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\u003cP\u003eWith a career that spanned from the silent era to the 1990s, British screenwriter Charles Bennett (1899â1995) lived an extraordinary life. His experiences as an actor, director, playwright, film and television writer, and novelist in both England and Hollywood left him with many amusing anecdotes, opinions about his craft, and impressions of the many famous people he knew. Among other things, Bennett was a decorated WWI hero, an eminent Shakespearean actor, and an Allied spy and propagandist during WWII, but he is best remembered for his commercially and critically acclaimed collaborations with directors Sir Alfred Hitchcock and Cecil B. DeMille.\u003c/P\u003e\u003cP\u003eThe fruitful partnership began after Hitchcock adapted Bennett's play \u003cI\u003eBlackmail\u003c/I\u003e (1929) as the first British sound film. Their partnership produced six thrillers: \u003cI\u003eThe Man Who Knew Too Much\u003c/I\u003e (1934), \u003cI\u003eThe 39 Steps\u003c/I\u003e (1935), \u003cI\u003eSabotage\u003c/I\u003e (1936), \u003cI\u003eSecret Agent\u003c/I\u003e (1936), \u003cI\u003eYoung and Innocent\u003c/I\u003e (1937), and \u003cI\u003eForeign Correspondent\u003c/I\u003e (1940). In this witty and intriguing book, Bennett discusses how their collaboration created such famous motifs as the \"wrong man accused\" device and the MacGuffin. He also takes readers behind the scenes with the Master of Suspense, offering his thoughts on the director's work, sense of humor, and personal life.\u003c/P\u003e\u003cP\u003eFeaturing an introduction and additional biographical material from Bennett's son, editor John Charles Bennett, \u003cI\u003eHitchcock's Partner in Suspense\u003c/I\u003e is a richly detailed narrative of a remarkable yet often-overlooked figure in film history.\u003c/P\u003e |
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