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Answers: 1. Mount Rushmore 2. Miss Ellie – Dallas 3. Cary Grant 4. Manderley 5. No one – Rebecca was dead at the beginning of the story 6. English 7. Psycho 8. Winston Graham 9. France 10. He has a broken leg 11. He murders rich women 12. On a train 13. Driving Miss Daisy 14. Psychiatrist 15. Daphne Du Maurier 16. The Family Plot 17. James Stewart 18. A spy ring/secret plans 19. Kills his wife 20. Taking a shower 21. The carousel 22. Human bladder 23. The Man Who Knew Too Much 24. Alfred Hitchcock Presents… 25. Tippi Hedren

from wikipedia about the book At that point Hannay realises that the phrase 'the thirty-nine steps' could refer to the landing-point in England from which the spy is about to set sail. Throughout the night Hannay and the United Kingdom's military leaders try to work out the meaning of the mysterious phrase. After some reasoning worthy of Sherlock Holmes, and with the help of a knowledgeable coastguard, the group decide on a coastal town in Kent. They find a path down from the cliff that has thirty-nine steps. Just offshore they see a yacht.

She leads them to Mr. Memory's show at the London Palladium, where the police close in on the fugitive. When the performer is introduced, Hannay recognizes his theme music - it's the annoyingly catchy tune he hasn't been able to forget for days. Hannay puts two and two together and realises that Mr. Memory is how the spies are smuggling the secrets out: he has them memorized. As the police take him into custody, he shouts out a question about the 39 Steps. When Mr. Memory compulsively begins to answer, Jordan shoots him and tries to flee, but is apprehended. The dying Mr. Memory recites the information stored in his brain, a design for silent aircraft, and Hannay and the girl stroll off, hand in hand. from wikipedia However, maybe I misinterpreted the film, I always assumed that the 39 steps related to the aircraft plan not the spy network as he provided the formula rather than their names when asked what are the 39 steps. However, as you say, the book refers to the spy ring which they named after the place where they caught the boat.

Hi Aileen Which version of the 39 steps are you referring to? I think the ring of spies does refer to the book, called after the steps to the quay/jetty or soemthing like that - it's been a while since I've read it. However, in the hitchcock version, I'm sure the german spies were involved trying to keep hold of the 39 steps (the secret plans/formula) I'll have to google it and see. Carosel! Isn't that a musical? lol. It's a shame I thought a ghost train would be more fitting. lol Still cannot remember Melaie Griffiths' mum.

Hi It's ......human bladder The carousel A ring of spies

18. Hitchcock freely adapted John Buchan's novel for his film The Thirty-Nine Steps. What are the Thirty-Nine Steps ? Sorry Aileen I thought I had answered this. The memory man who used to perform on stage at theatres stored a blueprint/formula in 39 steps or stages for a secret plan, I think it was for a plane that the Nazis wanted to steal

22. Now which one was it? hmmmm I was only joking but was it a ghost train? seems in keeping with the train theme.

22 did he not use the term bladder then?

Hi Lesley, You're doing really well. 5, 9, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23 & 25 You are on the right track with No.21 and 22 is partly correct. Aileen xx

I had forgotten that. There is a little bit of resemblance. Still cannot remember lol, The face is as clear as day.

Yes

Lesley, No. 25 - her daughter is an actress and married to a masked man. Aileen xxx

Is her daughter Melanie Griffiths?

I definately don't know who wrote Marnie.

25 is really nagging at me now. I was only reading something about her a year ago lol.

6 Was Hitchcock British? I always presumed he was.

15 is bugging me as well, .....oh is the the same person that wrote Rebecca and the birds - iss it daphne du maurier? That came to me like a flash. I knew that I hadn't read Jamaca Inn but knew I had read a book or two by the author. I thought it was someone male but it just came to me then.

25 This is really bugging me now. She had blonde hair most of the time. she didn't get many parts after the Hitchcok films as Hitchock held a grudge against her. She didn't get any serious roles after that.

17 Was it a young james Stewart? He was in quite a few Hitchock films I remember.

3. I keep thinking it is Cary Grant but I'm not sure. ( I think i ahve watched it but only the once years ago)