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Alfred Hitchcock, “Hollywood’s Master of Suspense,” figure unveiled July 1

By April MacIntyre Jul 1, 2009, 2:51 GMT

One of America's best directors was also a British citizen. Sir Alfred Hitchcock defined suspense and psychological terror with his legacy of film. Tippi Hedren - Now, a new wax figure of Alfred Hitchcock, “Hollywood’s Master of Suspense,”
will be unveiled by Hitchcock star Tippi Hedren (“The Birds”) as part of
Madame Tussauds Hollywood’s pre-opening. © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR Photos

Tippi Hedren - Now, a new wax figure of Alfred Hitchcock, “Hollywood’s Master of Suspense,” will be unveiled by Hitchcock star Tippi Hedren (“The Birds”) as part of Madame Tussauds Hollywood’s pre-opening. © Lee Roth / RothStock / PR PhotosHis signature smallscreen series, "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" was a huge ratings hit, featuring the portly filmmaker in profile before he opened the show with his clever teases of the episode.Now, a new wax figure of Alfred Hitchcock, “Hollywood’s Master of Suspense,”
will be unveiled by Hitchcock star Tippi Hedren (“The Birds”) as part of
Madame Tussauds Hollywood’s pre-opening.Classic Hollywood “Scream…Test” will follow for L.A.’s Best Scream, which will be “Immortalized” in The Hitchcock Vignette at Madame Tussauds Hollywood, next to Grauman’s Chinese TheatreThe life-like Madame Tussauds Hollywood wax figure of Alfred Hitchcock is newly arrived from the Madame Tussauds London Design Studios, and as part of pre-opening for L.A.’s biggest new attraction opening August 1. “SCREAM” CONTEST to follow…Wednesday, July 1, 10:30AM, at the Forecourt of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd. near Orange Ave.