Rizzleboffin 23:28, 22 September 2006 (UTC) Apparently, it's mentioned on IMDB. That this hoax seems to be spreading beyond Wikipedia makes it all the worse. Unless someone can find a source that shows evidence to the contrary, this appears to me to be the worst kind of vandalism, intentionally using Wikipedia to spread disinformation. No mention of George Reeves was found in any of them. Just to be sure, I checked several books on Hitchcock, including Stephen Rebello's Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho. I've done a little searching in regards to the George Reeves/ Psycho controversy: Googling shows all Reeves/ Psycho references to appear to have originated from Wikipedia. Sorry haven't got the reference info of that book. It is not a mannequin in the curtain but the body double. The double (who was nude) is the person laid out on the curtain, wrapped, and carried out. Despite having hired a double for any nude shots, Leigh claims for practical reasons it is her body for nearly all the shower shots. I recall reading a book recounting Leigh's experiences. Does anyone else know more about this and where to find a source for this? The article suggests that a mannequin was used which seems to be wrong. It also suggests that while a mannequin and a knife were made up for some blood sputing effect hitchcock decided not to use it. I watched a dvd version and in the special features it mentions that another girl doubled for leigh's body for everything bellow the shoulders. Those factors, combined with the technical editing/montage aspects, and combined with the typical Hitchcockian outbreak of chaos into a tranquil, orderly everyday experience like taking a shower, have made the scene the touchstone it has become. The scene goes far beyond anything that had gone before in mainstream cinema in its graphic depiction of violence and murder. I understand that there have been many people who swore that this scene was in color, that there are many shots of the knife entering her body, etc. I encourage further comments- Will2k 19:24, (UTC)
I wasn't around then, but it's mostly speculation from when I saw the movie. Having not seen the film I'm in no position to comment on it, but could somebody who has, add why it's become so famous? 18:43, (UTC)Īdded a little something. The shower scene seems to me to be the most famous part of the film, yet the article never mentions WHY it's become so iconic. That, unlike the Samuel Taylor assertion, is a matter of verifiable studio record with dates, screenplay drafts, contracts and check requistions. Interestingly enough, the same person or another chooses to deny the fact that the first "Psycho" script was written by James Allardice. Not a single biography of Hitchcock, nor any account of "Psycho" itself, makes such a statement.
Someone keeps insisting on rewriting the information on Hitchcock's film to assert that Samuel Taylor did an uncredited screenplay rewrite. 43 Popular Culture References and Sources.38 Hitchcock's suggestions for placement of music.19 Coincidence with Woman Customer in Hardware Store.17 No one will be admitted after the start.9.8 "Brief" and "Detailed" plot summaries.7.1 Effect on popular perceptions of mental illness.
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