Hitchcock Chronology: Jack H. Skirball
Entries in the Hitchcock Chronology relating to Jack H. Skirball...
1942
May
- 7th - After hearing Gordon McDonell's "Uncle Charlie" story outline, Jack H. Skirball green-lights Shadow of a Doubt as Hitchcock's second film for Universal.[1]
- 21st - After meeting with Hitchcock and producer Jack H. Skirball, writer Thornton Wilder is hired to write Shadow of a Doubt for $15,000. Wilder completes 30 pages by the end of May.[2]
June
- 8th - Hitchcock sends a telegram to actress Joan Fontaine offering her the lead role in Shadow of a Doubt — "DEAR JOAN DO YOU WANT TO PLAY THE LEAD IN MY NEXT CONFIDENTIALLY BECAUSE S DOES NOT KNOW I'VE TELEGRAPHED YOU LOVE HITCH". However, she is unavailable.[3]
- 24th - Thornton Wilder heads back to New York, accompanied by Jack H. Skirball and Hitchcock En route, they complete the script for Shadow of a Doubt.[4]
1985
December
- 8th - Jack H. Skirball, who produced Saboteur and Shadow of a Doubt, dies aged 89.
References
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 308
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 309
- ↑ The "S" stands for producer Jack H. Skirball. American Cinematographer (1993) - Hitchcock's Mastery is Beyond Doubt in Shadow
- ↑ Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light (2003) by Patrick McGilligan, page 312
