Blackmail (1929) - Sound Test

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[edit] Blackmail Sound Test

The short sequence, photographed by Jack E Cox for Blackmail (1929), has Hitchcock trying his best to embarrass the film's Czech lead Anny Ondra, who ends up giggling and turning her back to the camera...

Hitchcock: Now, uh, Miss Ondra. You asked me to let you hear
           your voice on the talking picture. 
    Ondra: Ha, ha. But, Hitch, you mustn't do that. 
Hitchcock: Why not? 
    Ondra: Well, because... I can't speak well. 
Hitchcock: Do you realise the squad van will be here any moment? 
    Ondra: No, really? Oh, my god. I'm terribly frightened. 
Hitchcock: Why? Have you been a bad woman or something? 
    Ondra: Well, not just bad, but... uh. 
Hitchcock: But you've slept with men. 
    Ondra: Oh, no! [turns away from camera to hide her laugh]
Hitchcock: You have not? Come here. Stand in your place, otherwise
           it will not come out right, as the girl said to the
           soldier. 

           [Ondra turns away from camera, unable to stop laughing]

Hitchcock: [to the crew] That's enough. 

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The "sound test" sequence is available on the following DVDs:

• Erpressung (1929) - Arthaus (Germany, 2002)
• Chantage (1929) - Studio Canal (France, 2005)
• Blackmail (1929) - Optimum Releasing (UK, 2007)
• Blackmail: La Muchacha de Londres (1929) - Universal (Spain, 2002)

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