Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)

Disappearing Trick (1958)

Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host

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• Alfred Hitchcock - Host : [introduction]  Good evening, fellow athletes. I believe that everyone owes it to his well-being to indulge in some sport. My favorite pastime, as you can see, is, uh, filching loving cups. Naturally, I never steal too much at a time for fear of losing my amateur standing. But the people from whom I take the cups don't mind, I'm sure. After all, it isn't who wins that counts. It's how you play the game. By the way, I'm inventing a device that should make tennis much more enjoyable. It suddenly raises the net half a foot just as the victor leaps over to offer condolences to the loser. Through it, I hope to add what is lacking in tennis: laughs. Before viewing tonight's chronicle, we must identify the party who is footing the bill. I must apologize for the brevity of this announcement, but this is one of the conditions laid down by our modest sponsor.

• Alfred Hitchcock - Host : [afterword]  Since tonight's story was an allegory, I offer this footnote to make everything clear - Walter represented youthful innocence, Mrs. Gild was unrequited love and, of course, Mr. Gild symbolized Mrs. Gild's husband. The following item could use many things, but a footnote is not one of them. When it is over, I shall flip back.

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  Alfred Hitchcock - Host : Since this program is on film and will probably be shown for many years to come, I should like to address my next remarks to those of you who are watching this show in the year 2000. Please write in at once and tell us what life is like. I'm quite curious. Until next week, good night.