{"product_id":"the-secret-hitchcock-how-hollywoods-legendary-director-lived-through-cary-grant-and-james-stewart-nat-segaloff-hardcover","title":"The Secret Hitchcock: How Hollywood's Legendary Director Lived Through Cary Grant and James Stewart -- Nat Segaloff, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eCary Grant and James Stewart were everything Alfred Hitchcock was not. Grant radiated charm and sophistication. Stewart embodied resilience and depth. Hitchcock--a meticulous, private man ruled by fear--found the freedom to express himself through their performances. Between 1941 and 1959, Hitchcock made eight unforgettable films with these two stars: four with Stewart--\u003ci\u003eRope\u003c\/i\u003e (1948), \u003ci\u003eRear Window\u003c\/i\u003e (1954), \u003ci\u003eThe Man Who Knew Too Much\u003c\/i\u003e (1956), and \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e (1958)--and four with Grant--\u003ci\u003eSuspicion \u003c\/i\u003e(1941), \u003ci\u003eNotorious\u003c\/i\u003e (1946), \u003ci\u003eTo Catch a Thief\u003c\/i\u003e (1955), and \u003ci\u003eNorth by Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e (1959). In those eighteen years, Grant shed his comedic persona to become a hero, Stewart transformed from boy next door to a war-hardened everyman, and Hitchcock reached the pinnacle of his craft--living his most daring, mysterious self through their performances. These relationships are key to understanding Hitchcock's creative process and the deeper layers of meaning in his iconic films.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese films are more than entertainment; they are veiled confessions of Hitchcock's deepest obsessions, fears, and desires. Through Grant and Stewart, Hitchcock could experiment and vicariously love, kill, and conquer--inviting viewers to glimpse his inner world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Hitchcock\u003c\/i\u003e, Nat Segaloff pulls back the curtain to reveal the profound connection between Hitchcock and his art. Hitchcock's characters could do what he never dared: expose a killer, rescue a child, or solve a crime. Behind his creative partnerships with actors lay a web of secrecy that Segaloff unravels with precision, offering a fresh, compelling portrait of the Master of Suspense--and the stars who embodied his imagination and brought his darkest dreams to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nat Segaloff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781985904705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2026 pg. 115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNat Segaloff \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, producer, teacher, and journalist. He is the author of over thirty books, including \u003ci\u003eShari Lewis and Lamb Chop: The Team That Changed Children's Television, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich he cowrote with Mallory Lewis, and \u003ci\u003eArthur Penn: American Director\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written and produced programming for A\u0026amp;E Network, Disney, Turner Classic Movies, and HBO and has taught courses at Boston College and Boston University. He lives in Los Angeles, California.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nat Segaloff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68310115090660,"sku":"9781985904705","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781985904705.jpg?v=1794729352","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/the-secret-hitchcock-how-hollywoods-legendary-director-lived-through-cary-grant-and-james-stewart-nat-segaloff-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}