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1998 32c Legends of Hollywood: Alfred Hitchcock
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US #3226
1998 Alfred Hitchcock
- Commemorates film director
- Part of the Legends of Hollywood series
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Legends of Hollywood
Value: 32¢, First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: August 3, 1998
First Day City: Los Angeles, California
Quantity Issued: 65,000,000
Printed by: Stamp Venturers
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Pane of 20
Perforations: 11.1
Why the stamp was issued: The Alfred Hitchcock stamp is the fourth stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series.
About the stamp design: USPS art director Dick Sheaff used a black and white photo of Hitchcock for the stamp. Many of the director’s films were in black and white. The silver background reflects the silver screen of cinema.
Special design details: The profile caricature of Hitchcock is the first time an image was cut out of a stamp. Four thin strips of paper were removed to create the image.
First Day City: The stamp was dedicated at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles.
Unusual facts about this stamp: Uncut press sheets of six panes were available through the USPS. 1,200,000 stamps were sold in this format.
This is the first stamp in the series to honor a director rather than an actor.
About the Legends of Hollywood Series: The Legends of Hollywood series began on June 1, 1995 with the release of the Marilyn Monroe stamp. Each Legends of Hollywood stamp includes a painting of the star and their signature on the stamp design itself (the Hitchcock stamp includes his profile caricature instead of a signature), with a larger image of the star plus information about their career in the selvage. The series continued until 2016 with the final stamp picturing Shirley Temple.
History the stamp represents: Master of the thriller film, Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (1899-1980) directed more than 50 motion pictures during his career. Through the years, he became as popular as those who starred in his suspenseful movies. A brilliant technician who incorporated humor into his films, Hitchcock’s influence on younger movie producers was unmatched.
The son of a poultry dealer, Hitchcock was born in London. He attended St. Ignatius College and studied engineering at the University of London. His first job in the movie field was designing movie cards for silent films. He made several melodramas in England during the 1920s and 1930s. His Blackmail (1929) was the first English film with sound. Hitchcock’s premier American movie, Rebecca (1940), won an Academy Award for best picture.
In many of his movies, Hitchcock made brief appearances. Several television shows during the 1950s and 1960s, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, increased his popularity. In 1967, Hitchcock received the Academy’s life achievement award. Some of his most famous movies are Rear Window (1954), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963).
US #3226
1998 Alfred Hitchcock
- Commemorates film director
- Part of the Legends of Hollywood series
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Legends of Hollywood
Value: 32¢, First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: August 3, 1998
First Day City: Los Angeles, California
Quantity Issued: 65,000,000
Printed by: Stamp Venturers
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Pane of 20
Perforations: 11.1
Why the stamp was issued: The Alfred Hitchcock stamp is the fourth stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series.
About the stamp design: USPS art director Dick Sheaff used a black and white photo of Hitchcock for the stamp. Many of the director’s films were in black and white. The silver background reflects the silver screen of cinema.
Special design details: The profile caricature of Hitchcock is the first time an image was cut out of a stamp. Four thin strips of paper were removed to create the image.
First Day City: The stamp was dedicated at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles.
Unusual facts about this stamp: Uncut press sheets of six panes were available through the USPS. 1,200,000 stamps were sold in this format.
This is the first stamp in the series to honor a director rather than an actor.
About the Legends of Hollywood Series: The Legends of Hollywood series began on June 1, 1995 with the release of the Marilyn Monroe stamp. Each Legends of Hollywood stamp includes a painting of the star and their signature on the stamp design itself (the Hitchcock stamp includes his profile caricature instead of a signature), with a larger image of the star plus information about their career in the selvage. The series continued until 2016 with the final stamp picturing Shirley Temple.
History the stamp represents: Master of the thriller film, Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (1899-1980) directed more than 50 motion pictures during his career. Through the years, he became as popular as those who starred in his suspenseful movies. A brilliant technician who incorporated humor into his films, Hitchcock’s influence on younger movie producers was unmatched.
The son of a poultry dealer, Hitchcock was born in London. He attended St. Ignatius College and studied engineering at the University of London. His first job in the movie field was designing movie cards for silent films. He made several melodramas in England during the 1920s and 1930s. His Blackmail (1929) was the first English film with sound. Hitchcock’s premier American movie, Rebecca (1940), won an Academy Award for best picture.
In many of his movies, Hitchcock made brief appearances. Several television shows during the 1950s and 1960s, including Alfred Hitchcock Presents, increased his popularity. In 1967, Hitchcock received the Academy’s life achievement award. Some of his most famous movies are Rear Window (1954), Psycho (1960), and The Birds (1963).
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