What Is a MacGuffin - Explanation By The Legendary Director Alfred Hitchcock | The Dick Cavett Show

Hitchcock shares a psychological insight, attributing his interest in suspense and fear to an incident where his mother scared him at three months old. This discussion provides a glimpse into the psychological underpinnings of his filmmaking. Date aired - June 8, 1972 - Alfred Hitchcock #DickCavett #AlfredHitchcock For clip licensing opportunities please visit Dick Cavett has been nominated for eleven Emmy awards (the most recent in 2012 for the HBO special, Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again), and won three. Spanning five decades, Dick Cavett’s television career has defined excellence in the interview format. He started at ABC in 1968, and also enjoyed success on PBS, USA, and CNBC. His most recent television successes were the September 2014 PBS special, Dick Cavett’s Watergate, followed April 2015 by Dick Cavett’s Vietnam. He has appeared in movies, tv specials, tv commercials, and several Broadway plays. He