MacGuffin
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Ann Huey

MacGuffin
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MacGuffin
So far, there is only one painting here... "MacGuffin". But it's a doozy! A MacGuffin is an object, event or character in a film or story that serves to set and keep the plot in motion despite usually lacking intrinsic importance. Originating with writer Angus MacPhail, a frequent collaborator of Alfred Hitchcock, the MacGuffin was popularized by them, and many more movie makers, in their films. Just about everything in this painting is either a MacGuffin or something from a famous MacGuffin-filled movie. Can you guess what the movies are? There are over 30 of them!