To Catch A Thief: Le Stuff’s Definitive Location Guide to Alfred Hitchcock’s Classic Film

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–Jean Buchanan (as written in the author’s acknowledgements of her book “Mr Dodge, Mr Hitchcock, And The French Riviera: The Story Behind To Catch A Thief”)

“‘Definitive’ is an understatement. The range and depth of information
about To Catch a Thief presented here is amazing. Grace and Cary and Hitch
and Dave would certainly be impressed. Le Stuff definitely knows his
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–Randal S. Brandt, A David Dodge Companion

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–Goetz Marx, Producer, Insignia Film Company – Wiesbaden, Germany

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Latest News Updates

*David Dodge fans will be happy to hear that “The Long Escape”, first published in 1948 and out of print for many years, is being re-issued by Bruin Books on 10/24/2011.

*Le Stuff was featured in The Birmingham News on Alec Harvey’s Blog and Column and on al.com on 7/15/11.

*BBC Radio broadcast In Search Of The Villa Noel Fleuri (featuring yours truly – read about it here) on Radio 4 on January 6, 2011 at 11:30 a.m.

*Germany’s N-TV is working on a new travelogue series featuring locations used in To Catch A Thief (broadcast dates TBA).
Le Stuff consulted on the project

*The radio drama TO CATCH A THIEF, adapted by Jean Buchanan and directed by Sara Davies, was broadcast in the Saturday Play slot on January 8, 2011 on BBC Radio 4.

*David Dodge’s novel To Catch A Thief has been reissued by Bruin Books (the reissue includes an introduction by Randal S. Brandt and afterword by Jean Buchanan.

Links
A David Dodge Companion
Exhaustively researched and well written – the definitive authority on To Catch A Thief author David Dodge

Watch the To Catch A Thief movie trailer

New York Times August 5, 1955 review of To Catch A Thief (free log-in required)

The Definitive Guide

-Introduction

-Prelude

-Take 1 – The movie begins

-Take 2 – John Robie’s villa

-Take 3 – The chase

-Take 4 – Monaco

-Take 5 – Cannes

-Take 6 – Nice flower market

-Take 7 – Gourdon

-Locations, locations, locations….

-Le Stuff on BBC Radio 4: In search of Villa Noel Fleuri

-The Location of Bertani’s Restaurant

-Take 8 – The Carlton in Cannes

-Take 9 – Cannes/Moyenne Corniche/Grasse

-Take 10 – Eze, La Turbie, and the Grande Corniche

-Bertani’s Staircase: Mystery Solved

-Take 11 – The Picnic Scene

-Take 12 – Room 623: The Carlton in Cannes

-Take 13 – La Plage Passable, St Jean Cap Ferrat

-Take 14 – The Picnic Site Revisited

-Take 15 – La Croisette and the cemetery in Cagnes-sur-mer

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To be continued….