Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies

Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies
Universal Studios Florida
AreaProduction Central
Coordinates28°28′32.90″N 81°28′4.62″W / 28.4758056°N 81.4679500°W / 28.4758056; -81.4679500
StatusRemoved
Opening dateJune 7, 1990
Closing dateJanuary 3, 2003
Replaced byShrek 4-D (2003–2022)
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Attraction type3-D film

Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies, also known as The Art of Alfred Hitchcock or Hitchcock's 3-D Theater, was a part–3-D film, part–live-action show at Universal Studios Florida, and one of the theme park's original attractions.[1] Directed by Susan Lustig[2] and sponsored by Kodak,[3][4] the attraction commemorated Alfred Hitchcock's 43-year association with Universal Studios. It featured attacks from birds similar to Hitchcock's film The Birds in the pre-show area, and featured the famous shower scene from Psycho in the main show with narration by Anthony Perkins, who played Norman Bates in the latter film.[5] It closed on January 3, 2003, and was replaced by Shrek 4-D later that year.[6]

Queue area

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Pre-show

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Main show

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  • After the pre-show film ended, guests entered the main theater which consisted the set of Bates Motel and the house of Norman Bates. Anthony Perkins, the actor who played Norman Bates, narrated of how Hitchcock made Psycho the most frightening movie in cinematic history. He also explained about the camera techniques that were used in the shower scene. The clip of the shower scene from Psycho is shown.

Post-show

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Bates Motel Gift Shop

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  • As the guests leave the attraction, they entered the gift shop to purchase Hitchcock gifts and souvenirs.

Cast

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Credits

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  • Directed & Produced by: Susan Lustig
  • Associate Producer: Peter N. Alexander
  • Creative Consultants: Patricia Hitchcock, Janet Leigh, James Stewart
  • Distributed by: Universal Studios

References

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  1. ^ Engelhardt, Lisa (May 16, 1990). "Universal Studios Park Not Soup Yet". Ocala Star-Banner. p. 2A. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies". IMDb. 7 June 1990. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies". The Journal News. 17 June 1990. p. 61. Retrieved 8 May 2018. Alfred Hitchcock: The Art of Making Movies: The older folks in the crowd will appreciate this Kodak-sponsored attraction more
  4. ^ "7 lost Universal attractions from Production Central". Orlando Informer. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018. Fun fact: The Art of Making Movies was originally presented by Kodak (yes, Universal took a page out of Disney's playbook back in the early '90s).
  5. ^ "Universal Studios Opens In Orlando". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. June 1, 1990. p. 4E. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
  6. ^ "Universal Studios Orlando plans to add two new attractions". Boca Raton News. May 20, 2002. p. 10. Retrieved June 8, 2011.
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