Hitchcock classic leavened with funny business by Howard Shapiro

Let's raise a glass to shtick, the little, often unscripted physical stage business that can turn a moment of fun into a heightened laff-riot. And here's a toast to The 39 Steps - the show as well as the 1935 spy thriller that Alfred Hitchcock brought to the screen as a model of filmmaking sophistication.

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