Katherine Bertolucci discovered Alfred Hitchcock’s secret messages when she realized his cameo as a photographer in Young and Innocent hinted at a topic related to Robert Capa, the model for James Stewart in Rear Window. After writing “Kutcher Punk’d Wozniak and Brogrammed Jobs to Hide the Women” for Bright Lights Film Journal, she investigated Hitchcock for nine years. Talking During the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock’s Secret Messages reveals an extraordinary conversation in film.
During her career as an information management and classification consultant, Katherine’s clients included members of the Fortune 50, wildlife organizations, educational institutions, a geothermal company, and other unique businesses. She explained her theories on classification design in the industry article “Happiness Is Taxonomy: Four Structures for Snoopy,” based on her project with Determined Productions, the primary licensee for Charles Schulz. Katherine lives in Phoenix and watches classic movies with a new eye.