![]() On the plus side, there is a tree for Kate’s swing and it might already have a rope. But in 1960, it might have meant something else. Ben says “discriminating buyer” means it is expensive. They pull up in front of a house that has a sign that says: FOR SALE TO DISCRIMINATING BUYER. She tells her husband to take the next right. Suddenly, Phyllis Kendall gets a premonition. No wonder…you are considered as the Greatest Showman on Earth! “Good Night”.Ben & Phyllis Kendall are starting to get discouraged in their quest to find an affordable one hundred year old house in Salem with three bedrooms, a modern kitchen, a study, central heating, and a tree for young Kate’s swing. I am glad to be given a chance to meet the ‘tomorrow man’ today. I am immensely thankful for letting me to become a part of your greatest show. You are, indeed, a man of tomorrow unfortunately born yesterday. I bow to you my great man…with all respect and awe. With similar sounding words in every episode, you made the sponsors of an episode a part of the drama! You felt that the sponsor had an important message for us the viewers. In one of your Season 5 episodes you cautioned ‘you will be seeing the commercials at your own risk’. ![]() No one…I repeat no one has attempted till date to become a pale shadow of your greatness.įurther your comments on the sponsors…the commercials are the words of magic. If I may add, people these days look at your films and TV series with warmth and contended enjoyment. Sir! You did the greatest job on earth in depicting the human nature in its truest sense 63 years ago. The lust, greed, deception, extramarital affairs, crime, kidnapping, beautiful women…in other words nothing has changed in human nature/ emotions. In his concluding comments after the “Disappearing Trick” Sir Hitchcock says “Those of you seeing me in the year 2000 – Please do write to tell me how are the things then”.įuturistic? Crazy? Can this be possible? But yet, I am seeing this episode in 2021 – i.e., after almost 63 years! What reply can I give to that profound question…except a stunned expression on my face! However, if I were to ‘write and tell’ – I would say the things are the same even in 2021. I fell in love with each of the stories / dramas (as Hitchcock names it), more so I fell in mad intellectual love with Sir Alfred Hitchcock himself! His ‘never hurry’ voice, bald head and commencing every episode with a ‘Good Evening’ and ending it with a ‘Good Night’. This episode was telecasted in April, 1958. ![]() The name of the story in this episode is “The Disappearing Trick”. Took running notes? Are you crazy? How is it possible? You are exaggerating…well I do not have to convince you…yet the truth of my claim remains.įor example: I had goose bumps all over my body when I was watching Season 3 Episode 27 on 9th January, 2021. In the process of my patient research, I jotted down my own running notes of each of the episode. The total time I spent watching these memorable episodes is around 220 hours. It's a visual and sensual treat to watch Hitchcock's television films - around 400 episodes. It's also nice to see so many famous faces. Alfred Hitchcock is a wonderful storyteller and there are a lot of interesting plots and surprising twists. ![]() It featured dramas, thrillers, and mysteries. “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” is an American television anthology series hosted and executive produced by Alfred Hitchcock, which aired on CBS and NBC between 19.
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