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

User Rating:

8.8/10   

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

Colour:

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.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Parts: The Clonus Horror (#9.11)" (1997)

Loved this show as a kid!

I was introduced to Hitchcock as a kid at 11 in 1985 for the short-live colorized version back on NBC, five years after his passing. But I am kind of an old-fashioned person myself. And love it being in black & white. Even though the show was way ahead of its time and the scripts were good and the acting was superb. It made Alfred Hitchcock a star as he climbed from behind the scenes to center stage. He was the main reason for the show's success! Thanks to his jokes and puns. Hitchcock's wit and charm carried the show. And proved he wasn't just being "serious!" Hope that Nick At Night or TV Land will unleash this baby one day. In Black & White because I love the original. The original is the original.