it has it's moments I guess. Never understood what people saw in Britten much prefer Elgar or Walton in the Brits contribution to music. Hard to believe that Elgar was 'self taught' when you consider the number of musicians that is in an orchestra. Bout the only thing I was self taught in was boiling my water in the morning for my tea, as to an orchestra? forget it
It's quite remarkable that Hermann's haunting score wasn't Oscar nominated!
@@meritofapproval agreed, personally I think his last score for the film Taxidriver is his best, but Vertigo and Psycho are right up there
@@spactick His Citizen Kane score is up there too.
@@docmalthus ya, but can you recall 'any' theme in that score? I doubt it, but Vertigo? Taxidriver? for sure
Jimmy Stewart was twice Kim Novak's age when this was shot. Crazy
@Corno di Bassetto I wouldn't change a single element of the plot. It's a masterpiece.
I can imagine someone walking into a theater expecting a simple thriller/mystery and coming out of Vertigo disappointed. Most people who love the film appreciate it as an exploration of obsession. It's not as easy to understand as Dial M for Murder or The Man Who Knew Too Much.
It's my favorite movie, but I'm not sure I fully appreciated it until I watched it on repeat viewings.
(Nice username and avatar, btw!)
@@c.l.7680 A CERTAIN G;B. SHAW USED IT FOR HIMSELF!
loved these photos for me it's always been a toss up between North By Northwest and Vertigo as my favorite movie @ about age 14/15 I fell in love with Kim and @ 76 still am.
Hahahaha ...As a man I can understand your reaction to Kim Novak but as a woman I wanted to BE her. She was my role model for a long time. ☺👍
Kim and Eva were absolutely stunning in those Movies.
❤️❤️❤️
@@joanneloesner1264 i wish i can go back in time.
Such Women i miss more and more each day 😢
Wonderful how Kim has impressed you! 😉
2:02 guy in the middle checking his smartphone!
Great vid! Thanks! My second favorite movie of all time. Kim Novak is a goddess.
One of the greatest movies ever made
Loved this Hitchcock film!
Hold on to your hats. Robert Downey, Jr. is planning a remake of Hitchcock's classic with him in the Stewart role. No names yet for Novak's role. The star of this film though was San Francisco - Before Tony Bennett lost his heart, before Scott McKensie invited the world to visit with flowers in their hair, before the Summer Of Love, before the 49ers won the Super Bowl, before Harry got dirty, before the Giants won the World Series. It was seeing the city for that moment in time that would bring me here decades later and fall head over heels in love with the City!
Kim Novack was absolutely perfect in the Madeleine/ Judy role sadly Hitchcock didn’t think so.. and the bad reviews of that time did not help.. best Hitchcock movie in my opinion
Kim was Hitch's third Choice.
No.1 was Grace Kelly,
No.2 was Vera Miles
Kim didn't know this.
But i agree, i can't imagine this Film with another Leading Lady.
Hitchcock wanted Vera Miles, which would have made it an entirely different experience. Kim Novak, no one else could have brought to the role what she did.
@@kallegrabowski8972 Vera Miles didn't have that ethereal beauty. Grace Kelly was beautiful but rather boring to look at. Her Oscar for The Country Girl was one of the biggest upsets in the award's history. She simply wasn't that good an actress.
@@kallegrabowski8972 He could'nt choose Kelly since she already was Princess of Monaco
Beautiful.
Excellent photos ! Everyone a personal memory.
Haunting score...Taxi Driver has some hints of this
These photographs - many copies of original photographs and printed images from magazines - are new to people who remember this timeless film. Then as now, stills are made on location and stages where Actors relax and play for the camera. The images of Novak along with Bel Geddes and Stewart are a lovely record. However the stand out images for me are the profile shot of Stewart not wearing his toupee, and the group shot where Stewart wears a black velvet collar around his shoulders, in preparation for the FX head shot for this movie's dream sequence.
Fascinating
The Edith Head drawing; Patricia Hitchcock with her father.
Thanks so much!
I like that Stewart didn't bother with his hair piece off camera
Go back and read some of the blah and negative reviews by MAJOR reviewers when Vertigo came out.
It will leave you with your mouth hanging open. By the way, the music is utterly delicious.
bet if hitch told kim some of the dirty jokes he offended tippi with, kim would have just laughed
少し太ってたノヴァクはダイエットの末、ヒロインを好演し、スチュアートは安定の名演技で素晴らしい。ヒッチコックの世界観を表すにはバーナード・ハーマンの曲は、必要。
賛成です.
Lovely pictures. I like the hairstyle of Madeleine. Is it difficult to perform? J. Steward was old Kim Novak very beautiful and a good actress.
Great. Thanks . . .
Kim Novak is 90 years old.
Inspiring movie!
Interesting how a wardrobe and makeup BTS photo of Vera Miles is among the pics you show. I wonder if anyone else noticed?
Vera Miles was the actress who was originally planned to star in Vertigo and they as far as having costume tests for her as that photo shows. She had to pull out when she became pregnant.
@@johnp515 Right. But I've never heard of a BTS photo of a released film featuring an actor who withdrew long before principal photography began being included in a video of this kind. If he/she didn't see fit to include at least an explanation, they should never have chosen to include it at all. That said, I think it's far more likely the person who produced this video hadn't noticed it wasn't Kim. Anyway, I'm glad Vera withdrew. I honestly don't think she'd be convincing in the role. In fact, I don't understand what Hitch saw in her. She's much too cold an actor, who simply does not possess the type of unmistakable passion smuldering just beneath the character's aloof veneer that Kim brought to the role.
Where did you get this photos? Many of them are new to me!
Amin Sabet II I found most of these on Pinterest and at the.hitchcock.zone/wiki/Main_Page
1:13 pretty sure that's Ed Gein.
0:17 Uh..., no. Better Kim.
Sad that Hitchcock went after all those women.
He didn’t “go” for Kim Novak or any other actress he worked with except Tippi Hedren who he developed feelings for.
Hitchcock reportedly did not like Vertigo because his wife, Alma, "hated it."