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Saboteur (Alfred Hitchcock, 1942) and Foul Play (Colin Higgins, 1978): A Connection

May 3, 2021UncategorizedAlfred Hirtchcock, Colin Higgins, Foul Play, Goldie Hawn, Priscilla Lane, Robert Cummings, SaboteurNotesonFilm1

Watching Saboteur, I also observed that the whole concept of the scene at Radio City Music Hall is pretty much lifted whole-hog but played more for laughs in Foul Play. I’ve put the scenes one after the other here, for those who might be interested:

 

 

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