The Drunk Projectionist

The Drunk Projectionist


Ep. 9: Vertigo Virgin

February 01, 2021

Lots of critics think that Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO has no peers. When SIGHT & SOUND magazine asked hundreds of critics to pick their favorites, the 1958 movie starring Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak topped the list.


But one woman begs to differ.


Beth Lewis doesn't much see what all the fuss is about. She watched VERTIGO in London with her partner Chris Attaway, a British audio producer. After the film, Chris turned on his recorder and documented her hot takes on the movie. The result is an engaging audio story titled “I’ve Never Seen a Hitchcock. Vertigo. After.”


Chris is host of LEFT of the DIAL, a new music podcast on Spotify. Much of his other audio work can be heard on SoundCloud.


Host Todd Melby's new book is titled A Lot Can Happen in the Middle of Nowhere: The Untold Story of the Making of Fargo. It's available for preorder.


The Drunk Projectionist website is here.