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The uncompleted film '''''Number 13''''' (also known as ''Mrs. Peabody'') was Alfred Hitchcock's directorial debut and would have been written by Anita Ross, who claimed to be associated with Charlie Chaplin, produced by Gainsborough Pictures, and starred Clare Greet (who helped fund the movie) and Ernest Thesiger. | The uncompleted film '''''Number 13''''' (also known as ''Mrs. Peabody'') was Alfred Hitchcock's directorial debut and would have been written by Anita Ross, who claimed to be associated with Charlie Chaplin, produced by Gainsborough Pictures, and starred Clare Greet (who helped fund the movie) and Ernest Thesiger. | ||
Filming of the movie took place in London, UK, and what little is known about the story is that it | Filming of the movie took place in London, UK, and what little is known about the story is that it centred around poor, low-income residents of a building that was founded by George Foster Peabody and financed by the Peabody Trust. | ||
==Production Problems== | ==Production Problems== | ||
Originally, Hitchcock's uncle, John Hitchcock, had funded the movie. When these funds ran out, Clare Greet gave some money to the film (which helped her to star in six of Hitchcock's future films). However, these funds then ran out after about two reels of the movie were filmed, leading production to be | Originally, Hitchcock's uncle, John Hitchcock, had funded the movie. When these funds ran out, Clare Greet gave some money to the film (which helped her to star in six of Hitchcock's future films). However, these funds then ran out after about two reels of the movie were filmed, leading production to be cancelled outright. | ||
Hitchcock rarely talked about the film, but when he did, he described the experience as "somewhat chastening" and claimed that the film wasn't very interesting overall. | Hitchcock rarely talked about the film, but when he did, he described the experience as "somewhat chastening" and claimed that the film wasn't very interesting overall. | ||
Revision as of 03:23, 6 December 2016
The only physical evidence of Number 13 that remains.
Status: Lost
The uncompleted film Number 13 (also known as Mrs. Peabody) was Alfred Hitchcock's directorial debut and would have been written by Anita Ross, who claimed to be associated with Charlie Chaplin, produced by Gainsborough Pictures, and starred Clare Greet (who helped fund the movie) and Ernest Thesiger.
Filming of the movie took place in London, UK, and what little is known about the story is that it centred around poor, low-income residents of a building that was founded by George Foster Peabody and financed by the Peabody Trust.
Production Problems
Originally, Hitchcock's uncle, John Hitchcock, had funded the movie. When these funds ran out, Clare Greet gave some money to the film (which helped her to star in six of Hitchcock's future films). However, these funds then ran out after about two reels of the movie were filmed, leading production to be cancelled outright.
Hitchcock rarely talked about the film, but when he did, he described the experience as "somewhat chastening" and claimed that the film wasn't very interesting overall.
Availability
The two reels that were filmed have not been released in any form and are, in fact, highly desired by film collectors and historians. The likelihood of the reels surviving are not high as the film wasn't finished, Hitchcock's interest in the film had died down, and movies in general, unless they were very profitable, were considered disposable back then.