North by Northwest (1959): The Banned Ending They Hid For Over 65 Years
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The government banned Hitchcock from filming at the real Mount Rushmore — so the entire climax is a fake he built himself. The final shot hides one of the sneakiest jokes ever smuggled past Hollywood censors. 20 facts behind North by Northwest (1959) — the crop duster scene that broke every rule of suspense, the secret UN footage, and the ending that got away with murder.
0:00 Intro
0:48 Crop Duster Scene Broke Suspense Rules
1:25 That Famous Cornfield Wasn't in Indiana at All
2:00 The Mount Rushmore Climax Is Almost Entirely Fake
2:37 The Government Banned Them From the Actual Monument
3:11 Hitchcock Wanted a Scene Inside a President's Nose
3:47 The United Nations Scenes Were Shot With a Hidden Camera
4:24 Cary Grant Had No Idea What the Movie Was About
4:58 Cary Grant's Mother Was Younger Than Him
5:34 Cary Grant Wore His Own Clothes
6:08 Grant Charged Fans 15 Cents
6:46 This Thriller Secretly Invented James Bond
7:25 Hitchcock Personally Chose the Leading Lady's Wardrobe
8:00 The Whole Film Began as a Lie
8:42 Every Main Character's Name Hides a Secret Meaning
9:18 The Villain's Role Was a Last-Minute Scramble
9:54 The Opening Titles Predicted the Future of Design
10:32 The Film's Title Isn't a Real Phrase
11:07 The Only Movie Hitchcock Made for MGM
11:45 The Academy Almost Completely Ignored It
12:16 The Final Shot Is Hitchcock's Dirtiest Joke
#alfredhitchcock #carygrant #classicmovies #filmfacts
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North by Northwest, Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, 1959 movies, film facts, behind the scenes, Mount Rushmore scene, classic Hollywood, movie trivia, film history
20 Comments
1. Brilliant cinematography!!!
2. The (as mentioned) opening title credits by Saul Bass - BRILLIANT
3. The plot is so original... and daring ( making love in a train - not married!!!), getting fined for tuppence for drunk driving, THE plane chase... , being sexy.., being innocent but chased by everybody.
4. The 'cheated' scenes (studio re-makes) are brilliant!! There is one shot, after the murder scene in the (faked) United Nations Building. I took a screenshot; that's how brilliant it is. It shows Cary Grant running out of the building after the murder from a bird's-eye view. So exceptional, special, and so fast gone!!!
I watched thousands of movies during the last 60 years (obsessed), but this one is just the cherry on top!!!!
North by Northwest (1959): The Banned Ending They Hid For Over 65 Years
Moviz
81,976 views
The government banned Hitchcock from filming at the real Mount Rushmore — so the entire climax is a fake he built himself. The final shot hides one of the sneakiest jokes ever smuggled past Hollywood censors. 20 facts behind North by Northwest (1959) — the crop duster scene that broke every rule of suspense, the secret UN footage, and the ending that got away with murder.
0:00 Intro
0:48 Crop Duster Scene Broke Suspense Rules
1:25 That Famous Cornfield Wasn't in Indiana at All
2:00 The Mount Rushmore Climax Is Almost Entirely Fake
2:37 The Government Banned Them From the Actual Monument
3:11 Hitchcock Wanted a Scene Inside a President's Nose
3:47 The United Nations Scenes Were Shot With a Hidden Camera
4:24 Cary Grant Had No Idea What the Movie Was About
4:58 Cary Grant's Mother Was Younger Than Him
5:34 Cary Grant Wore His Own Clothes
6:08 Grant Charged Fans 15 Cents
6:46 This Thriller Secretly Invented James Bond
7:25 Hitchcock Personally Chose the Leading Lady's Wardrobe
8:00 The Whole Film Began as a Lie
8:42 Every Main Character's Name Hides a Secret Meaning
9:18 The Villain's Role Was a Last-Minute Scramble
9:54 The Opening Titles Predicted the Future of Design
10:32 The Film's Title Isn't a Real Phrase
11:07 The Only Movie Hitchcock Made for MGM
11:45 The Academy Almost Completely Ignored It
12:16 The Final Shot Is Hitchcock's Dirtiest Joke
#alfredhitchcock #carygrant #classicmovies #filmfacts
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North by Northwest, Alfred Hitchcock, Cary Grant, 1959 movies, film facts, behind the scenes, Mount Rushmore scene, classic Hollywood, movie trivia, film history