Hitchcock's The Trouble With Harry (1955) and 41 similar items

Vintage original 8x10 in. US single-weight semi-glossy color photograph from the classic 1950's mystery comedy, THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY, released in 1955 by Paramount Pictures and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Based upon the novel by Jack Trevor Story, the trouble with Harry is that he is dead and, while no one really minds, everyone feels responsible. After Harry's body is found in the woods, several locals must determine not only how and why he was killed but what to do with the body. The image features an interior medium shot depicting Jennifer Rogers (Shirley MacLaine), Sam Marlowe (John Forsythe), Capt. Albert Wiles (Edmund Gwenn), and Miss Ivy Gravely (Mildred Natwick) discussing what to do about Harry while the Capt. holds a shovel at-the-ready. This vintage original color photograph was printed on a semi-glossy stock and is in near-fine condition with a light water stain on the right side; random discoloration in the borders; and a few small creases. There are no pinholes, tears, or other flaws and the color tints are fresh and vibrant without any signs of fading. The Trouble With Harry marked the theatrical movie debut of Shirley MacLaine. It was Alfred Hitchcock's experiment to see how audiences would react to a non-star-driven movie, as he was of the opinion that oftentimes having a big star attached actually hindered the narrative flow and style of the story. He also developed the movie to test how American audiences would react to a more subtle brand of humor than they were used to. Ultimately, this was one of Hitchcock's favorites of all his movies and the line, "What seems to be the trouble, Captain?" was his favorite line from all of his movies. This movie was unavailable for three decades because its rights (together with four other movies of the same period) were bought back by Hitchcock and left as part of his legacy to his daughter, Patricia Hitchcock. They were known for years as the infamous "five lost Hitchcocks" amongst movie buffs. The movies were re-released in theaters in 1984 after an approximately thirty-year absence. The others are Rope (1948), Rear Window (1954), The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), and Vertigo (1958).