PSYCHO
Film 1960. Written by Joseph Stefano. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Starring Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, John Gavin and Janet Leigh.
Source Features: BBB (12) TIMELINE (10) MAP (1) OTHER (10) THEMES (3)

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BOGUS BUSINESS BUREAU
1Bates Motel BBBTravelMotels

Bates Motel
Motel owned and operated by Norman Bates, a deeply disturbed young man who became so haunted by the spirit of his deceased mother that he created a split personality of her that occasionally kills people.



3California Charlie's Used Cars BBBVehiclesVehicle Dealerships

California Charlie's Used Cars
Marion trades in her old car for a new one using the money she stole. The car dealership was actually Harry Maher's used car lot near Universal Studios.



3Fairvale Church BBBReligionChurches

Fairvale Church
Church in Fairvale, California where Marion's boyfriend Sam and her sister Lila confront Sheriff Chambers on Sunday morning.



3First Security Bank of Phoenix BBBFinancial CompaniesBanks

First Security Bank of Phoenix
Marion's bank, from her checkbook.



3Greenlawn Cemetery BBBServicesCemeteries

Greenlawn Cemetery
Sheriff Chambers tells Sam and Lila that Norman Bates' mother has been dead and buried in Greenlawn Cemetery for 10 years.



3KTVX BBBCinemaTV Stations

KTVX
Local TV crew that covers Norman Bates' arrest.



3Lowery Real Estate BBBServicesRealty Services

Lowery Real Estate
Marion's boss, from whom she steals $40,000.



3Milton Arbogast BBBServicesPrivate Investigation

Milton Arbogast
Private investigator that Lowery Real Estate hires to find employee Marion Crane, who stole $40,000 and skipped town.



3Morley Cigarettes BBBTobaccoCigarettes

Morley Cigarettes
Police psychiatrist Dr. Fred Richman shakes a cigarette from a pack of Morleys before explaining what happened.



3Music MakersBBBMusicMusic Stores

Music Makers
Music store where Marion's sister Lila works.

4Sam Loomis Hardware BBBRetailHardware Stores

Sam Loomis Hardware
Marion's boyfriend Sam's hardware store in Fairvale.



3Spot Insect Killer BBBMaintenance ProductsPest Control Products

Spot Insect Killer
Pest control product for sale in Loomis Hardware - guaranteed to terminate every insect in the world.



FICTITIOUS TIMELINE
3January 3, 1959 Dates20th Century: 50sEvents

January 3, 1959
Date of a deposit in Marion's checkbook.



3January 11, 1959 Dates20th Century: 50sEvents

January 11, 1959
Date of a withdrawal in Marion's checkbook.



3January 15, 1959 Dates20th Century: 50sEvents

January 15, 1959
Date of a deposit in Marion's checkbook.



3January 20, 1959 Dates20th Century: 50sEvents

January 20, 1959
Date of a deposit in Marion's checkbook.



3April 18, 1959 Dates20th Century: 50sEvents

April 18, 1959
Date that previous guest signed the Bates Motel register when Marion signs "Marie Samuels".



3December 11, 1959 Dates20th Century: 50sEvents

December 11, 1959
Marion Crane steals $40,000 from her boss Lowery Real Estate in Phoenix, Arizona and heads for Fairvale, California to see her boyfriend Sam.



3December 12, 1959 Dates20th Century: 50sEvents

December 12, 1959
Marion Crane checks into the Bates Motel.



3December 13, 1959 Dates20th Century: 50sEvents

December 13, 1959
Norman Bates tells private detective Martin Arbogast that Marion Crane checked out of the Bates Motel Sunday morning.



3December 19, 1959 Dates20th Century: 50sEvents

December 19, 1959
Lowery's private detective Milton Arbogast shows up at Sam's hardware store, meeting with Sam and Marion's sister Lila before checking out various motels in the area. He calls Lila after leaving the Bates Motel, telling her he'll see her in an hour. When he doesn't show up, Sam and Lila go to Sheriff Chambers' house.



3December 20, 1959 Dates20th Century: 50sEvents

December 20, 1959
Sam and Lila meet Sheriff Chambers at his church before driving over to the Bates Motel to look for Lila themselves.



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3Fairvale MapUrban AreasCities-U.S.

Fairvale
California town where Sam Loomis lives.



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3In what Arizona city does Psycho begin?OtherTriviaQuestions

In what Arizona city does Psycho begin?
Phoenix
Mesa
Tucson


4Mr. Lowry returns late from lunch becaus...OtherTriviaQuestions

Mr. Lowry returns late from lunch because he's meeting with the man who's buying which property?
The Trinidad Place
The Richardson House
The Harris Property


5Untitled OtherThemesGray Eagle


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6Untitled OtherThemes3-D


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7Untitled OtherThemesMouth of Madness


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8What day is it when the movie begins?OtherTriviaQuestions

What day is it when the movie begins?
Thursday
Friday
Monday


9What does Marion Crane have to say about...OtherTriviaQuestions

What does Marion Crane have to say about headaches?
They|re like resolutions - you forget them as soon as they stop hurting
They|re worse than barking dogs
They|re only fixed with Vodka


10What time is it when the movie begins?OtherTriviaQuestions

What time is it when the movie begins?
12 Noon
8:06 AM
2:43 PM


11What's the date when the movie begins?OtherTriviaQuestions

What's the date when the movie begins?
October 16
July 24
December 11


12Where does Sam live?OtherTriviaQuestions

Where does Sam live?
Fairvale, California
Bakersfield, California
Phoenix, Arizona











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