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review: the man who knew too much (1956)
By vrtualme | October 21, 2007
In my last review I stated that Frenzy (1972) was Alfred Hitchcock’s first filming in Britain in almost twenty years, the previous movie being The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). This movie also took its stars James Stewart (Oscar winner for The Philadelphia Story 1940) and Doris Day (Oscar nominee for Pillow Talk 1959) to Marrakech, Morocco. It’s the story of an American family whose good natured friendliness gets them into a world of trouble while abroad. 
This movie earned an Oscar for original song for Day’s famous performance of “Que Sera, Sera”. A song she originally called “a forgettable children’s song.” Along with Rear Window (1954), Rope (1948), The Trouble with Harry (1955) and Vertigo (1958), the rights to The Man Who Knew Too Much were bought back by Hitchcock and held from future viewing for thirty years. After his death his daughter re-released these gems in theaters in 1984. Hitchcock’s trademark cameo is in the Marrakech marketplace.
October 26th, 2007 at 3:13 am
Very interesting news. I didn’t know it is so popular in Marrakech and that his daughter countinued his work after his death. He was really a talented person and made a lot to develop this sphere.
February 2nd, 2008 at 8:40 am
Maybe you can help me, wonder who owns the rights to “The Man Who Knew Too Much”.
February 2nd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
his daughter does.
February 9th, 2008 at 2:58 am
I am a frenchman and I don’t understand what does mean:
“AOU…EMBASSY”
written at the rear entrance of the embassy ,1 h 26 mn after the beginning.
Which country is it ?
The other letters are hidden by a lantern.
February 9th, 2008 at 7:00 am
Here is the picture of the rear entrance of the Embassy.In fact about 1 h 24 mn after the begining of the movie, when the Drayton bring Hank to the Embassy:
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/9550/embassyot3cc6.jpg