Gene Marshall: Almost a Hitchcock Blonde

Most people know of Alfred Hitchcock's affinity for cool blondes. Tippi Hedren is one of his most famous, having burst onto the scene in "The Birds," Hitch's 1963 classic. The photos from today's post show that Gene Marshall could have given Tippi a run for the money. In photo one, Star Entrance Gene borrows Phoenix's outfit while allowing a crow to pose on her arm.

Photo two finds Gene in Bodega Bay, taking a smoke and beverage break outside of the elementary school used in the film.



Here Gene recreates the famous attic scene. Don't open that door, Gene! Oops...too late...



The last two photos show Gene re-creating two images from Tippi's Look Magazine cover shoot.





The talented Kathy Johnson restyled Star Entrance's hair to make her look just like Tippi and the amazing Diane Wagner created the three-piece green suit that Gene is wearing.

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Grace Kelly/Rear Window series, Pt. 1

The extremely talented Diane on Whidbey Island has created a whole slew of Grace Kelly outfits based on the Edith Head designs from Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window.” Today is the first entry in this multi-part series. I thought “Ladies Who Launch” Gene was the most appropriate to stand in for Grace.





Two shots of the actual Grace wearing this costume in the movie, also starring Jimmy Stewart:





I should have put Gene in a strand of pearls. Oh well...next time.

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