This was one of several movies that Hitchcock owned the rights to. He pulled them from circulation to increase their value for his daughter. They were re-released in 1984, each playing for one week at a local theater. I dragged a friend kicking and screaming to see them. I think Rear Window was the first one we saw, and he shut up after that.
How many movies have imitated Rear Window? Does this mean it's dying from over-exposure or that it's still obscure enough that they think they can steal from it and no one will notice? The Simpsons did a spoof of it.
This is why you should watch movies alone. If you're with a group, you have to make a safe pick everyone will enjoy and you'll get tired of any objectively good movie.
I just watched it again last night. My brother's in town and he turned it on.
"Frank Cady's in it," I said watching the opening credits. He was Sam Drucker in Green Acres and Petticoat Junction. He was the guy sleeping on the fire escape with his wife which I would consider a stunt.
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