![]() ![]() Spying Edna May Wonacott, Hitchcock gave her a brief conclusive test, rushed her into the picture. He looked around Santa Rosa for such a girl, just as he had looked for houses, banks and churches. The reason for this sudden transformation came about when Director Hitchcock wanted a little girl with freckles, pigtails and glasses to play the part of Teresa Wright's young sister. Today she has a 7-year contract and a prediction from Hitchcock that she will be a star within a year. Before the Shadow of a Doubt company moved into town, 10-year-old Edna May Wonacott was just another little girl who rode home from school on a bus and occasionally helped her father run his grocery store. Images from the Hitchcock Gallery (click to view larger versions or search for all relevant images).Besides turning Santa Rosa into a great movie studio for four weeks, Alfred Hitchcock did a final bit of magic and turned one of the city's younger children into a motion-picture starlet. Selection of film frames: Edna May Wonacott (click image to view larger version or refresh thumbnails). Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - cast: Ann Newton.According to her contract she can make only two pictures a year, these when school is out for the summer. ![]() ![]() Unlikely to be spoiled by Hollywood glamour, Edna May will go on living in Santa Rosa. Besides turning Santa Rosa into a great movie studio for four weeks, Alfred Hitchcock did a final bit of magic and turned one of the city's younger children into a motion-picture starlet. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |