Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies, also known as The Art of Alfred Hitchcock or Hitchcock's 3-D Theater, was a part–3-D film, part–live-action show at Universal Studios Florida, and one of the theme park's original attractions.[1] Directed by Susan Lustig[2] and sponsored by Kodak,[3][4] the attraction commemorated Alfred Hitchcock's 43-year association with Universal Studios. It featured attacks from birds similar to Hitchcock's film The Birds in the pre-show area, and featured the famous shower scene from Psycho in the main show with narration by Anthony Perkins, who played Norman Bates in the latter film.[5] It closed on January 3, 2003, and was replaced by Shrek 4-D later that year.[6]
| Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies | |
|---|---|
| Universal Studios Florida | |
| Area | Production Central |
| Coordinates | 28°28′32.90″N 81°28′4.62″W / 28.4758056°N 81.4679500°W |
| Status | Removed |
| Opening date | June 7, 1990 |
| Closing date | January 3, 2003 |
| Replaced by | Shrek 4-D (2003–2022) |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | 3-D film |
Queue area
edit- As the guests were waiting outside the building, they saw movie posters of Hitchcock's movies, including Rear Window, The Birds, Vertigo, Rope, and Psycho. The guests then entered the building, and they saw a big collage of props from Hitchcock's films, including a flock of crows from The Birds, a black telephone from Dial M for Murder, and a cymbal player from The Man Who Knew Too Much.
Pre-show
edit- The film began with a scene from The Wrong Man where Hitchcock told the audience that the new film is very extraordinary. It leads to a montage of clips from various movies, including Rear Window, The Man Who Knew Too Much, Vertigo, Marnie, and Frenzy. The film ended with a scene from Dial M for Murder in 3-D, but was interrupted by a swarm of attacking crows and seagulls from The Birds. One of the crows morphed into a silhouette of Hitchcock.
Main show
edit- After the pre-show film ended, guests entered the main theater which consisted the set of Bates Motel and the house of Norman Bates. Anthony Perkins, the actor who played Norman Bates, narrated of how Hitchcock made Psycho the most frightening movie in cinematic history. He also explained about the camera techniques that were used in the shower scene. The clip of the shower scene from Psycho is shown.
Post-show
edit- Guests were escorted into an interactive area where they re-enacted scenes from Saboteur, Strangers on a Train, and Rear Window.
Bates Motel Gift Shop
edit- As the guests leave the attraction, they entered the gift shop to purchase Hitchcock gifts and souvenirs.
Cast
edit- Alfred Hitchcock - Himself (archive footage)
- Janet Leigh - Marion Crane (archive footage)
- Anthony Perkins - Himself
- James Stewart - Himself
Credits
edit- Directed & Produced by: Susan Lustig
- Associate Producer: Peter N. Alexander
- Creative Consultants: Patricia Hitchcock, Janet Leigh, James Stewart
- Distributed by: Universal Studios
References
edit- ^ Engelhardt, Lisa (May 16, 1990). "Universal Studios Park Not Soup Yet". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 2A. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ "Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies". IMDb. 7 June 1990. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies". The Journal News. 17 June 1990. p. 61. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies: The older folks in the crowd will appreciate this Kodak-sponsored attraction more
- ^ "7 lost Universal attractions from Production Central". Orlando Informer. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
Fun fact: The Art of Making Movies was originally presented by Kodak (yes, Universal took a page out of Disney's playbook back in the early '90s).
- ^ "Universal Studios Opens In Orlando". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. June 1, 1990. p. 4E. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
- ^ "Universal Studios Orlando plans to add two new attractions". Boca Raton News. May 20, 2002. p. 10. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
External links
edit- Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies (1990–2003) at RLTerryReelView