Hitchcock/Herrmann

January 30–April 23

A towering figure in 20th-century American music, by the early 1950s Bernard Herrmann had already won an Oscar® for THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER and composed scores for Hollywood heavy hitters like Orson Welles (CITIZEN KANE), Robert Wise (THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL) and Nicholas Ray (ON DANGEROUS GROUND). But it was his partnership with “master of suspense” Alfred Hitchcock that changed cinema forever. Starting with THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY in 1955, Hitchcock and Hermann collaborated on eight films over an 11-year period. Despite their differing backgrounds and opposite temperaments, “Benny and Hitch” formed a close working relationship, resulting in some of their most beloved and enduring works. From the jazzy score of THE WRONG MAN to the iconic shrieking strings of PSYCHO, Hitchcock and Herrmann melded story with sound in breathtaking new ways. Join us as we present these eight legendary classics on the big screen, including select 70mm screenings of VERTIGO and NORTH BY NORTHWEST.

Film historian Steven C. Smith will introduce films on January 31 and February 1. Smith’s latest book “Hitchcock and Herrmann: The Friendship and Film Scores that Changed Cinema” will be available for sale and signing.