"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955) TV series 1955-1962

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

2 October 1955 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Plot:

Master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock presents several short stories. The stories are invariably surprising...

Plot Keywords:

Alfred Hitchcock | Famous Opening Theme | Murder | Looking At Camera | Performer Name In Title

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Alfred Hitchcock

...

Himself - Host / ... (268 episodes, 1955-1962)

Runtime:

26 min (266 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | New Zealand:PG | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Revue Studios

Trivia:

The sponsors, who had great influence regarding the presentation of the show, insisted that for the episodes ending with the perpetrator "getting away with a crime", Alfred Hitchcock provide a statement in his closing monologue that would assure audiences that justice was served.

Quotes:

[Hitchcock arrives for his introduction dressed in a safari outfit and pith helmet]
Himself - Host: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to darkest Hollywood. Night brings a stillness to the jungle. It is so quiet, you can hear a name drop. The savage beasts have already begun gathering at the water holes to quench their thirst. Now one should be especially alert. The vicious table-hopper is on the prowl, and the spotted back-biter may lurk behind a potted palm. To take me through this most savage of lands, I have hired a native guide.
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Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: Juliane Moore/Backstreet Boys (#23.16)" (1998)

An Unlocked Window

Thanks to the member who answered my inquiry of long ago. This particular episode has always been my favorite; "Arthur" and "Party Line" rank as highly. I've always loved Laurence Harvey's work; he was the perfect choice as the chicken farmer. "Unlocked Window" is the one that always stuck in my mind; how much it frightened me back then, and still does. When "Betty" removes her wig, and speaks in his real voice, oh!!! That visual!!

Hitchcock was and still is the master of suspense and mayhem; no one can keep me in awe in such an elegant and classy manner, while frightening me at the same time! The black and white episodes especially convey his sense of the macabre; I always remove the color from ALL of the more recent ones, adds to the ambiance.

No one compares--DA Dun, DA-DA-DA-DA DA-DA!