The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The 39 Steps

Once again, Classic Movies Digest did a nice article on one of my favorite films, The 39 Steps.  This early Hitchcock movie featured what would become one of his classic themes:  an innocent, but wrongfully accused, man in a cross country chase being pursued by both the bad guys and the law.  Robert Donat (of The Count of Monte Cristo fame) plays our hero, with Madeleine Carroll as his very reluctant accomplice.  A great Hitchcock thriller.
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