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In The 39 Steps (1935), What was the "MacGuffin" that Alfred Hitchcock used to drive the movie plot? 
Wait.... WTF is a MacGuffin???  ...read on....

In every story about espionage, mystery, or suspense, there is an object or objective that motivates the characters.  This plot device is called a MacGuffin. It serves as a catalyst for the action in a story & to keep audiences engaged, yet is ultimately unimportant. It can be a goal, object, idea, or a gimmick that characters are in pursuit of, and this MacGuffin generally needs to be revealed in the first act.

Watch the full movie; The 39 Steps (1935)
Black & White:  https://youtu.be/RmSdum4BMqI 
Colorized version:  https://youtu.be/jfVtoPN3BVk  

DID YOU KNOW: The first person to use "MacGuffin" as a word for a plot device was Alfred Hitchcock?!?! 

🧟  Happy Zombie Awareness Month!  

From the "undead" uprising, to the ultimate battle for survival, these zombie films will have you on the edge of your seat, craving for more "BRRRRaaaaiiiiiiiinnnnnnsss".

Cult Zombie Full Movie Playlist:  
👉  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 

 

Sunday Funday Cartoons!  Remember the days when cartoons were the best part of your weekend?  CCC will be releasing a new animated short every Sunday morning!

Check out our latest releases from Walt Disney Animation Studio:

Alice In Cartoonland / Alice Comedies (1925)  
Featuring live action & animation... cutting edge stuff from the silent film era!!! 
 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 

Steamboat Willie (1928) with a very young version of both Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse 💘!
 https://youtu.be/AtTTmX9Y-Ic 

Non-Stop Animation:   https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 

Buster Crabbe:  3 Truths and a Lie!  Which of these statements below is the fabricated lie: 

CCC icons:  Clarence Linden Crabbe II AKA: Larry 'Buster' Crabbe (1908 – 1983) remembered as one of the original cinema action heroes of the 1930s and 1940s.  

Nicknamed "King of the Serials" due to his prolific and successful involvement in movie serials during the 1930s and 1940s. 

Movie serials were short films typically shown in chapters, often before the main feature in theaters. These serials featured thrilling and episodic adventures that kept audiences coming back week after week.

Crabbe starred in more than 170 movies, including the title roles in Tarzan, Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers serials, and many western films.

Deep dive into Buster's Film Catalogue:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 

James Dean (1931 - 1955)
 https://youtu.be/2wKp1uo2D0I 

Which Movie poster did it best? 
Attack from Space (1965)  https://youtu.be/xp9mHaWUxZ0 
Colorized: 

HBD Jack Nicholson  #BOTD  April 22, 1937, the iconic actor with a career spanning over six decades!


What was your favorite character played by Jack Nicholson? 


If you need a little inspo here are some of his early films from 1960s :  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 

CCC Icons:  Fay Wray (1907 - 2004) the original Scream Queen "Queen of Scream." 
This moniker stemmed from her memorable and expressive performances in several iconic horror and thriller films, where she often portrayed a terrified damsel in distress. 

In the 1933 film "King Kong", Fay Wray's character Ann Darrow, screams about 56 times throughout the movie.The memorable screech was crafted with sound engineer Max Steiner (who won an Academy Award for his work on the film)  Fay spent a day in the sound studio recording a series of screams she dubbed her "Aria of the Agonies".  The scream has since become a cultural icon and a staple of film history.

Deep dive Fay's film archives here on CCC:

NEW to CCC: Woman in the Dark / Woman in the Shadows (1934) 
Colorized:  https://youtu.be/sT9e76-RPik 

Most Dangerous Game (1932)  https://youtu.be/r54s3iCtnh4 
Colorized:  https://youtu.be/tWMCxTzDjt8 

The Vampire Bat (1933)  https://youtu.be/IctQwO6YYpQ 
Colorized:  https://youtu.be/5ZwKV-ST7NE 

Navy Secrets (1939)  https://youtu.be/cnnX3k-bkxU 

Melody for Three (1941)  https://youtu.be/RRlAoRVIWGI 

Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977)
 https://youtu.be/gePRB24JIQ8