Question

Alfred Hitchcock popularized the term "MacGuffin" to describe an object that motivates a film's characters and propels its plot. His first notable MacGuffin was the design for a silent airplane engine in what 1935 Robert Donat film?

Answer 1

Alfred Hitchcock's first notable use of a MacGuffin was in the film 'The 39 Steps' from 1935, defined by the plot-driving plans for a silent airplane engine.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 1935 Robert Donat film in which Alfred Hitchcock first notably used a 'MacGuffin' is 'The 39 Steps'. In this film, the MacGuffin motivates the film's characters and propels its plot and is represented by the plans for a silent airplane engine.

Although Hitchcock's later film Rear Window (1954) is well known for its mastery of suspense and character dynamics, it differs from The 39 Steps in plot and presentation, notably lacking in authentic Black characters which was a common issue in the early and mid-20th century cinema.