![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Frequently, a leading character in the story would have seemingly gotten away with a criminal activity. Hitchcock closed the show in much the same way as it opened, but mainly to tie up loose ends rather than joke. A version intended for the American audience would often spoof a recent popular commercial or poke fun at the sponsor, leading into the commercial. At least two versions of the opening were shot for every episode. Hitchcock appears again after the title sequence and drolly introduces the story from an empty studio or from the set of the current episode his monologues were written by James B. He then almost always says, "Good evening." The caricature drawing and Gounod's "Funeral March of a Marionette" have become indelibly associated with Hitchcock in popular culture. Hitchcock appears in silhouette from the right edge of the screen, and then walks to center screen to eclipse the caricature. The camera fades in on a simple line-drawing caricature of Hitchcock's rotund profile (which Hitchcock drew), to the theme music of Charles Gounod's " Funeral March of a Marionette" (suggested by Hitchcock's long-time musical collaborator Bernard Herrmann). One volume, devoted to stories that censors would not allow to be adapted for broadcast, was entitled Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Stories They Wouldn't Let Me Do on TV-though eventually several of the stories collected therein were adapted.Īlfred Hitchcock Presents is well known for its title sequence. Ī series of literary anthologies with the running title Alfred Hitchcock Presents were issued to capitalize on the success of the television series. In 2021, Rolling Stone ranked it 18th on its list of 30 Best Horror TV Shows of All Time. The Writers Guild of America ranked it #79 on their list of the 101 Best-Written TV Series, tying it with Monty Python's Flying Circus, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Upstairs, Downstairs. ![]() In the 21st century, Time magazine named Alfred Hitchcock Presents as one of "The 100 Best TV Shows of All Time". Hitchcock himself directed only 18 episodes during its run.īy the time the show premiered on October 2, 1955, Hitchcock had been directing films for over three decades. Between 19 it was renamed The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. It features dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. The Master of Suspense is Back with 16 Hours of Award-Winning Murder, Mystery and Suspense in Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season One.This 3-disc set contains all of the original 39 episodes, now available on DVD for the first time! Hosted by Alfred Hitchcock and featuring star-studded guests including Cloris Leachman, Charles Bronson, Claude Rains, Lorne Greene, Joanne Woodward, Vera Miles and many more.ĭVD Bonus Features: Includes the documentary Alfred Hitchcock Presents: A Look Back containing interviews with Alfred Hitchcock's daughter Pat Hitchcock, Associate Producer/Director Norman Lloyd and Assistant Director Hilton Green.Alfred Hitchcock Presents is an American television anthology series created, hosted and produced by Alfred Hitchcock, airing on CBS and NBC, alternately, between 19. Into Thin Air (aka The Vanishing Lady)Īlong with the above episodes, this DVD also contains a featurette called "Alfred Hitchcock Presents: A Look Back" on the show. This set contains the first 39 episodes of Season 1, told by the `Master of Suspense', Alfred Hitchcock. Premiered on October 1st, 1955, this wonderful series ran for seven seasons, and afterwards for another 3 seasons as "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour". A MUST have for Hitchcock fans! 16 HOURS of suspense! ![]()
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