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This is a wonderful tribute to my father. My mother and father were married in Brompton oratory just up the street here in 1926 December 2nd and they moved here to Cromwell road just after that. I was actually born here, we had the top two floors and as far as I can remember we had to walk up 97 stairs to get there. But it's wonderful, I'm so grateful for having this wonderful for my father. I'm sorry my family couldn't be here but we all want to thank all of you for this incredibly great honour. Thank you.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell, daughter of Sir Alfred Hitchcock\u003cbr/\u003eHitchcock's career took off in the U-S and he became one of the biggest film legends in Hollywood.\u003cbr/\u003eHis thrillers, including Psycho and The Birds, have inspired terror in generations of filmgoers and are regarded as classics worldwide.\u003cbr/\u003eDuring his long career he directed an illustrious list of screen greats which included Cary Grant in North By North West, and James Stewart and Grace Kelly in Rear Window.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English) \u003cbr/\u003e\"I remember my father as one of the kindest people I've ever known. He dreaded hurting anybody's feelings and with a sense of humor that he said you have to be able in life to stand back and not take yourself too seriously.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell, daughter of Sir Alfred Hitchcock\u003cbr/\u003eHitchcock, born on August 13, 1899, to a Catholic family in Leytonstone, was well known for his cameo appearances in his films.\u003cbr/\u003eFans would eagerly await the fleeting moment when he would appear in the background in some form, often as an inconspicuous passer-by. \u003cbr/\u003ePatricia too made appearances in her father's films, including Stagefright, Strangers on a Train and Psycho.\u003cbr/\u003eSOUNDBITE: (English) \u003cbr/\u003e\"I would love to have been in more of his films but unfortunately he only cast people if \u003cbr/\u003ethey were exactly right for the part and Psycho was fun we had no idea it was going to be the type of movie that would come out. It actually got very bad notices when it came out in New York.\"\u003cbr/\u003eSUPER CAPTION: Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell, daughter of Sir Alfred Hitchcock\u003cbr/\u003ePsycho was recently voted his best film by a distinguished panel of directors.\u003cbr/\u003eThe famous shower scene in the 1960 film took seven working days and more than 70 takes for just 45 seconds of film. \u003cbr/\u003eJanet Leigh, who played the murder victim Marion Crane recently said she had never got over the shock of seeing Psycho for the first time and has never taken a shower again.\u003cbr/\u003eHitchcock bought the rights to the novel on which the film was based anonymously from Robert Bloch for 9,000 U-S dollars and then bought as many copies as he could, to keep the ending a secret.\u003cbr/\u003eBut the director, who died in 1980, has been accused of exploiting his stars by manipulating their emotions and was once quoted as calling actors \"cattle\".\u003cbr/\u003eA famous example of his alleged insensitivity towards stars involved Tippi Hedren in The Birds when, legend has it, she did not know so many real birds would be used and was traumatised for months afterwards by the terrifying scene.\u003cbr/\u003eBy fair means or foul, Sir Alfred Hitchcock is remembered as the true Hollywood master of suspense and calculated terror..\u003cbr/\u003eALSORAN ON:  1830-1900 North America Update, 1900-1930 Latin America,                1930-2000 Asia Pacific Early\u003cbr/\u003eLondon, U-K - August 13, 1999 and File\u003cbr/\u003eAPTN - London August 13, 1999\u003cbr/\u003e1. Wide shot ceremony\u003cbr/\u003e2. Cutaway photographers\u003cbr/\u003e3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell, daughter of Sir Alfred Hitchcock\u003cbr/\u003e4. Cutaway cameramen\u003cbr/\u003e5. Wide shot blue plaque being unveiled\u003cbr/\u003e6. Close up English Heritage blue plaque\u003cbr/\u003eAPTN File - April 25, 1974\u003cbr/\u003e7. Sir Alfred Hitchcock at press conference\u003cbr/\u003eAPTN - London August 13, 1999\u003cbr/\u003e8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell, daughter of Sir Alfred Hitchcock\u003cbr/\u003eAPTN File - April 25, 1974\u003cbr/\u003e9. Sir Alfred Hitchcock at press conference\u003cbr/\u003eAPTN - London August 13, 1999\u003cbr/\u003e10. SOUNDBITE: (English) Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell, daughter of Sir Alfred Hitchcock\u003cbr/\u003eAPTN File - April 25, 1974\u003cbr/\u003e11. Sir Alfred Hitchcock at press conference\u003cbr/\u003e12. 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