Alfred Hitchcock and the Church in his final days
Mark Henninger: Alfred Hitchcock's Surprise Ending - WSJ.com:
This is a must read for Vertigo and Hitchcock fans. Donald Spoto got much wrong in his damaging and misleading biography. This article by Mark Henninger relates his visits to the director as a priest during his final months. Fascinating read and kudos to the Wall Street Journal for yet another top notch Hitch piece.
From the article:
He was 81 years old and had difficulty moving, so I helped him get up and assisted him across the breezeway. As we slowly walked, I felt I had to say something to break the silence, and the best I could come up with was, "Well, Mr. Hitchcock, have you seen any good movies lately?" He paused and said emphatically, "No, I haven't. When I made movies they were about people, not robots. Robots are boring. Come on, let's have Mass." He died soon after these visits, and his funeral Mass was at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills.
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| From Hitchcock's I Confess |
From the article:
He was 81 years old and had difficulty moving, so I helped him get up and assisted him across the breezeway. As we slowly walked, I felt I had to say something to break the silence, and the best I could come up with was, "Well, Mr. Hitchcock, have you seen any good movies lately?" He paused and said emphatically, "No, I haven't. When I made movies they were about people, not robots. Robots are boring. Come on, let's have Mass." He died soon after these visits, and his funeral Mass was at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills.
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