Walking The 39 Steps: A Talk at Beaverton Civic Theater
MacGuffin Film Club Talks
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17m
Alfred Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps" was a huge influence on cinema—without it, we might not know James Bond on screen. In this talk from 2018, I delve into its impact on pop culture—and its historical significance at a turning point in history in 1935.
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