{"product_id":"footsteps-in-the-fog-alfred-hitchcocks-san-francisco-9781891661273","title":"Footsteps in the Fog: Alfred Hitchcock's San Francisco","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFootsteps in the Fog: Alfred Hitchcock's San Francisco\u003c\/strong\u003e by Kraft, Jeff. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781891661273.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFootsteps in the Fog is a celebration of the San Francisco films of Alfred Hitchcock. The master directors familiarity with Northern California greatly influenced his decision to use Bay Area locations in several of his landmark motion pictures, and more importantly was often the source of inspiration for many of these same cinema classics.\n\nThree of Hitchcocks masterpieces were set in the San Francisco area: Shadow of a Doubt, Vertigo, and The Birds. In addition, Rebecca, Suspicion, Marnie, Topaz, Psycho, and Family Plot utilized Bay Area locations and\/or were inspired by Northern California events and settings. Footsteps in the Fog examines these famous films, taking the reader on a journey around the Bay Area, while weaving together cinemagraphic intrigue, Bay Area history and lore, and the timeless elegance of San Francisco and its picturesque surroundings.\n\nOver 400 historical and contemporary photos are featured in the book, including impromptu off-camera images and shots from the films themselves—many never before seen!\n\nFootsteps in the Fog can be used as a companion to viewing the Northern California Hitchcock films, as a guide for visiting the sites and settings used in these motion pictures, and as a source of biographical information about Alfred Hitchcocks personal connections to San Francisco and the Bay Area. Hitchcock loved Northern California; he often entertained Hollywood celebrities at his ranch and vineyard outside of Santa Cruz, and frequented such San Francisco institutions as Jacks Restaurant, the Fairmont Hotel, the Top of the Mark, and the historic Bercut Brothers Grant Market.\n\nHitchcock fans everywhere will rejoice as they revisit and rediscover the locations and settings used in the great directors most beloved films.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Santa Monica Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986285719605,"sku":"ByrdShop_1891661272","price":29.03,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781891661273_ee598486-9400-4b7a-98d7-2bc2ede6c737.jpg?v=1778768574","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/footsteps-in-the-fog-alfred-hitchcocks-san-francisco-9781891661273","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}