Dial M For mustard! Food fan is stunned to see image of Alfred Hitchcock in her slices of ham
A food fan was amazed to see an image of Alfred Hitchcock in her slice of ham.
Naina Schintee posted an image of the piece of ham on Facebook and users were quick to compare it to the influential film director.
Others, however, said the male silhouette better resembled wartime prime minister Winston Churchill.
Ms Schintee captioned her post, which now has 322 reactions and 73 comments: 'I've got this old man for dinner.'
'I love Alfred Hitchcock,' replied Dain Starr.
Carole Kaplan added: 'Could be Alfred Hitchcock coming back in the form of bologna. Hmmmm his next scary story is writing itself.'
Aleksandra Pavlova disagreed however, saying it looked more like Mr Churchill.
'Alfred Hitchcock with a man bun,' contributed Rhonda Reynolds.
A food fan was amazed to see an image of Alfred Hitchcock in her slice of ham
Naina Schintee posted an image of the piece of ham on Facebook and users were quick to compare it to the influential film director
Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) was one of the most influential directors in cinema history, mastering the art of suspense in his films such as The 39 Steps (1935), Strangers On A Train (1951), Rear Window (1954), Dial M for Murder (1954) and Psycho (1960).
He was an unusual character. He suffered from a pathological fear of the police, a horror of eggs and insecurities about his looks, and fantasised over his female leads.
Stunts and pranks, which varied from harmless japes to cruel humiliation, were an outlet for him.
One of his favourite tricks was to enlist a stooge and tell them a tantalising story while they were in a lift.
He would perfectly time his exit just before the punchline, leaving eavesdroppers frustrated.
He would invite pompous guests to dinner parties, where he would slip whoopee cushions under their chairs before they sat down. He once served an all-blue meal at one dinner party.
Alfred Hitchcock (pcitured) was one of the most influential directors in cinema history, mastering the art of suspense
Alfred Hitchcock pictured filming The Man Who Knew Too Much in 1955
His stunts could be far darker. Hitchcock contrived to have Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll handcuffed together for hours during filming for The 39 Steps.
It is speculated that this need to cause fear stemmed from childhood trauma. Aged five, after some misdemeanour, he was sent by his father William with a note to a local police station.
He was subsequently locked in a cell and released after about ten minutes by a policeman who said: 'That's what we do to naughty boys.'
Hitchcock later said he could never forget the fear of such a humiliation.
