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Joseph Stefano
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Joseph Stefano
Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
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5 editions published between 2000 and 2008 in English and held by 744 libraries worldwide Disgruntled Phoenix officeworker Marion Crane is fed up with the way life has treated her. She only gets to meet her lover Sam during lunch breaks and they cannot get married because of Sam's alimony high payments. One Friday, Marion is trusted to bank $40,000 by her employer. Seeing the opportunity to take the money and run, Marion leaves town and heads towards Sam's California store. Tired after the long drive and caught in a storm, she gets off the main highway and pulls into The Bates Motel. The motel is managed by a quiet young man called Norman who seems to be dominated by his mother.
Psycho
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86 editions published between 1960 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 672 libraries worldwide Horror melodrama in which a woman disappears after spending the night in an isolated motel which adjoins an eerie Victorian mansion, inhabited by a disturbed young man and his mother.
Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho
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9 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in English and held by 634 libraries worldwide Horror melodrama in which a woman disappears after spending the night in an isolated motel which adjoins an eerie Victorian mansion, inhabited by a disturbed young man and his mother.
Psycho
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4 editions published between 1980 and 2005 in English and held by 101 libraries worldwide Horror melodrama in which a woman disappears after spending the night in an isolated motel which adjoins an eerie Victorian mansion, inhabited by a disturbed young man and his mother.
The outer limits. Volume 1 the original series
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2 editions published between 2002 and 2007 in English and held by 100 libraries worldwide Anthology type science fiction television program with a different cast each week.
Two bits
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3 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in English and held by 89 libraries worldwide It is August 26. It is 1933. During the heat of summer in an Italian neighborhood in South Philly, it is the day that La Paloma--the newest movie theater in the neighborhood--opens. Until 6 pm, there is a special rate: get in for only 25 cents. Movie-mad Gennaro sets out to get two bits, spending all day roaming the streets, looking for odd jobs that will pay enough for him to afford a matinee. Gennaro's quest takes place in an America where the only thing scarcer than money is employment. When he finds his pockets are still empty after a day of unforgettable adventures, his mischievous Grandpa offers him an intriguing bargain.
The black orchid
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 76 libraries worldwide After mobsters murder her husband, Rose Bianco works long hours making artificial flowers, to support herself and her son. Some suspect that Rose's demand for a lavish lifestyle pushed her husband to a life of crime, and they blame her for his death. Widower Frank Valente is attracted to Rose, and must convince her that real love exists. He must also deal with his own daughter, who has her own reasons for opposing his marriage to Rose.
The galaxy being
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3 editions published between 1987 and 1992 in English and held by 43 libraries worldwide Radio station owner builds three-dimensional TV receiver which can display deep-space radio signals. These signals take the form of a "galaxy being" composed of pure energy, whose radiation threatens human life.
Psycho
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 42 libraries worldwide Horror melodrama in which a woman disappears after spending the night in an isolated motel which adjoins an eerie Victorian mansion, inhabited by a disturbed young man and his mother.
Psycho II
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 40 libraries worldwide Psycho II: After years of treatment at a mental institution for th ecriminally insane, Norman Bates still can't quite elude the demands of "Mother".
The black orchid
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1 edition published in 1992 in English and held by 38 libraries worldwide Frank and Rose, two widowed people, discover joy in each other, but must win their families over before they can marry.
Psycho : screenplay
by Joseph Stefano
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5 editions published between 1959 and 1984 in English and held by 33 libraries worldwide
Hitch Alfred the auteur
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 33 libraries worldwide A two-part examination of the life and works of Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, whose career spanned over 60 years. This second program traces the second half of his career. Commentary from Hitchcock, actors, and production specialists help chronicle the making of such classics as The Birds, Rear Window, Vertigo and Psycho. Also looks at Hitchcock's ambivalence toward the popular TV show that brought him into millions of living rooms. Features extensive film clips, interviews, and previously unavailable materials, including outtakes, filmed auditions, and Hitchcock's own home movies.
The Outer limits the architects of fear
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 23 libraries worldwide A group of scientists decides that the only hope of saving the world is a common threat, so they set out to create an all-powerful alien monster.
The outer limits specimen: unknown
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1 edition published in 1988 in English and held by 22 libraries worldwide "When Lieutenant Rupert Howard discovers strange life forms clinging to the walls of the space lab, he removes several of the mushroom-shaped 'space barnacles' and incubates them for examination. They quickly mature into huge white flowers and, without warning, spray Howard with freesh spores and a lethal vapor."--Container.
The outer limits the invisibles
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2 editions published between 1963 and 1989 in English and held by 20 libraries worldwide A loner in enemy territory, secret government agent Spain infiltrates the ranks of the Invisibles, a subversive underground society of the nation's power brokers who are possessed by alien parasites."--Container.
Psycho Psychose
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7 editions published between 1986 and 2005 in French and English and held by 18 libraries worldwide Une employée modèle s'enfuit avec quarante mille dollars appartenant à son patron, agent d'immeuble de Phoenix, Arizona. Elle a un amant qui, séparé de sa femme, ne pourra l'épouser que lorsqu'il aura réussi à liquider d'importantes dettes familiales. En route, le soir venu, la demoiselle loue une chambre dans un motel ou elle est la seule cliente. Le propriétaire habite la maison à côté avec sa vieille mère folle. Au cours de la nuit, la jeune femme est assassinée dans la douche. Un détective privé qui la recherche, est aussi assassiné. La soeur de la première victime, s'adressant au shérif de la bourgade, apprend que la mère du propriétaire du motel serait morte depuis une dizaine d'années.
The outer limits the Bellero shield
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1 edition published in 1989 in English and held by 18 libraries worldwide A frustrated inventor invents a laser machine, which fails to impress his father. His apsiring wife Judith finds out and vents her frustration by firing a laser gun at the invention. To her surprise in intercepts a space alien.
Futz
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1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 17 libraries worldwide "The story of Futz includes, among other things, pyromania, sex, murder, incest, and transvestitism, not necessarily in that order. In short, it's about a man in love with a pig! Described as a 'rural drama', one man's unnatural affections for his swine cause his neighbors to freak out (to use the 60's term) in numerous bizarre and tragic ways"--Container.
Psycho
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13 editions published between 1960 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 14 libraries worldwide more
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Alfred Hitchcock presents (Television program : 1955-1962) American fiction Bates, Norman (Fictitious character) Biography Bloch, Robert,--1917-1994 Comedy films Criticism, interpretation, etc. Depressions Disappeared persons Drama Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film adaptations Film and video adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Grandfathers Grandparent and child Hitchcock, Alfred,--1899-1980 Horror films Horror films Hotel front desk personnel Hotelkeepers Interviews Life on other planets Made-for-TV movies Man-woman relationships Mentally ill Monsters Motels Mothers and sons Motion picture plays Motion picture producers and directors Motion pictures--Production and direction Motion picture theaters Murderers Murder--Investigation Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--South Philadelphia Romantic comedy films Science fiction films Science fiction television programs Science fiction television programs Television plays, American Television producers and directors Thrillers (Motion pictures) United States Video recordings for people with visual disabilities Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired
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French (28) German (17) Multiple languages (17) Undetermined (12) Spanish (10) Polish (3) Japanese (1) Covers
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