a bay area homemade famous by alfred hitchcock getting a makeover. why not everyone is happy about the change. >>> and we're happy about this, look at that, a smooth drive. misty over the city. we'll talk about your morning commute and i'll bring you to the changes to the accident i'm watching in san leandro. >>> a san francisco house with an iconic film history will no longer be on public display for all you movie buffs out there. the owners of this lombard street homemade famous by alfred hitchcock's 1958 classic, "vertigo" say they're sick of being a tourist attraction. this is a clip from the film or a still shot. they want to stop all those spying eyes so the couple has put up a six-foot wall right in front of the house. they say this is after years of tourists ringing their doorbell, not cool. strangers picketing on the fence, also not cool, and tossing garbage in their front yard. really, really not cool. >> yeah, that isn't. a little privacy there. >>> it is 4:54. a group of bay area kids being honored by first lady michelle obama. >> the nex

and any filmmaker obviously will know who alfred hitchcock was because to this day they are very influencedilm-makers or the thriller film-makers will always cite alfred hitchcock as one of their inspirations because he was so ahead of his time in terms of creating suspense and drama. he was known as the master of suspense. >> you're wonderful in this role. sir anthony hopkins loses himself in the role of alfred hitchcock. do i have to play some kind of an extra fee when i have a dame and a sir in the leading roles in a film like that? >> i should think so. >> you going back to the stage? >> i am, i'm going back and doing "the queen" again which is, you know, not a challenge. well, it will be a challenge, maybe a mistake, but i'm looking forward to it. i'm doing a play called "the audience." >> one of the things we've learned about you over the years it's never a mistake when you take on a great role. wonderful to see you. last time was in london. a joy to hang out there. >> an amazing experience. london was so great. great to see you guys in london. so great for me. i could disconnect, you

a man who changed hollywood, alfred hitchcock. >> step aside. >> cut it. >> you got nudity in there. ow hem. >> hitchcock is the subject and title avenue film starring anthony hopkins as the master of suspense and horror. dana stevens, film critic is back with us again. also with us is matt singer film critic. welcome to you both. you both seen this film first of all what do you think of anthony hopkins portray jl of alfred hitchcock? >> good performance. if you're going for the performances you'll be pretty satisfied. he's very good. helen mirren is very good. >> it's a little underwhelming as a film. it's a minor success. it won't teach you anything grandly new. >> name your top three movies in honoring mr. hitchcock. let's start with you. you said your film was the 1961 thriller "strangers on a train." >> this was a tough decision. i almost put "shadow of a doubt." but "strangers on a train" has got it all. it's the story of two strangers on a train and because of the evil machinations of one of the two men played by robert walker they decide to trade murders. they will kill someon

some of the new movies coming out include a story about the making of alfred hitchcock's psycho.anta and the easter bunny saving the world. we have a preview in now showing. >> the director ang lee brings the life of pi to the screen. it is a coming of age story about a zookeeper's son who survive as shipwreck and left alone with a tiger on a boat. the life of pi is rated pg. >>> anthony hopkins is alfred hitchcock in a movie about the director. it is set during psycho in 1959. >> more anger. it follows his relationship with his wife and partner played by healen mirren. >> kill her off after 30 minutes. >> and it is rated pg 13. >> there he is, jack frost. >> santa. wow. >>> in rise of the -- rise of the guardians he teams up with the heroes of the children's imagination. they're on a mission to keep an evil spirit from taking over the world. rise of the guardians is pg. for now showing. >>> all right we'll take break here at 6:27. next the latest from glide memorial as can you see. volunteers now working to get all the dinners ready for the crowds that are expected to arrive. we

. >> this seems to be alfred hitchcock's year. ision movie about him and the birds. in theaters is the new movie "hitchcock" the movie of the making of psycho.mm:w >> a moment later cutoff a scream and her head. charming. >> anthony hopkins as alfred hitchcock. the book was "psycho". the studio said no. sensors said no. >> is this going to be the next picture? >> yes. madam. try to this this happened. >> you can't take it too seriously. you get laughs. he figured the only way to get it made was financec4o7& it himself. >> are we going to have to sell the whole house or just the pool? >> this film says she suggested killing off the leading lady. scarlett johansson plays helen lee. >> i'm just curious to know how are you going to shoot this shower scene? >> more frightening. the film gives her recognition. >> when does it end? >> i promised mother i won't tell. >> i think anthony hopkins looks like billy crystal doing hitchcock. plays like fiction. there is interesting insites into behind the scenes hollywood. i'm surprised they're

and there is helen mirren has alfred hitchcock's wife.at do you have in a real request competitive award season. >> that's why we love this time of the year. >> >> reporter: michelle turner, hollywood. >> great weather out there on this thanksgiving holiday. nice weather will continue into the weekend. the one down side, mao -- very chilly morning. courtty of the clear skies we will be enjoying, temperatures warming into the upper 60s in more locations, low 70s by saturday. cooling slight lie into sunday, but still going to be pretty mild. >> >> taking a look at the radar picture. storm track being pushed well to the north thanks to the high pressure building over california right now. that's going to keep skies clear and keep things chilly overnight. taking a look at future cast. temperatures widespread into the 40s. we'll see some 40s out there, but we'll see some 30s, i'll show you those in a moment. temperatures quickly climbing into the 60s nearly everywhere. i think a few low 70s out there. let's take a look neighborhood by neighbor

anthony hopkins takes on the rol alfred hitchcock during the making of his ground-breaking thriller, is wife and partner, played by helen merem. also starring scarlet johannson, hitchcock is rated pg 13. in rise of the guardians, jack frost teams up with a heroes of children's imaginations, including santa claus and the easter bunny. they're on a mission to keep an evil spirit from taking over the world. rise of the guardians is rated pg. for now showing, i'm nick valencia. >> and a quick check here in the bay area weather forecast. looks pretty nice for the next several days. beautiful this afternoon, in the 60s with sunshine. warmer for tomorrow, upper 60s. even warmer for saturday and sunday with highs near 70 degrees. morning lows in the 40s for the coldest inland spots and 50s around the bay. looks like mild weather for next week as well. next chance of rain, hints next wednesday. looks like a better bout of rain thursday and friday coming to the bay area. dry weather expected for the next seven days. >>> coming up here in a few minutes, dr. phil right after the kron 4 morning ne

. >>> this seems to be alfred hitchcock's year. and the birds and in theaters this weekend the film "hitchcock." the story of the making of psycho. arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez has his review on the isle. >> i need something fresh. something different. >> it was the knife that a moment later covered with screams and her head. charming. doris day should do it as a musical. >> anthony hopkins at alfred hitchcock and helen muir as his wife. the studio said no, the sensors said no. >> this book "psyche" is dangerously entertaining. >> you can't take any of this too seriously. you left laughs in the little film. hitchcock said the only way to get it made was to finance it himself. >> will we have to sell the whole house or just the pool? >> this film says she suggested killing off the leading lead in the first half-hour. scarlett johansson plays janet lee. >> i'm an actress, of course, but i'm first a wife and a mother and i'm just curious to know how are you going to shoot this shower scene? >> more anger! >> more frighte

. >> although we'll see anthony hopkins as alfred hitchcock soon. but that's another story. >> let's talk about another one getting a lot of buzz which is silver lining's playbook. here's a clip. >> i'm tired. i want to go. >> no, no, no. we haven't even finished the salad yet. or the duck. i made the fire and ice cake. >> i said i'm tired. are you going to walk me home or what? >> you mean me? >> yeah, you. are you going to walk me home? >> you better be a gentleman. >> i know, bradley cooper and jennifer lawrence, two people who are really hot right now. this is one of the film festival movies that debuted in the fall. it already got big buzz for being an oscar contender, but also a great story. complicated guy, bradley cooper, who lost his wife to another guy and he went to a mental institution. now he's all troubled, as you might be. jennifer lawrence has her troubles. an interesting love story. >> i thought it was really good, too. very, very good movie. i haven't seen this one, but i'm such a fan of the books. >> this is the prequel to the "lo

. >> what about "hitchcock," the old story about alfred hitchcock during the filming of "psycho."us shower scene. here it is. >> how are you going to shoot this shower scene? >> yes. it's only that -- well from here up, i'm not exactly boyish. >> allow me to set your mind at rest, my dear. i will be shooting short bits of film from various angles, cut together the montage will only suggest violence. nothing will actually be shown. but, of course, having you in the shower, will make it all that more, well, titillating. >> anthony hopkins, he's great. >> hardly recognize him. he's great in this movie. this is a little more mix, scarlet johansson playing helen lee. i don't know if the movie is a great movie but the performance from anthony hopkins is the reason to sees this one. >> the last installment of the twilight series. here it is, folks. >> the packs will fight. >> never been afraid of vampires. >> we will fight. >> this won't be the first time i've fought a king's rule. >> we'll join you. >> we will stand with you. >> so will we. >> that scene wasn't great but the twi-hards w

there is anthony hopkins as alfred hitchcock and, hitchcock and daniel day- lewis as abraham lincoln. another ex-president, bill murray as fdr as hyde park on the hudson. >> bill murray is traffic and nails this as roosevelt. >> i love him. i am his mistress. >> the best actress is a bit murky but it could be kara knieghtley and helen mirren and a very competitive award season. >> that is why i love this time of year. >> we love it but it could be a little bit shorter. >> were just saying that they missed denzel washington in flight. >> i would definitely nominate him. >> great movies. >> so many movies, so little time. still to come, there is a new king of you tube. he has even beat justin bieber. >> i am giving away of this hottest video game of the x box 360 of p s three. the need spor for speed is also available for other devices, the need for speed. it is from e a who likes car racing and arcade style action. go to www.kron4.com enter to win.. gabe slate tech report them as many people will testify to traffic could be a bit of a circus. this literally was, this camel escaped it w

. >> reporter: the personal life of director alfred hitchcock is in relief. >> who wouldn't want to see about the making of "psycho." these are hard-to-describe must havies in one sentence but that ultimately makes them, i think, more of a satisfying movie going experience. >> reporter: this is 40 chronicles the life experience of middle age and "the guilt trip" butts seth rowigen in a c with barbra streisand. that's the holiday box office preview. >> i need to get more. i haven't heard of half of those movies. >> you! all right. we'll make a date. >>> 5:52. coming up a couple of bay area college football teams have a chance at a bowl game. we'll tell you which ones they could end up in. >>> plus another twist in the 49er quarterback controversy. what the team's offensive coordinator is saying. >>> 5:54. a pair of bay area teams will be getting invites to bowl games. san jose state on track for its first bowl appearance since 2006. with a 9-2 record it could have a pick of bowls. the spartans could end up anywhere from the hawaii bowl to the military bowl in washington, d.c. in the mean

the owner of this lombard street homemade famous by alfred hitchcock's 1958 thriller "vertigo" say they are sick of being a tourist attraction. this is a still shot from that movie. i believe that is kim novak there. jimmy stewart also in that movie. to stop all the spying eyes the couple put up a six-foot wall right in front of the house. they say they had to do it. this comes after years of tourists ringing their doorbell, strangers throwing a little picnic on their phelfence and tossing garbage in their yard. >>> a mystery for hewlett-packard which has gone over the books belonging to a company it bought recently and found something wrong. the big question is what. scott mcgrew, alarm this morning in palo alto. >> absolutely. good morning, laura. hewlett-packard said there are accounting irregularity the in the books of autonomy and hp will set aside billions of dollars to repair the damage. many said the purchase of the company was a mistake from the get-go. now there is evidence. hp said that autonomy's books may not have been correct. hp is going to take a nearly $9 billion charge

there's anthony hopkins as alfred hitchcock in hitchcock. nails hitchcock.lincoln. >> reporter: could be competition from bill murray as fdr as hyde mark on hudson. >> del murray is terrific and portrays this. it's the battle of the presidents all of the sudden. >> i loved him. >> reporter: the best actors picture is still kind of murky, but could be keira knightley and then alma in hitchcock. what have you got? a really competitive awards season. >> isn't that why we love this time of year? >> we love it. we just wish it was a little shorter. >> reporter: michelle turner, hollywood. >> and a reminder. you can get all of your entertainment news right here on kron 4. the insider starts at 7:00 p.m., followed by entertainment tonight at 7:30. >> i don't know what you mean by www. >> that is adorable. one-year-old colt trying to chat with siri on his uncle's iphone, but siri, apple's personal phone assistant doesn't seem to understand baby talk just yet. caught him gabbing on the cell phone imitating what he's seen his sister do. coming up in sports, local coll

. >> there's anthony hopkins in alfred hitchcock and nails it. up daniel day louis as lincoln.er ex-president, bill murray. >> he is terrific and nails this portrayal of roosevelt. we've got the battle of the presidents all of a sudden. >> i love him. >> reporter: the best actress picture is still kind of murky. add it all up and what have you got? a really competitive award season. isn't that why we love this time of year? >> we love it. we just wish it was a little shorter. >> for more than 30 years they've been talking to you, saving you from that thanksgiving day disaster. the butterball turkey lady, coming up. >> my name is captain rotkis. i want to say happy that to my husband and my parents charlie and judy rotkis. happy thanksgiving. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone deserves the gift of all day pain relief. this season, discover aleve. all day pain relief with just two pills. [ male announcer ] a european-inspired suspension, but it's not from germany. ♪ a powerful, fuel-efficient engine, but it's not from japan. ♪ it's a car like no other... from a place like nother. in

i topped that once i got 105 rejections on another story that alfred hitchcock bought then died on med sell, and twice adapted from the screen. i can't believe anyone in the room saw the picture for or remember is it. if you did, i saw it here in new york, i came in a little bit late, it was about twenty minutes to the picture and i saw the woman in front of me said it was the worst picture i ever saw in my life. the three of us got up and left. [applause] i've never seen the whole movie. [laughter] i wrote screen writing and rewrite for for them thinking they need more act story. they called to ask if i read "friends of eddie kohl" i told him i hadn't heard of it. he said, this is your kind of book. this is your kind of stuff, kid, rupp out and get it before you write another word. i got the book and read the opening sentence in the store. jackie browne at 26 with no expression on his face said that he could get some guns. i finished the book at home and one sitting and it was like 180 pages and felt like i -- he moved the story almost entirely with dialogue. the conversation of cops

anthony hopkins takes on the story about the making of alfred hitchcock's psycho.the world. >> this movie is rated pg- 13 and rise of the guard in jack frost team so with santa claus and the easter bunny. they're trying to take this evil spirit from taking over the world. >> a more you can hear them we have some special guests here right now. at that will help bring in a holiday. we will talk to the oakland interfaith choir next here is just a little sample (cu e choir). >> (cue choir). >> we do not need to talk, we just need to listen. >> they are the the life of voices oakland interfaith gospel choir. a bay area institution and an essential part of a holiday celebration. the choir will once again be performing their 27th annual concert at the paramount the gator periods >> were going to tell you the details about the concert but first let's talk to the man who's been leading the choir, director terrance kellety. >y. >> i love music and the community. we like to show what is possible if everyone agreed to get along. part of what you do is the coke dry. >coat drive

. >> for film buffs, a look at the life of the master director of suspense alfred hitchcock. scene? it's only that from here up, i'm not exactly boyish. >> it gives us a bird's eye view into the make of an all-time classic "psycho." speaking of classics, in broadway smas -- a broadway smash hits the big screen. actors belt out songs. >> they're sing live on camera, so you're getting an unfiltered listen to their real voices. >> for the family, it's what happens when "the avengers" meets the holidays as santa claus, the easter bunny, the tooth fairy and sandman team up to protect the world from an evil spirit in the animated film "rise of the guardians." >> it is our job to protect the children of the world. >> like your rom comes a bit dark? bradley cooper plays a former teacher who is released from a psychiatric ward into the care of his family in "silver lining playbook." >> let me break it down for you. the whole time you're waiting for this hemingway guy to be with the woman he loves. >> fantasy fans feel good about returning to the shire as "the hobbit" hits theaters. >>

." >> he wants to pen alfred hitchcock's movie "psycho." nfess, it boggles my brain just trying to imagine what on earth you and your shrink could talk about every day. >> the usual, sex, rage, my mother. >> wow. cool, cool, cool. >> that's what i talk about too. >> dish it right out there. >> how terrific was it acting opposite such a legend? >> it was spectacular. >> that was anthony hopkins. >> that was anthony hopkins. he was the most generous, genuine man i've ever worked with. >> in what way, what do you mean? >> he was so giving. the first week of shooting, he knew almost everybody's name on the set. respectfully, you know, generous with his time when it was time to do his coverage. we went a long 16-hour day, and often is the case, they send him home to get ready for tomorrow, and they asked him for that and he refused to leave the scene. he said, no, i want to -- exactly, he chose. >> that makes a huge difference in your performance. >> it also made me feel -- it was wonderful. >> so respectful. >> the man in the "silence of the lam