Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)

Salvage (1955)

Alfred Hitchcock: Self - Host

Quotes 

• [First lines] 

  Himself - Host : Hold on. Hold on. Wait a minute. I think you've got much too much fill light. I mean, look, this is supposed to be a night scene, yet it 's full of daylight. Quiet back there- Oh, oh, I beg your pardon. Oh. Oh, good evening. We wanted to take you behind the scenes for a moment to show you how we make our films. The friendly cooperation of many, many people is needed to bring you these stories. Propman, make-up man, electricians, cameraman. All part of a team. I'm very proud of them. And they in turn...

  [a light crashes to the floor] 

  Himself - Host : You know, I sometimes consider getting out of this business. Now, about tonight's show. Our story is entitled...

  [looks back at the light that missed him] 

  Himself - Host : Oh, the title's unimportant. Tonight's story concerns well, well, small matter. I'm sure you'll I'm sure you'll... I sure you will enjoy our story. But first... But first, if you've been watching this program, I'm certain you all know when we have "but first." Here it is.

• [last lines] 

  Himself - Host : Isn't it lovely? All my fellow workers. Propmen, electricians and so on... bought this and presented it to me.

  [shows a chair with a target in the seat] 

  Himself - Host : Next week we shall be back with another story. Join us then. That is, if you have nothing better to do.