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(Producer and Director) . (1955) . To catch a thief [Motion Picture] . United States:\u003Cbr>Paramount.\u003Cbr>Sample in-text Citation: (Hitchcock, 1955)\u003Cbr>Recorded Motion Picture:\u003Cbr>Sample reference list citation:\u003Cbr>Hitchcock, A. (Producer and Director) . (2002) . To Catch a Thief [DVD] . Paramount Pictures. Sample in-text Citation: (Hitchcock, 2002)\u003Cbr>For more information see page 209 and 174 (in-text) in the APA Publication Manual, 6th ed. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Chicago (Notes/ Bibliography) | Original Motion Picture:\u003Cbr>Sample Note:\u003Cbr>1. Alfred Hitchcock, To Catch a Thief (Hollywood, CA: Paramount, 1955) . Filmstrip.\u003Cbr>Sample bibliographic citation:\u003Cbr>Hitchcock, Alfred. To Catch a Thief. Hollywood: Paramount, 1955. Filmstrip.\u003Cbr>Recorded Motion Picture:\u003Cbr>Sample Note:\u003Cbr>2.“Flower Market,” To Catch a Thief, directed by Alfred Hitchcock (1955; Hollywood, CA: Paramount Home Video, 2009), DVD.\u003Cbr>Sample bibliographic citation:\u003Cbr>“Flower Market.” To Catch a Thief. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. 1955. Hollywood, CA: Paramount Home Video, 2009. DVD.\u003Cbr>Online multimedia:\u003Cbr>Sample Note:\u003Cbr>3. James Snead,“St. Francis Dam Lecture,” YouTube video, 58:46, from a lecture recorded by Broome Library on March 12, 2015, posted by “Broome Library,” April 2, 2015, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxFnGttUZ-E](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxFnGttUZ-E).\u003Cbr>Sample bibliographic citation:\u003Cbr>Snead, James.“St. Francis Dam Lecture.” YouTube video, 58:46 . From a lecture recorded by Broome Library on March 12, 2015. Posted by “Broome Library,” April 2, 2015.\u003Cbr>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxFnGttUZ-E](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxFnGttUZ-E).\u003Cbr>Notes: Who to list as “author” depends on the focus of the research and is at the discretion of the researcher. Include URL if online version was accessed. For more information, see pages 764-69 in the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed. |\n\n\n| MLA | Original Motion Picture:\u003Cbr>Sample bibliographic citation:\u003Cbr>Hitchcock, Alfred, director. To Catch a Thief. Performed by Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, and Jessie Royce Landis. Paramount, 1955.\u003Cbr>To Catch a Thief, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, performed by Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, and Jessie Royce Landis, Paramount, 1955.\u003Cbr>Sample in-text Citation: (Hitchcock) (To Catch a Thief)\u003Cbr>Recorded Motion Picture:\u003Cbr>Sample bibliographic citation:\u003Cbr>Hitchcock, Alfred, director. To Catch a Thief. 1955. Performed by Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, and Jessie Royce Landis, Paramount, 2002.\u003Cbr>To Catch a Thief. 1955. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock, performed by Cary Grant, Grace Kelly, and Jessie Royce Landis, Paramount, 2002.\u003Cbr>Sample in-text Citation: (Hitchcock) (To Catch a Thief)\u003Cbr>Note: begin citation with title rather than “author” unless the focus of the research is on the contribution of a particular individual. For more information, see pages 24, 36-38, 50, 43, and 54-58 (in-text) in the MLA Handbook, 8th ed. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Turabian\u003Cbr>(Notes/ Bibliography) | Original Motion Picture:\u003Cbr>Sample Note:\u003Cbr>3. To Catch a Thief, directed by Alfred Hitchcock (Paramount, 1955) .\u003Cbr>Sample bibliographic citation:\u003Cbr>To Catch a Thief. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Paramount, 1955.\u003Cbr>Or\u003Cbr>Hitchcock, Alfred, dir. To Catch a Thief. Paramount, 1955.\u003Cbr>Recorded Motion Picture:\u003Cbr>Sample Note:\u003Cbr>1. To Catch a Thief, directed by Alfred Hitchcock (Paramount, 1955), DVD (Paramount, 2002) .\u003Cbr>Sample bibliographic citation:\u003Cbr>To Catch a Thief. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Paramount, 1955. DVD.\u003Cbr>Paramount, 2002.\u003Cbr>Or\u003Cbr>Hitchcock, Alfred, dir. To Catch a Thief. Paramount, 1955. DVD. Paramount, 2002.\u003Cbr>For more information, see page 202 in the Turabian Manual, 8th ed. |\n\n\n| ASA | Motion Picture on DVD:\u003Cbr>Hitchcock, Alfred [Producer] . 2009. To Catch a Thief, 1955. DVD. 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