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"1. Using specific examples, describe how Hitchcock opens The Lady Vanishes. What tone, mood, or atmosphere is Hitchcock establishing for the audience very early on in this picture? Pay particular attention to the music.  \nHitchcock’s use of upbeat music and the bustle of people coming and going contrast what would be a typically serious, somber situation of stranded travelers and an avalanche. The polyglot dialogue emanating from Boris, the telephone call which can hardly be heard, the wind which blows the papers, the cuckoo clock chiming all contribute to the light cacophony. \n2. Discuss the characters of Caldicott and Charters in this scene. What do the performances of Caldicott and Charters add to this scene.  \nFast and slow, loose and tight, the characters of Caldicott and Charters add the pause and calm to the bustling scene; thereby relaxing the tension that viewers would feel with uninterrupted action.  \n3. From their doorway entrance to their staircase exit, describe how Hitchcock uses dialogue, camera movement, and the placement of characters in the frame to establish Iris (Margaret Lockwood) as the star of this scene.  \nIris (Margaret Lockwood) is on the side closest to the audience which gives her importance. She also leads the conversation and gives the orders which also confirms her central place. The closeup of the group and movement of the four through the room and up the stairs again emphasizes the power the girls, and in particular Iris, have over the other would be customers/patrons in the room. "
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