MacGuffin (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "MacGuffin" in English language version.

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Lowe (1986) Lowe, Nick (July 1986). "The Well-Tempered Plot Device". Ansible (46). Berkshire, England. ISSN 0265-9816. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

archive.org

Brewer's (1992) Brewer's Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Phrase and Fable (1st ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. 1992. ISBN 0-395-61649-2.
Knowles (2000) Knowles, Elizabeth, ed. (2000). The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-860219-7.
Room (2000) Room, Adrian (2000). Brewer's Dictionary of Modern Phrase and Fable. London: Cassell & Co. ISBN 0-304-35381-7.
Skillion (2001) Skillion, Anne, ed. (2001). The New York Public Library Literature Companion. New York: Free Press. ISBN 0-684-86890-3.
Brown (2012, p. 134) Brown, Noel (2012). The Hollywood Family Film: A History, from Shirley Temple to Harry Potter. London: I.B. Tauris. p. 134. ISBN 978-1-78076-270-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
Humphries (1986, p. 188) Humphries, Patrick (1986). The Films of Alfred Hitchcock. New York: Portland House. ISBN 978-0-517-60470-0.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

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McArthur (2003, p. 21) McArthur, Colin (2003). Whisky Galore! and the Maggie: A British Film Guide. London: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-86064-633-1. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
Truffaut (1985) Truffaut, François; Hitchcock, Alfred (1985). Hitchcock/Truffaut (Revised ed.). Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9780671604295. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016.
Gottlieb (2002, pp. 47–48) Sidney Gottlieb; Christopher Brookhouse, eds. (2002). Framing Hitchcock: Selected Essays from the Hitchcock Annual. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0814330614. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016.
Boyd (1995, p. 31) Boyd, David (1995). Perspectives on Alfred Hitchcock. G. K. Hall. ISBN 9780816116034.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
Marez (2019, p. 166) Marez, Curtis (2019). University Babylon: Film and Race Politics on Campus. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520304574.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
Walker (2005, p. 297) Walker, Michael (2005). Hitchcock's Motifs. Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 978-90-5356-773-9. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

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Lavandier (2005) Lavandier, Yves (June 2005). Writing Drama: A Comprehensive Guide for Playwrights and Scriptwriters. Translated by Bernard Besserglik. Le Clown & l'Enfant. ISBN 2-910606-04-X. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

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Lacy (2005) Lacy, Norris J. (Winter 2005). "Medieval McGuffins: The Arthurian Model". Arthuriana. 15 (4): 53–64. doi:10.1353/art.2005.0044. S2CID 161632566.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

entertainment.ie

Lloyd, Brian (April 10, 2019). "Seriously, What Was in the Briefcase in Pulp Fiction?". Entertainment Ireland. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2021.

filmsite.org

"Hitchcock's MacGuffins". Filmsite. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024.

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"Top 10 Movie MacGuffins". IGN. May 20, 2008. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

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Digou (2003) Digou, Mike (October 2003). "Hitchcock's Macguffin In the Works of David Mamet". Literature Film Quarterly. 31 (4): 270–275. JSTOR 43797135.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

lwlies.com

Bitel, Anton (November 18, 2018). "The Bleak Futurism of John Carpenter's Escape from New York". Little White Lies. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2014.

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Lacy (2005) Lacy, Norris J. (Winter 2005). "Medieval McGuffins: The Arthurian Model". Arthuriana. 15 (4): 53–64. doi:10.1353/art.2005.0044. S2CID 161632566.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)

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Sterling, Bruce (June 18, 2009). "Turkey City Lexicon – A Primer for SF Workshops". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

thefreedictionary.com

"MacGuffin". The Free Dictionary. Farlex, Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2017.

vanityfair.com

Windolf, Jim (February 2008). "Keys to the Kingdom". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
Breznican, Anthony (December 1, 2022). "Indiana Jones And The ... Wait, What Is 'The Dial of Destiny'?". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023.

web.archive.org

Lowe (1986) Lowe, Nick (July 1986). "The Well-Tempered Plot Device". Ansible (46). Berkshire, England. ISSN 0265-9816. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
Sterling, Bruce (June 18, 2009). "Turkey City Lexicon – A Primer for SF Workshops". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
McArthur (2003, p. 21) McArthur, Colin (2003). Whisky Galore! and the Maggie: A British Film Guide. London: I.B.Tauris. ISBN 978-1-86064-633-1. Archived from the original on December 24, 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
Truffaut (1985) Truffaut, François; Hitchcock, Alfred (1985). Hitchcock/Truffaut (Revised ed.). Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9780671604295. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016.
Gottlieb (2002, pp. 47–48) Sidney Gottlieb; Christopher Brookhouse, eds. (2002). Framing Hitchcock: Selected Essays from the Hitchcock Annual. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0814330614. Archived from the original on January 2, 2016.
Alfred Hitchcock; cavettbiter (uploader) (October 22, 2007) [Aired on television c. 1970]. "Alfred Hitchcock Was Confused by a Laxative Commercial". The Dick Cavett Show (Interview). Interviewed by Dick Cavett. Relevant portion from 0:00-1:36. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2017 – via Youtube.
Windolf, Jim (February 2008). "Keys to the Kingdom". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
Breznican, Anthony (December 1, 2022). "Indiana Jones And The ... Wait, What Is 'The Dial of Destiny'?". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
Lavandier (2005) Lavandier, Yves (June 2005). Writing Drama: A Comprehensive Guide for Playwrights and Scriptwriters. Translated by Bernard Besserglik. Le Clown & l'Enfant. ISBN 2-910606-04-X. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
Walker (2005, p. 297) Walker, Michael (2005). Hitchcock's Motifs. Amsterdam University Press. ISBN 978-90-5356-773-9. Archived from the original on 24 December 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: ref duplicates default (link)
"Hitchcock's MacGuffins". Filmsite. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024.
Lloyd, Brian (April 10, 2019). "Seriously, What Was in the Briefcase in Pulp Fiction?". Entertainment Ireland. Archived from the original on March 24, 2024. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
Bitel, Anton (November 18, 2018). "The Bleak Futurism of John Carpenter's Escape from New York". Little White Lies. Archived from the original on September 24, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2014.

worldcat.org

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Lowe (1986) Lowe, Nick (July 1986). "The Well-Tempered Plot Device". Ansible (46). Berkshire, England. ISSN 0265-9816. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2014.

youtube.com

Alfred Hitchcock; cavettbiter (uploader) (October 22, 2007) [Aired on television c. 1970]. "Alfred Hitchcock Was Confused by a Laxative Commercial". The Dick Cavett Show (Interview). Interviewed by Dick Cavett. Relevant portion from 0:00-1:36. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2017 – via Youtube.