Lost album reveals a young Alfred Hitchcock in a dress

A 90-year-old photograph album has been unearthed in a Sussex auction house, of Hollywood film director Alfred Hitchcock at a young age playing with friends.

The rare photographs of the famous director show him playing tennis in a dress and also relaxing with friends on the beach.

ITV News correspondent Damon Green reports:

Book dealer Christian White who found the book at auction said:

After a career spanning more than half a century, Alfred Hitchcock created a recognisable directorial movie style.

He pioneered the use of a camera made to move in a way that mimics a person's gaze, such as The Birds or Rear Window, forcing viewers to engage in a form of voyeurism.

The photographs give a unique glimpse into the early years of one of the most celebrated and iconic directors of modern cinema.

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The top ten Alfred Hitchcock movies according to Listverse:

• Rear Window 1954

• Psycho 1960

• North by Northwest 1959

• Vertigo 1958

• Rebecca 1940

• Strangers on a Train 1951

• Notorious 1946

• Shadow of a Doubt 1943

• Dial M for Murder 1954

• The Birds 1963