Rewind: Drinking With Hitchcock and Writing 'Rear Window'

Update: 2025-10-05

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Rewind Episode: Join Sandy and Terry for a fun chat about how a short story from a dime store magazine turned into one of Hollywood's most talked-about films and the fifth-highest-grossing movie of 1954. The film REAR WINDOW, featuring stars like Jimmy Stewart, Grace Kelly, Raymond Burr, and Thelma Ritter, was written by John Michael Hayes and directed by Alfred Hitchcock.

The PAGE International Screenwriting Awards sponsors the WRITERS HANGOUT.
Executive Producer Kristin Overn
Creator/Executive Producer Sandy Adomaitis
Producer Terry Sampson
Music by Ethan Stoller

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Rewind: Drinking With Hitchcock and Writing 'Rear Window'

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Rewind: Drinking With Hitchcock and Writing 'Rear Window'

Sandy Adomaitis

Rewind: Drinking With Hitchcock and Writing 'Rear Window'