![]() The title sequence of Alfred Hitchcock Presents was an exercise in simplicity. Why would sponsors put up with his barbs? Alfred Hitchcock Presents drew consistently high ratings, delivering plenty of eyeballs to their products. (In one segment leading into a story involving medicine, he braces the audience to prepare for an ad break, a “one-minute anesthetic.”) For international audiences who couldn’t see American product advertising, however, Hitchcock instead used alternate footage that eliminated the sponsorship jabs and instead poked fun at Americans. In these dryly witty sequences written by Hitchcock collaborator James Allardice, Hitchcock helps set up the episode’s premise and often addresses the audience directly, regularly making derogatory comments about the need to cut to commercials. Alfred Hitchcock shot different host segments for American and international audiences.Īlthough Alfred Hitchcock Presents was an anthology series with a rotating cast, it maintained continuity for the audience by keeping the director front and center for introductory segments. While you build your library, check out some intriguing facts about the series, including its little-known connection with The Twilight Zone and why one episode was deemed too intense to air on 1960s network television. Some seasons were only released on home video overseas. You can find the first four seasons on Hulu or the first seven in syndication on the MeTV channel, but a complete collection may require some DVD hunting and a region-free player. Prior to the series, Hitchcock estimated that he received a dozen fan letters every week. While Hitchcock directed only a handful of episodes, he introduced each one: Those morbidly amusing host segments helped the filmmaker behind Psycho and The Birds become an iconic figure in pop culture. The 10-season anthology series debuted in 1955 on CBS and featured sharp crime tales culled from short mystery and suspense fiction. Before Black Mirror and The Twilight Zone presented cautionary tales of arrogant people behaving badly and getting their comeuppance, there was Alfred Hitchcock Presents. identifying the edition/printing of this copy is also a mystery. However, labeled "Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Series 3" on spine. No specific edition/printing info given, but this is probably not from 1st print-run because 6 titles are listed on rear cover. 1st glance looks as new, but closer examination shows stain at top of rear cover & spine. End-papers are blue with spooky B&W spiderweb illustration. Hardcover has full color illustrated cloth boards, but no DJ. Primarily known for his work on the children's books, "The Three Investigators", he had a career that spanned over 50 years, doing work on paperback covers, advertising art, men's adventure magazines, movie posters and much more. Harry Kane (Kirchner) (1912-1988) was a twentieth century American illustrator and artist who was born Harry Kirchner and was of Russian/Jewish descent. Three Investigator novels numbered 10 and 12 to 43 were written by other authors. He also wrote scripts for television such as The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock's TV show, Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Arthur was honored twice by the Mystery Writers of America with an Edgar Award for Best Radio Drama. ![]() (1909❱969) was a writer of speculative fiction known for his work with the The Mysterious Traveler radio series and for writing The Three Investigators, a series of young adult novels. The three investigators take on two mysteries: the disappearance of an ancient jeweled Japanese belt from a museum exhibit and the strange antics of a group of gnomes around an elderly woman's house. Vanishing Treasure is fifth in the Three Investigators Series. ![]()
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